Double PC Proxy Creation

Narax wrote on 9/27/2023, 5:54 PM

I am going to make this simple and quick. (This is for VEGAS 19)

I have a 2 PC set up where I have a main computer where I edit and use for Realtime activities and a second computer where I send the projects to render. Long story short I tried to make proxies on the second computer and then I transferred the files to the main computer and even though the proxy was successfully created on the second computer, the proxy does not get detected on the main computer, (create video proxy is not grayed out on main PC) is there anyway to force Vegas 19 to read these proxies on my main computer even if they are made on the second computer. (they should run fine since my main PC has better components than the second PC)

(If anyone is wondering why I don't just make the proxies on the main PC, it is because I would like to work on a project while the other computer is making proxies for my upcoming project as opposed to having to wait an extremely long time without being able to use my main computer)

Your help is greatly appreciated, have a wonderful day!!

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RogerS wrote on 9/27/2023, 6:11 PM

Is this with HEVC media where one is using legacy HEVC and the other not (see preferences/ file io?) A few of us encountered that previously on the forum. If both use the same setting does it work?

Narax wrote on 9/27/2023, 6:45 PM

Is this with HEVC media where one is using legacy HEVC and the other not (see preferences/ file io?) A few of us encountered that previously on the forum. If both use the same setting does it work?

OMG I just tried this from main PC to second PC and it worked, now I'm gonna do it viceversa to see if it works 100%. YOU ARE A LIFESAVER IF THIS WORKS THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

So now this takes me to another question, it has been absolute ages since I messed with the settings on my main PC but I had AVC legacy ticked on, what is better? On or off? I forget why I ticked this on but what difference does it make in the software?

RogerS wrote on 9/27/2023, 8:15 PM

Hi @Narax, glad to help : ) Do some tests with your files to determine which HEVC setting is optimal for your main editing machine and media and then standardize on that. Why it has any impact on proxy files is a mystery.

For AVC I'd uncheck "enable legacy AVC." This was useful in the past when the decoder was less mature but for most people you get better performance with it disabled. If legacy AVC is enabled you may have better stability with problematic formats like variable framerate footage but lose the GPU decoding that is such a performance boost and takes load off your CPU. If your computer has an Intel CPU with integrated GPU, it should be handling media decoding and does a good job with it (see hardware decoder). If not it will work with the AMD or NVIDIA decoders, too.

Narax wrote on 9/27/2023, 8:37 PM

Hi @Narax, glad to help : ) Do some tests with your files to determine which HEVC setting is optimal for your main editing machine and media and then standardize on that. Why it has any impact on proxy files is a mystery.

For AVC I'd uncheck "enable legacy AVC." This was useful in the past when the decoder was less mature but for most people you get better performance with it disabled. If legacy AVC is enabled you may have better stability with problematic formats like variable framerate footage but lose the GPU decoding that is such a performance boost and takes load off your CPU. If your computer has an Intel CPU with integrated GPU, it should be handling media decoding and does a good job with it (see hardware decoder). If not it will work with the AMD or NVIDIA decoders, too.

Thank you so much you truly helped me out, I spent all day destroying my head trying to figure out why it wouldn't work. Do you happen to have Vegas 21? If so is it a big jump in improvement from the 19th version in terms of performance? I'm planning on buying it.

RogerS wrote on 9/27/2023, 8:49 PM

Hi Narax, I do have VP 21 but I've only done one real project in it so far.

For me the biggest improvement over 19 is on the audio side- if you have VST3 plugins they now function in VEGAS. If you get the Pro Suite package, Mocha looks extremely useful- I used it to mask and track objects in a video but it can also do things like stabilize a video.

Performance-wise I don't see much difference. For render and playback tests see my signature- I tested both my systems in each version of VEGAS over the past few years.

The other improvement over 19 I value is the addition of selective color and hue adjustments to the color grading panel (that came in VP 20).

The development of VP 21 is ongoing so I'd expect more improvements and features as updates are released.

If I see any big improvement with HEVC later on in 21, I'll report that (and sure others will notice, too).