Mercalli 4 for Vegas

wwaag wrote on 9/23/2015, 10:15 AM

Given all the gloomy prognostications regarding the future of VP, here's a bit of good news, a Mercalli 4 plug-in that allows batch stabiliztion. Also a plug-in for fixing CMOS distortion. I use the SAL of V4 which is quite impressive, but this should be even better--no more rendering out and importing back.

http://www.prodad.com/home/products/video_optimization/mercalli_v4_plug_in_sony_vegas,l-us.html?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=proDAD&utm_content=Sept+2015+eNews_ENGLISH

wwaag

Comments

DeadRadioStar wrote on 9/23/2015, 10:42 AM

I hate to rain on the parade, but I have noticed the number of upgrade emails flying around for every conceivable Vegas plugin over the past few days. I know Sony have made the statement in the other thread that Vegas will continue to be supported, but there's a post as recent as two days ago over on Creative Cow which has the same story of demise. So where are we at? The original post was reported to have been made on CC, which released a s-storm here, which in turn seems to have fuelled more rumor on CC and elsewhere!

Sony had better make a very loud and bold statement about Vegas soon (and not just a forum post) or else many are going to take the flood of upgrade offers to mean "upgrade NOW -- we need your money before your host NLE becomes obsolete!".

Grazie wrote on 9/23/2015, 10:58 AM

DRS? I read the COW post but don't interpret it the way you say. Please explain.

Grazie

wwaag wrote on 9/23/2015, 11:13 AM

DRS. Your comments seem more appropriate on this thread http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/showmessage.asp?messageid=931815 where there seems to be a cacophony of voices fearing the sky is falling. Even if Sony discontinued development/support for Vegas tomorrow, so what! All this pi**ing and moaning seems rather silly to me. Vegas will still continue to work for years to come. For those of us who do day to day editing using media sources that are often acquired under less than pristine conditions, the availability of such plug-ins is most welcomed. I just wanted to share what I think will be a very useful addition to one's Vegas toolkit--nothing less--nothing more.

wwaag

DeadRadioStar wrote on 9/23/2015, 11:29 AM

@Grazie: it's the very fact the rumour is still circulating ... the post by Sony clearly hasn't quieted the rumor mill.
@wwaag: fine, sheesh, be like that, I'll get me coat ... but I won't be buying pr upgrading any Vegas plugins any time soon.

Grazie wrote on 9/23/2015, 11:38 AM

@DSR: What Sony post? . . . .

G

Former user wrote on 9/23/2015, 12:17 PM

Hi Grazie,

In the following thread around post 50 (by: ForumAdmin 9/16/2015 - 3:45:34 PM)...

Jim

Kinvermark wrote on 9/23/2015, 3:47 PM

...anyone find the TRIAL version of the v4 vegas plugins? I can only see v4 standalone+ and suite for edius on the Prodad downloads page.

Barry W. Hull wrote on 9/23/2015, 7:52 PM

Try this...

http://www.prodad.com/home/products/video_optimization/mercalli_v4_plug_in_sony_vegas,l-us.html

Grazie wrote on 9/23/2015, 11:27 PM

Anybody "Kicked-The-Tyres" yet with the Plugin for VP13?

Grazie

dalemccl wrote on 9/23/2015, 11:49 PM

I have v4 SAL and like it a lot, so I'd like to "kick the tyres" of the plugin, but can't find a trial download on their website. The page for the link that Barry posted has a link within that page for the "free trial" of the plugin, but that link takes you to a download page that has demo versions many of their products, including v4 of the SAL and v2 of the Vegas plugin, but I don't see a v4 plug-in download link.

Anyone here found the v4 plugin download link?

Grazie wrote on 9/24/2015, 12:29 AM

From what I have unearthed, yes you are correct. No matter in what direction I take I can only get back to a SAL Demo download. No obvious or up-front reveal of a Sony VP13 Plugin.

Maybe the existing SAL 4 Merc, clickable-icon d/l includes the Sony VP13 Plugin and ProDad haven't updated the graphics and text? Dunno . . . .

