Static when playing in Vegas 22

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/26/2025, 3:48 PM

I have a .mov file of a band which plays fine in VLC. Loads into Vegas Pro 22 but playback is loud static. I am using Focusrite 2I2 3rd Gen interface which is set for 44100 along with the Project in Vegas. Clip properties have it listed as 44100 and quicktime. Quicktime plugin is enabled in preferences. When opened in Soundforge 18 audio plays fine. What am I missing?

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john_dennis wrote on 8/26/2025, 4:22 PM

@Christopher-Strauch said: "What am I missing?"

What your community members are missing is any real information about your file and your system.

Work This: ❗ **IMPORTANT!** - INFORMATION REQUIRED TO HELP YOU

C1 is important.

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/26/2025, 4:39 PM

Here's a start Sorry Totally new to this
General
Complete name                            : H:\Wavedata\The Cells\Bobstock 2025\P6260713.MOV
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : QuickTime
Codec ID                                 : qt   2020.20.20 (qt  /####)
File size                                : 2.04 GiB
Duration                                 : 1 h 25 min
Overall bit rate                         : 3 405 kb/s
Frame rate                               : 29.970 FPS
Title, more info                         : OLYMPUS LINEAR PCM RECORDER                      
Encoded date                             : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC
Tagged date                              : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC
Origin                                   : Pcm Recorder  

Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : Constrained Baseline@L3
Format settings                          : 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC                   : No
Format settings, Reference frames        : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP                     : M=1, N=30
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 1 h 25 min
Bit rate                                 : 3 004 kb/s
Width                                    : 640 pixels
Height                                   : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.326
Stream size                              : 1.80 GiB (88%)
Language                                 : English
Encoded date                             : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC
Tagged date                              : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC
Color range                              : Full
Color primaries                          : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.601
Menus                                    : 3
Codec configuration box                  : avcC

Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 3
Format settings                          : Joint stereo
Codec ID                                 : .mp3
Duration                                 : 1 h 25 min
Source duration                          : 1 h 25 min
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 256 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel layout                           : L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 kHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 157 MiB (8%)
Source stream size                       : 157 MiB (8%)
Language                                 : English
Encoded date                             : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC
Tagged date                              : 2025-06-26 10:19:52 UTC

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/26/2025, 4:45 PM

From Vegas Pro file properties

General
  Name: P6260713.MOV
  Folder: H:\Wavedata\The Cells\Bobstock 2025
  Type: AVC
  Size: 2.14 GB (2,193,358,848 bytes)
  Created: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 8:58:15 AM
  Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:19:52 AM
  Accessed: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 5:32:28 PM
  Attributes: Archive

Media information
  Stream format: MPEG-4
  Video stream #1
    Video format: AVC
    Resolution: 640 x 480 px
    Aspect ratio: 4:3
    Color depth: 8 bit
    Frame rate: 29.970 fps
    Scan type: Progressive
    Bit rate: 3003609 bps
  Audio stream #1
    Audio format: MPEG Audio
    Sampling rate: 44100 Hz
    Channels: 2 channels
    Bit rate mode: Constant
    Bit rate: 256000 bps

Streams
  Video: 01:25:53.148, 29.970 fps progressive, 640x480x32, AVC
  Audio: 01:25:53.148, 44,100 Hz, Stereo, Unknown

Summary
  [TCFM]: 6

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\VEGAS Pro 22.0\FileIO Plug-Ins\so4compoundplug
  Format: AVC
  Version: Version 22.0 (Build 250)
  Company: MAGIX Computer Products Intl. Co.

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/26/2025, 4:54 PM

Video Card is Nvidia GeForce GT610 Probably due for an upgrade.

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/26/2025, 6:05 PM

Device Name    Christina2
Processor    AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor                3.50 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB
Storage    1.82 TB HDD ST2000DM008-2FR102, 1.82 TB SSD Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2TB
Graphics Card    NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 (979 MB)
Device ID    C6C83BFF-9306-4B27-9C3C-496CDB60C027
Product ID    00325-80000-00000-AAOEM
System Type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch    No pen or touch input is available for this display
 

Dexcon wrote on 8/26/2025, 6:10 PM

If you have Sound Forge Audio Studio installed on your computer, please see the comment marked as the solution in the following MAGIX forum post:

https://www.magix.info/us/forum/audio-issue--1290482/#ca1738999

... which provides the solution to one possible cause of screeching/static with .mp3 audio (the MediaInfo report shows that the codec ID is .mp3).

BTW, I don't have Audio Studio but once experienced the same problem apparently caused by Sound Forge Pro.

Otherwise, try doing a forum search using the keyword "mp3 static" as there are quite a number of posts re issues with mp3 audio.

Last changed by Dexcon on 8/26/2025, 6:11 PM, changed a total of 1 times.

