splitting audio

tvhometown wrote on 2/1/2003, 7:25 PM
I have used final cut pro and avid editing systems. But sonic seems to be a faster editing system. The problem is with the audio. Using a beta sp deck with two audio outputs running into a canopos 100 to convert. Vegas picks up the audio fine but it combines it. Also, in the vegas capture mode, is there a master audio control?
My question is, "Does anyone know if you can run two audio tracks, have them recorded separate and when you pull up your pool video will it have video and two tracks of audio instead of splitting it when you are editing, because it's a pain. Maybe 4.0 is better.

Comments

pb wrote on 2/2/2003, 1:21 AM
At my day job I often shoot with a BetaSP BVV5, which as four audio inputs. We source from a Sony DNW A75 (which plays BetaSP and BetaSX) to an AVID MEdia Composer. GOes in as four tracks, if required. AUDIO Tracks are then opened in Vegas and Sound FOrge 6.0 for editing.

At home we shoot with DSR 500 WSs or the venerable BVW 400A (about to be relegated to surplus list -- it's had a good life) and edit then edit primarily with a DC1000DV. Trascks are combined, yes. However, one can opent the combined tracks in Sound Forge 6 for tweaking left and right or save two instances (left and right) of the file, thus making two separate tracks. Getting late and not sure if I made myself clear.

Peter

mikkie wrote on 2/2/2003, 9:27 AM
If I understand what you're after correctly, I think the problem is with the existing vegas capture module. Once the streams are in the PC running Vegas, have as many tracks as you'd like. Version 4 should expand on that end of things quite a bit.

As Peter mentioned, the tracks can be edited, split etc... IMO this is just Vegas having a different working philosophy then some of the other software out there that keep channels to their separate tracks.

As for master audio controls, I *think* Vegas relies an awful lot on the WDM sound drivers present on your system if that helps.

mike