Grazie

Jr. Pascual wrote on 9/24/2015, 1:48 AM

Just got an email from SCS on a promo ending Sept. 30, 2015. At $299.95 it's $20.00 cheaper than proDAD's intro price. Here's the link:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/mercallisuite?keycode=65112

Jr.

malowz wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:02 AM

http://www.prodad.com/home/products/video_optimization/mercalli_v4_plug_in_sony_vegas,l-us.html

http://www.prodad.de/support/mercalli/mercalli-40-sony64bit.exe

Grazie wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:16 AM

. . . . O-M-G . . . . .

. . . . that's me for the day

malowz wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:27 AM

DAAAAMMMMMN i just tested with a few horribly-skaked videos (was testing my slider) and the results where impressive with standard settings.

and i don't impress myself easily.

im usind deshaker now, but... DAMMMMMN....

Grazie wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:38 AM

Just found the Hardware Acceleration Gearstick - x2 DAMMMMMMM !

Any shift on the Colour front yet? Need somebody to analyze that?

Mawlz - do set the Vegas Menu to either 2 or 3 Columns of Controls - see what you like. But, DAMMMM...

Grazie

altarvic wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:40 AM

> "Just got an email from SCS on a promo ending Sept. 30, 2015. At $299.95 it's $20.00 cheaper than proDAD's intro price"

Here's a way to save 40 bucks:
buy here Mercalli V4 Standalone ($199.95) and then upgrade it to Mercalli V4 SUITE Sony Vegas ($79)
:)

Grazie wrote on 9/24/2015, 4:52 AM

Yup, altarvic, and that's what I did from the OFFICIAL ProDad Site, and not the Vegasaur site.

Grazie

Barry W. Hull wrote on 9/24/2015, 8:56 AM

I've been using Mercalli SAL v4, and just upgraded to the Vegas plugin for $79.

I didn't experiment with the demo, just went ahead and purchased it from the link I posted.

So far it is terrific, just like the SAL version, only easier to use since it's a plugin directly in Vegas.

The activation didn't work, I sent Marcalli an email, got a quick reply, solved the issue, the activation works. Great software.

dalemccl wrote on 9/24/2015, 10:42 AM

I downloaded and installed the plugin using the 2nd link provided by malowz (thanks!). With the v4 SAL I could place multiple clips in the SAL's input bin, select all of them and let it analyze all of them as a batch while I did something else. Then I could render all of them in batch mode.

I can't find a way in the v4 plugin to have it analyze multiple events in a batch. When I select multiple events in the timeline and add the plugin, all of them get the plugin (green cross showing on all the events) but when I click "Analyze", it only analyzes one of them.

Their website seems to indicate the batch analysis is done in the project media bin rather than the timeline, so I selected multiple events in the project media bin, added the plugin, and clicked "Analyze" in the plugin's interface. Nothing happens - no analysis is done.

Has anyone here been able to get batch analysis working?

Jr. Pascual wrote on 9/24/2015, 1:29 PM

Thank you, altarvic!

redpaw wrote on 9/24/2015, 1:40 PM

pity they dont offer an upgrade offer to the v2 users (unless you bought it in 2013-2015)... that sucks! so basically because i purchased v2 version when it came out... i now need to buy a full version of v4 ;/

NormanPCN wrote on 9/24/2015, 2:45 PM

I would contact ProDad directly about your V2 upgrade. Maybe they changed their activation code design in 2013 and only the newer design/code works automatically through the website.

redpaw wrote on 9/24/2015, 3:35 PM

i did... the reply was:

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Hello,
then you need to purchase the full version (with 20% discount):

https://secure.element5.com/esales/cart.html?PRODUCT[300693989]=1&COUPON1=intro20&_ga=1.17553146.2113305924.1423081947&js=-1&affiliateid=200027144

or this versions of Mercalli V4 for Vegas or CMOS Fixr, with 20% discount:
Stabilizr inkl. 20% discount:
https://secure.element5.com/esales/cart.html?PRODUCT[300693987]=1&COUPON1=Intro20&_ga=1.118225610.2113305924.1423081947&js=-1&affiliateid=200027144

CMOS Fixr inkl. 20% discount:
https://secure.element5.com/esales/cart.html?PRODUCT[300693988]=1&COUPON1=Intro20&_ga=1.3873523.2113305924.1423081947&js=-1&affiliateid=200027144

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / with kind regards

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