No audio when clip goes to track in Vegas 4

nancyb wrote on 2/4/2008, 5:08 PM

It's a mod file but really a mpg ,but it won't include audio when dragged to track in Vegas 4 but it works in Vegas Movie Studio. What's the difference here? How do I separate out the audio?

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bStro wrote on 2/4/2008, 5:12 PM

I suspect that your MOD file uses AC3 audio. Vegas 4 couldn't interpret AC3 audio in files. Newer versions of Vegas (and Vegas Movie Studio, apparently) can.

If you have access to Vegas Movie Studio, and it can interpret the audio, try rendering that out to a new audio file. I'd recommend WAV if you intend to use the audio in a project.

Rob

nancyb wrote on 2/4/2008, 9:58 PM

First of all, thanks for replying.
Rendering all my clips out to wav files sounds awfully tedious. I'm just testing out Vegas 4 to see if it is any better than Movie Studio. Now I'm thinking I should just forget about it.
There was a long thread about this problem and everybody was able to solve it by renaming their files to mpgs or povs. But it just didn't work with Vegas 4.
I just want a film editing program with a little bit more than Studio but didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars to get it.
Back to square one.

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/4/2008, 11:51 PM

What is it you're looking for in a feature set? Vegas Movie Studio 7 has far more features than Vegas 4, outside of the unlimited tracks. We produced a Broadway show promotional using Vegas Movie Studio, just for giggles and to show it could be done, clear back 3 years ago. It's pretty powerful stuff.

Chienworks wrote on 2/5/2008, 4:12 AM

Also curious why you are testing Vegas 4. That's 5 or 6 years old now. You can download a trial of Vegas 8 for free.

bStro wrote on 2/5/2008, 7:30 AM

Some solutions I can think of:

1. Like Spot said, go with VMS7. Not as many tracks or effects as Vegas 4, but a bit more powerful. Or:

2. Go over to bhphoto.com and buy their Vegas 6 for $80 and then their Vegas 8 UPGRADE for $100. This is more than VMS7, but still not "hundreds," and gets you up to date on Vegas Pro. Or:

3. Find a program that can extract the audio from your MOD files to WAV and can do it in batches. Google "BeSweet" -- I think that might be able to do it, and I believe it's free.

Rob

craftech wrote on 2/5/2008, 9:56 AM

You can use a free Mpeg to Avi conversion tool such as Gordian Knot. Then you can import it into Vegas 4. That page lists others including Virtual Dub.

If you need to rename the mod file:

If You’re in windows you can rename a file with these steps:
1. Open the explorer window where your files exist
2. Select the Tools >> Folder Options menu item
3. Click the View Tab
4. Uncheck the option to “Hide extensions for known file types”
5. Click “apply to All Folders if you always want to see the file extensions for every file no matter what folder you are in
6. Click ok to accept all changes and close the dialog window
7. You should now see all the file extensions of the files in the current folder
8. Right click on a filename you wish to change and select Rename
9. Rename the file extension to anything you’d like.

John

nancyb wrote on 2/5/2008, 10:18 AM

Thanks Rob, Chienworks and Spot. Really good advice there. I think I'm going to look into all those options.
I love this forum. Not on it very much but find all of you folks incredibly helpful. What an aggregate of talent there is here!

craftech wrote on 2/5/2008, 10:34 AM

Nancy,
Vegas 4 (if you have access to it) would be a better option if for only the color correction tools. For what you are shooting, it has everything you need really. Color correction is probably what is most needed for your indoor videos such as Dave Sheehan Singing Miss New Orleans and the other live music videos. It is not as noticeable in outdoor shoots such as the excellent Last Night I had the Strangest Dream-Women For Peace, but the need for color correction is still there.

John

Soniclight wrote on 2/5/2008, 12:22 PM

As suggested, staying with the pro version of Vegas will give a wider, more versatile palette. So here is a deal you may want to check out if cash is an issue. It's totally legit since B&H is an official vendor for Sony:

Vegas 6 for only USD $79.00. Disk only, but since you know Vegas already, you're set. And, yes, you can use it to upgrade.

That's a few ten dollar bills cheaper than Movie Studio, and less than half of a Vegas pro version upgrade. And probably why Sony allows this -- it entices people to become Vegas customers.

V6 for $79