More than 4 video rendering threads in Vegas 9?

Rizla wrote on 1/15/2009, 6:45 AM
I previously used Vegas 8 and could use well beyond 4 video rendering threads by simply right click on an empty thread and select ‘insert video track’.

In Vegas 9, in the preference menu than in the video tab it shows that the maximum number of rendering threads is 4. I increased to maximum usage of RAM (1024MB) and even than its maximum is 4 threads.

Is there any way to increase the threads in Vegas 9?

Comments

SCS PBC wrote on 1/15/2009, 7:08 AM
You've confused your terminology.

A rendering thread is a processor core that can be used to render video. If your computer has a dual-core processor, then you have up to 2 rendering threads available for rendering. If you have a quad-core, you have up to 4 rendering threads.

What you're referring to are video tracks. Vegas Movie Studio has a maximum of 4 tracks of video and 4 tracks of audio. So, no way to increase that value in your version.

Hope this helps.
ritsmer wrote on 1/15/2009, 7:09 AM
Vegas 9 does not exist yet :-) we are all waiting for it.

Please do not mix up the 3 Vegas Movie Studio versions with the "full" Vegas Pro version.

See a comparison here: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/compare

The Dynamic RAM Preview is just the size of a buffer Vegas uses for prerendering a faster preview in the RAM - and has -in principle, that is- nothing to do with the number of rendering therads.

Please also do not mix up "video tracks" in the time line with "rendering threads" - they are totally different things.

Edit: Sorry bops - two great minds thinking the same thoughts. Btw what does "Sony TS" stand for??
SCS PBC wrote on 1/15/2009, 7:20 AM
Edit: Sorry bops - two great minds thinking the same thoughts. Btw what does "Sony TS" stand for??

Sony Technical Support :-)
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/technicalsupport.asp
Rizla wrote on 1/15/2009, 7:49 AM
So to have more than 4 video tracks I should get a pro version?
ritsmer wrote on 1/15/2009, 8:31 AM
to Rizla: Right.

to bops: I see - good to have you around when things can not be solved by us (the forum members) - and also good to know that you are monitoring problems and wishes from us.
abelenky wrote on 1/15/2009, 12:41 PM
I hope Sony TS takes notice that for a LONG time, the very similar names have caused a lot of confusion, especially among newer users.

Sony Vegas is just too close to Sony Vegas Movie Studio.
This is even more true when you add in the modifers of Pro, Platinum, and Platinum Pro Pack.

Take a look at the Vegas Product page and, from the shoes of a newbie, ask yourself why the "Platinum Pro Pack" is cheaper than just-regular "Pro" without the "Platinum Pack"?

When shopping for plugins, or Googling for forums or technical information, its just way too easy to go wrong.

Sony TS: Please talk to your marketing people, and suggest the product names be made more distinctive.
richard-amirault wrote on 1/19/2009, 3:31 PM
This is most confusing to someone who didn't *pay* for his Vegas 8 .. and then went to VMS 9.

If you paid for both of these products you would know VMS 9 is not an upgrade of Vegas 8.