Are there any countdown-clocks/tools available for Vegas Pro/Platinum?

studio-4 wrote on 6/10/2021, 10:52 PM

I saw a countdown-clock in one of the posts here, but don't recall where. Is there a countdown-tool in Vegas Pro? (I only own Vegas Platinum 17). Or are there third-party plug-ins which provide this capability? Is this something Vegas Pro's scripting feature supports? Thanks!

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AMD Radeon R7200.

OS:
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HP desktop installed applications:
Vegas Movie Studio 17 Platinum; version 17.0 (build 221); purchased via download 29 May 2021.
Blackmagic Design Media Express 2.3 for Windows 10.
WinDV 1.2.3.
Microsoft Edge (default browser; no plug-ins).

HP desktop OpenFX add-ons:
FXhome Ignite Advanced VFX pack.
BorisFX' Stylize Unit 2020.5.
NewBlue Elements 3 Overlay.

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Sony NEX-FS100 Super35 1080p24/50/60 digital-cine camera.
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Sony NEX-5R APS-C 1080p60 cameras (x3).
Sony DSR450WSL 2/3" 480p24 16:9 DVCAM camera.
Sony VX1000 1/3" 480i60 4:3 miniDV camera.
Sony DSR11 DVCAM VTR.

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Comments

Marco. wrote on 6/11/2021, 12:35 AM

There is a way to configure the Timecode FX to run like a countdown (both for Vegas Pro and Movie Studio).

studio-4 wrote on 6/11/2021, 12:39 AM

Excellent! Thank you!

asus laptop system specifications:
Asus 17.3" Republic of Gamers Strix G17 model: 77H0ROG1.
Ryzen 9 5900HX 3.3GHz (4.6GHz boost), eight-core CPU.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6).
32GB Crucial 3200MHz DDR4 (x2 16GB 120-pin SO-DIMMs).
512GB M.2 NMVe PCIe SSD (available second M.2 slot).

OS: installed on 7/1/2021:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit; OS version 20H2; build 19042.1052.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0.

asus laptop installed applications:
Vegas Movie Studio 17 Platinum; version 17.0 (build 221); purchased via download 29 May 2021.
Microsoft Edge (default browser; no plug-ins).

asus laptop OpenFX add-ons:
BorisFX Continuum 2021.5 (subscription).
NewBlue Elements 3 Overlay.

HP desktop system specifications:
HP Z440 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 3.5GHz (4GHz-boost), quad-core CPU.
32GB DDR4 ECC RAM.
1TB SATA SSD.
AMD Radeon RX470 4GB
AMD Radeon R7200.

OS:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; OS version 20H2; build 19042.985.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0.

HP desktop installed applications:
Vegas Movie Studio 17 Platinum; version 17.0 (build 221); purchased via download 29 May 2021.
Blackmagic Design Media Express 2.3 for Windows 10.
WinDV 1.2.3.
Microsoft Edge (default browser; no plug-ins).

HP desktop OpenFX add-ons:
FXhome Ignite Advanced VFX pack.
BorisFX' Stylize Unit 2020.5.
NewBlue Elements 3 Overlay.

cameras/VTRs:



Sony NEX-FS100 Super35 1080p24/50/60 digital-cine camera.
Sony NEX-FS700 Super35 1080p24/50/60/240/960 high-speed digital-cine camera.
Sony NEX-5R APS-C 1080p60 cameras (x3).
Sony DSR450WSL 2/3" 480p24 16:9 DVCAM camera.
Sony VX1000 1/3" 480i60 4:3 miniDV camera.
Sony DSR11 DVCAM VTR.

personal websites:

YouTube channel: modularfilms

photography/iighting website: http://lightbasics.com/

Rednroll wrote on 6/11/2021, 8:11 AM

Unsure exactly what you're trying to achieve or if this will work for you, but you can also right click on the timeline, select "Set time at cursor" and set a negative time value at that point, thus giving you a countdown using the Vegas built-in clock display before you reach the start of your project.

I've had to use this method in the past when syncing Vegas via Smpte timecode with an external source to give it pre-roll time to sync up.

studio-4 wrote on 6/15/2021, 9:04 PM

Thanks! Sorry, haven't gotten back to this thread to follow-up until now. Found it! Nevermind! Figured it out! Thanks!

asus laptop system specifications:
Asus 17.3" Republic of Gamers Strix G17 model: 77H0ROG1.
Ryzen 9 5900HX 3.3GHz (4.6GHz boost), eight-core CPU.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6).
32GB Crucial 3200MHz DDR4 (x2 16GB 120-pin SO-DIMMs).
512GB M.2 NMVe PCIe SSD (available second M.2 slot).

OS: installed on 7/1/2021:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit; OS version 20H2; build 19042.1052.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0.

asus laptop installed applications:
Vegas Movie Studio 17 Platinum; version 17.0 (build 221); purchased via download 29 May 2021.
Microsoft Edge (default browser; no plug-ins).

asus laptop OpenFX add-ons:
BorisFX Continuum 2021.5 (subscription).
NewBlue Elements 3 Overlay.

HP desktop system specifications:
HP Z440 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 3.5GHz (4GHz-boost), quad-core CPU.
32GB DDR4 ECC RAM.
1TB SATA SSD.
AMD Radeon RX470 4GB
AMD Radeon R7200.

OS:
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; OS version 20H2; build 19042.985.
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0.

HP desktop installed applications:
Vegas Movie Studio 17 Platinum; version 17.0 (build 221); purchased via download 29 May 2021.
Blackmagic Design Media Express 2.3 for Windows 10.
WinDV 1.2.3.
Microsoft Edge (default browser; no plug-ins).

HP desktop OpenFX add-ons:
FXhome Ignite Advanced VFX pack.
BorisFX' Stylize Unit 2020.5.
NewBlue Elements 3 Overlay.

cameras/VTRs:



Sony NEX-FS100 Super35 1080p24/50/60 digital-cine camera.
Sony NEX-FS700 Super35 1080p24/50/60/240/960 high-speed digital-cine camera.
Sony NEX-5R APS-C 1080p60 cameras (x3).
Sony DSR450WSL 2/3" 480p24 16:9 DVCAM camera.
Sony VX1000 1/3" 480i60 4:3 miniDV camera.
Sony DSR11 DVCAM VTR.

personal websites:

YouTube channel: modularfilms

photography/iighting website: http://lightbasics.com/