Default Audio Track Effects

johnmeyer wrote on 8/13/2003, 1:06 PM
Every time I add an audio track, the Track FX button is green. When I click on it, the Noise Gate, EQ, and Compressor are already loaded and checked.

Where do I reset the defaults in Vegas so that I don't get any Track FX when creating a new audio track?

I tried right-clicking in the track header and selected "Set Default Track Properties." I then checked the "Restore Original Defaults" button and selected OK. I did this after removing all the Track FX. However, when I inserted another audio track, once again I had all three track FX.

This is an especially weird problem, because I don't remember ever using any of these FX, even in an event, much less on a track.

Thanks.

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johnmeyer wrote on 8/13/2003, 1:17 PM
I finally figured out how to change it. After disabling all audio track FX, I then selected "Set Default Track Properties." I then unchecked all the boxes in the "Set Default Track Properties" dialog box except "Track FX." I click on OK. This seemed to clear up the problem. I then quit Vegas and restarted and the Track FX are still gone.

It is still a mystery as to where these FX came from.
MJhig wrote on 8/13/2003, 1:36 PM
From a long time Vegas audio guy who lurks in the video forum;

Vegas' audio track "Default Track Properties" are Noise Gate, Track EQ and Track Compressor, unlike a video track where the default is "no plug-ins". You did the correct thing by re-configuring the plug-in chain the way you want it then selecting "Set Default Track Properties".

MJ
jetdv wrote on 8/13/2003, 1:41 PM
These three effects are added by default - you did nothing to get them there. However, the settings are set to "do nothing" even though they are active. If you do not want them there, you did the correct thing. Did you simply deactivate them? or did you remove them? You should be able to totally remove them and then set the track default.
BillyBoy wrote on 8/13/2003, 2:48 PM
They can be removed in the same way any FX filter can. Simply unchecking makes them harmless regardless what settings they are at. The 3 mentioned are by default set to do nothing, so regardless if they are enabled or not makes no difference. The icon turning green simply means FX of some type are present on the track. Since the 3 named are always there, you'll always see the green icon unless of course you disable all 3 from within the FX workspace which you can easly get to by just clicking on the icon. Once opened, clicking on the 2nd icon that appears exponses a list of other audio filters you can add to the plug-in chain.

MJhig wrote on 8/13/2003, 3:18 PM
I guess my previous post was not clear enough so I thank the above posters for translating.

Keep in mind that according to SF, bypassing the plug-in does not free up the resources required to run it even though it is set to bypass or it's settings will have no effect on the media. The plug-ins (filters) must be removed from the chain to free the resources.

MJ
BillyBoy wrote on 8/13/2003, 6:20 PM
If having just the three default audio filters in your project puts a drag on system resources (is that what we're talking about?) I'd be surprised.
johnmeyer wrote on 8/14/2003, 11:44 AM
" ... Vegas' audio track "Default Track Properties" are Noise Gate, Track EQ and Track Compressor ..."

Yep, those are the ones I saw. I wonder why SF saw fit to add those to every track?
johnmeyer wrote on 8/14/2003, 11:47 AM
I totally removed them. The controls were set to zero, but the enable/disable check boxes were all checked (enabled).

I don't see the point in having them there, especially since their presence turns the audio Track FX icon green. This means that I can't tell if there is something in the Track FX that IS active.
PAW wrote on 8/14/2003, 2:58 PM

They are the most common chain you "should" be using

Most audio tracks will benefit from using them, I do not think they use any resource at all. In V4 there is an option to completely bypass "bypassed" filters.

AV is 50% Video and 50% Audio

It took me a while to get into the audio side but now they are a must have.....

Don't mean to tell you how to suck eggs but something like Audio Postproduction for Digital Video by Jay Rose is great book for picking up audio and as a reference later on.

PAW