Does anyone here do this? I guess my question is, are any of you creating masters for broadcast and not getting them rejected?
Issues I've found in Vegas:
1- Vegas doesn't normally create proper video levels. If you want proper digital levels, then blacks should be at 16 and whites at 235. This assumes:
You are working in an 8-bit format such as DV. For 10-bit, it's a little different.
You are working in an all-digital workflow and don't care about the transition from digital --> analog (where you have to make sure 16 digital translates into 7.5IRE). Prosumer equipment often puts 16 digital at 0IRE (which is wrong for non-Japan NTSC, where black is defined as 7.5IRE).
Many of the filters in Vegas use illegal colors in their presets. Whites should be 235 235 235 in RGB and blacks should be 16 16 16 in RGB. No biggie, just type in the right numbers and save a preset.
Dissolves put blacks at 0. To work around this, add a bottom track with black at 16 16 16. If there are composite modes above, be sure to use the child/parent relationships so this bottom track is not affected.
*Final Cut users: Sometimes 255 gives a white that is at a proper level. So don't confuse Vegas with other programs.
2- Countdown: Vegas doesn't include a nice countdown video in it like Final Cut or Adobe Premiere (with the rotating clock). But you can use the timecode generator to get a reverse countdown with numbers.
See:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=374449
Be sure to add the timecode filter to media FX, as it only works there.
3- Timecode: Never tried this because I don't have the equipment. But a proper broadcast master would have the program start at 01:00:00;00. Vegas can do this?
4- Audio: Vegas is good at handling this. No gripes here. Not hard to do -20 or -12 dBFS tone and to put program audio at the right level.
5- Video Scopes: You need to change the settings and check both boxes for non-Japan NTSC / DV.
Issues I've found in Vegas:
1- Vegas doesn't normally create proper video levels. If you want proper digital levels, then blacks should be at 16 and whites at 235. This assumes:
You are working in an 8-bit format such as DV. For 10-bit, it's a little different.
You are working in an all-digital workflow and don't care about the transition from digital --> analog (where you have to make sure 16 digital translates into 7.5IRE). Prosumer equipment often puts 16 digital at 0IRE (which is wrong for non-Japan NTSC, where black is defined as 7.5IRE).
Many of the filters in Vegas use illegal colors in their presets. Whites should be 235 235 235 in RGB and blacks should be 16 16 16 in RGB. No biggie, just type in the right numbers and save a preset.
Dissolves put blacks at 0. To work around this, add a bottom track with black at 16 16 16. If there are composite modes above, be sure to use the child/parent relationships so this bottom track is not affected.
*Final Cut users: Sometimes 255 gives a white that is at a proper level. So don't confuse Vegas with other programs.
2- Countdown: Vegas doesn't include a nice countdown video in it like Final Cut or Adobe Premiere (with the rotating clock). But you can use the timecode generator to get a reverse countdown with numbers.
See:
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=374449
Be sure to add the timecode filter to media FX, as it only works there.
3- Timecode: Never tried this because I don't have the equipment. But a proper broadcast master would have the program start at 01:00:00;00. Vegas can do this?
4- Audio: Vegas is good at handling this. No gripes here. Not hard to do -20 or -12 dBFS tone and to put program audio at the right level.
5- Video Scopes: You need to change the settings and check both boxes for non-Japan NTSC / DV.