I have the same issue, constantly not responding, I last used maybe a year ago without any problems, I'm using the same PC with no hardware changes other than an additional hard drive.
I get this frequently ie at least every hour, there is no trigger I've identified, I might be adding text, simply playing or editing. I have tried turning off GPU acceleration. I have tried using a local hard drive and a network drive. The video's I am editing are small, between 30 and 90 seconds using 1 video track and 4 audio tracks and occaisionally a title track. I am using default settings other than GPU acceleration off (it was on to start with, I turned off after seeing a suggestion in a post) and have no plugins. When I was using V16 it was similar ie default settings etc.
Media Info
General
Complete name : F:\DigiGreet\Art Work\Videos\essential settings.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (mp41/isom)
File size : 5.12 MiB
Duration : 2 min 45 s
Overall bit rate : 260 kb/s
Encoded date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Tagged date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Comment : Captured with Snagit 2020.1.0.4965 / Microphone - Microphone (HD Pro Webcam C910)
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 2 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2 min 45 s
Source duration : 2 min 45 s
Bit rate : 125 kb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 000 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.920
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 11.049 FPS
Minimum frame rate : 3.381 FPS
Maximum frame rate : 340.909 FPS
Original frame rate : 15.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.006
Stream size : 2.47 MiB (48%)
Source stream size : 2.47 MiB (48%)
Encoded date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Tagged date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Codec configuration box : avcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 2 min 45 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Frame rate : 43.066 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 2.59 MiB (51%)
Encoded date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Tagged date : UTC 2021-02-25 10:20:37
Vegas File Properties
General
Name: essential settings.mp4
Folder: F:\DigiGreet\Art Work\Videos
Type: AVC
Size: 5.24 MB (5,363,897 bytes)
Created: 02 March 2021, 17:03:19
Modified: 02 March 2021, 17:03:20
Accessed: 03 March 2021, 10:02:19
Attributes: Archive
Streams
Video: 00:02:45.400, 11.048 (VFR) fps progressive, 1920x1000x32, AVC
Audio: 00:02:45.278, 44,100 Hz, Stereo, AAC
Summary
[TCFM]: 3
ACID information
ACID chunk: no
Stretch chunk: no
Stretch list: no
Stretch info2: no
Beat markers: no
Detected beats: no
Other metadata
Regions/markers: no
Command markers: no
Media manager
Media tags: no
Plug-In
Name: so4compoundplug.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\VEGAS\Movie Studio Platinum 17.0\FileIO Plug-Ins\so4compoundplug
Format: AVC
Version: Version 1.0 (Build 8532)
Company: MAGIX Computer Products Intl. Co.
and the project file...
General
Name: Essential Settings.vf
Folder: C:\Users\Edward\Documents\Movie Studio 17.0 Platinum Projects
Type: Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8.0
Size: 50.68 KB (51,896 bytes)
Created: 03 March 2021, 14:01:07
Modified: 03 March 2021, 14:14:57
Accessed: 03 March 2021, 14:14:57
Attributes: Archive
Other metadata
Regions/markers: no
Command markers: no
Media manager
Media tags: no
@Ed-Williamslooking at that high frame rate swing, I would think there would be issues. None of the frame rates are what one could consider "standard". Have you tried using Handbrake to convert the videos to constant frame rate?
No, thanks for the pointer, I'll look at the other source videos to see if they are the same, we also have another screen capture tool (Flashback) so I'll try that. Will also try saving in a less compressed format like AVI and see if that helps and if not will install Handbrake and convert. Many thanks for the tip, fingers crossed...
I couldn't get anything better from snag it and saw Movie Studio has a screen capture tool, tried that and must have spent a couple of hours editing and all running perfectly, so, tentatively, looking good, many thanks for your help...
I couldn't get anything better from snag it and saw Movie Studio has a screen capture tool, tried that and must have spent a couple of hours editing and all running perfectly, so, tentatively, looking good, many thanks for your help..