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Rednroll wrote on 5/27/2004, 8:31 AM
You better go to the script forum and ask that one. Those guys talk a different language over there. I have to warn you though, their posts consist of IF_THEN_ELSE statements on the most part. I'm sure there are a few people who use this script feature, but to me this entire feature is a hot sharp stick poke in the eye feature. It's like saying...."Vegas won't currently do things you do commonly in your work flow? Well rather than us write a customizable batch utility, we'll allow you to write your own." I have nothing against the people who write scripts and share them with other users, I think they're great and really have helped others users out with their knowledge. The thing is, that most of these users that write scripts are the first ones to admit, that they're really not an audio/video engineer and mostly some kind of programmer. Just like I'm no programmer, I'm an audio engineer. Vegas is my audio app, because of it's simple and intuitive interface and ease of use features. When did that change? Where all of a sudden did I have to go from being an audio engineer, to being a software programmer to get more functionality out of my audio app? Maybe someday when I run a copy of Borland C++, or Visual C++ all of a sudden I'll notice I can enable tracks to record audio. I can see the future..."Vegas 9.0" targeting the users of Borland C++ 9.5 as an easier, more powerful..blah...blah...blah.

If I need a tap tempo feature, then work on implementing a tap tempo feature. If I need CDtext, then work on implementing that feature in Vegas. I DON'T WANT TO RELY ON OTHER USERS WRITING FEATURES FOR ME!!!!
roger_74 wrote on 5/29/2004, 6:24 AM
Ouch...

I wrote a batch utility, tap tempo feature and CD-Text workaround for Vegas so I gather you're talking about me. If you want something changed in them just ask. They may not be up to Sonys standards but then again I don't get the same feedback they do.

"Vegas is my audio app, because of it's simple and intuitive interface and ease of use features. When did that change?"

It didn't, you still have the same interface and features, with scripting there's just so much more that can be done. Granted, for audio features scripting doesn't change the world, but it's still all good and doesn't get in the way of the app.

Pipeline: While individual tracks can be rendered, the Track level controls like Pan and FX (I think) aren't scriptable yet.
Rednroll wrote on 5/29/2004, 8:53 AM
Roger,
That wasn't a personal attack on you. I actually think what you do is great and highly appreciate it. I just don't think I need to have a programming background to use a feature in my audio app. Really though, who is the targeted market for Vegas? Audio and Video editors? Or Programmers? You see hardly anyone who even uses Vegas knows what you Can and Can't do with the scripting feature in Vegas. why should I spend a lot of time learning how to write scripts, just to find out I'm not able to accomplish anything I had in mind? I can even ask the engineers from Sony a question as far as scripting abilities, and they can't even answer me in the most part. They have to forward my question to their Vegas scripting guru. To me it's a pretty bad feature, when even the majority of the programmers don't know the limits and possibilities of that feature. So how's us audio/video users suppse to feel about this feature, when we have to rely on other users to even get a glimpse at using this feature?
roger_74 wrote on 5/31/2004, 2:15 AM
I see what you mean. Scripting isn't for everyone. The video forum has a completely different take on this though, but I suspect that is because there are so many more available scripts.