Render Priority

Butch Moore wrote on 4/27/2012, 12:01 PM

Is there a way to set Vegas to render in a lower priority mode, using less processing resources...or better, take a back seat when the same resources are needed by other programs?

Comments

Butch Moore wrote on 4/27/2012, 12:31 PM

Nailed it!

Steve Mann wrote on 4/27/2012, 12:56 PM

Since you aren't going to share....

Task Manager. applications Tab.
Right-click on Vegas, click on "Go To Process"
Right-Click on the highlighted process (Vegas110.exe in this case).
Click on "Priority"
I have successfully used "Real Time" with Vegas 11 to shave a few minutes from a 15-hour encode.

Former user wrote on 4/27/2012, 1:05 PM

Does it stick when you do that, or do you have to do it each time you run the program?

Thanks
Dave T2

TheHappyFriar wrote on 4/27/2012, 1:06 PM

Each time you run the program.

Chienworks wrote on 4/27/2012, 1:08 PM

It stays as long as Vegas is open, which for me is usually months at a time. But, each instance you start will need to have it set. However, i'm constantly switching the priority up and down depending on whether i'm editing/previewing (high priority) or rendering (low priority), so it's kinda moot.

There are ways to tell Windows to open specific programs with specific system parameters, such as lower priority. Can't recall what the procedure is at the moment, but it's probably in the Windows help screens.

TheHappyFriar wrote on 4/27/2012, 9:09 PM

FYI, Vegas releases CPU cycles pretty easy and it might be a more efficient idea to just give Vegas it's own core or two & let it go nuts.