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john_dennis wrote on 8/26/2025, 8:04 PM

The Shade Tree Vegas Editor responds:

If you upload a sample file to a cloud share and post a link here on the Vegas forum ...

... it may help the developers add yet another whack-a-do file type to the long list of things that people do never expecting anyone to take them seriously.

Interesting that the

Origin                                   : Pcm Recorder

contained

Codec ID                                 : .mp3 ​​​​​​​

rraud wrote on 8/27/2025, 11:32 AM

I don't have Audio Studio but once experienced the same problem apparently caused by Sound Forge Pro.

The global noise issue caused by Sound Forge Audio Studio was the 'Magix Low Latency 2016 driver' ... which is not installed with SF Pro, so it likely was something else.
As @john_dennis stated, upload a sample file to a cloud drive so we may investigate first-hand.

btw, welcome to the Vegas users community @Christopher-Strauch

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 11:50 AM

From this link: Olympus LS-20M: High-Def Video and PCM Audio Recorder

Some of these devices can record audio in lossy or lossless formats:

"When it comes to audio, the device captures rich, dynamic sound with its two condenser mics, and the ability to record in Linear PCM (WAV files) and MP3 formats."

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/27/2025, 12:07 PM

Thanks for the welcome. I will try to get a sample up after work. John. I checked the Olympus last night cause I know that I would never select MP3 as an audio format. According to the Olympus it is set at PCM. 44100 hz. 16bit. Media info is reporting MP3 Another head scratcher

 

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/27/2025, 3:49 PM

Hey guys_gals, Here is a little sample I shot and stored on Google Drive. Hopefully I did this right.
I checked deeper into the Olympus and the audio alone records in PCM. If shooting video it only records as MP3 it seems. As rraud wrote there was no Magix Low Latency driver in the registry so that wasn;t the answer. Go figure how it plays in SoundForge but not in Vegas.. I used to have a computer with Vegas 10 and that version could handle these type of video files. Yeah I know my stuff is old. Unfortunately that computer is long gone.
Christoper

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NaOuDcl6vOR7FcT-HcOVUaA6Z4Oh6Le1/view?usp=sharing

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 4:06 PM

@Christopher-Strauch

You need to update the "Share" options on the file so that others can access it to download.

Right + click on the file...

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/27/2025, 4:10 PM

I think I got it. Sorry kinda new to this

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NaOuDcl6vOR7FcT-HcOVUaA6Z4Oh6Le1/view?usp=sharing

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 4:40 PM

Vegas Pro 22-250 doesn't have an issue with your mp3 audio. It's just the way it's wrapped into the file. The first workaround I thought of was to extract the audio using Shutter Encoder, add it to the timeline as a new track, delete the old track and group the video and audio. There is probably a less tedious way. Thinking.

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 4:44 PM

I'm equally sorry at how old I am at this. I'm working on live recordings from 1969.

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 5:06 PM

The most direct way to deal with this (until the Vegas developers act) is to use Shutter Encoder to convert to Apple Pro Res (Proxy, LT, 422, etc.).

Christopher-Strauch wrote on 8/27/2025, 5:48 PM

john_dennis
you are a genius. I'm not all sure what happens when you convert a file to Apple Pro Res (Proxy,...) but magic happens. Thank you so much for the work around.

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 5:52 PM

Glad you got some satisfaction.

While we're on the subject of file support. ALAC Audio

john_dennis wrote on 8/27/2025, 7:19 PM

@Christopher-Strauch said: "I'm not all sure what happens when you convert a file to Apple Pro Res (Proxy,...) but magic happens."

ProRes is a very common video format that is used widely by editors. It happens to use lossless LPCM audio. While mp3 is common for audio-only delivery work it is less common in video files. My effort today was to find a way to convert your files to something more likely to be decoded properly by Vegas Pro. VideoReDo TV Suite 6 will rewrap the video and convert the mp3 audio to LPCM in an m2ts wrapper and Vegas decodes it fine. I'm sure there are many other ways to skin that cat, but mp3 is the likely stinker here.

Anecdotal Folderol

I was eating lunch in a restaurant in 1995. While reading the Wall Street Journal, I read that Fraunhoffer had announced mp3. The Wall Street Journal being the in-depth kind of newspaper that they were/are, went into much detail on how "masking" would allow the encoder to throw away some parts of the audio that would never be heard by the end user because of other louder parts and then compress the remainder to meet the demands of the bandwidth of the delivery channel. I decided on that day that I would never use mp3 for anything for the rest of my life. I lied. I use it to stream podcasts from my iPad to my headphones when I mow my grass. That's what I think it's good for.

/Anecdotal Folderol

john_dennis wrote on 8/28/2025, 10:09 AM

I took the update to Shutter Encoder 19.4. With 19.4, the most direct way to skin this cat is to rewrap the file while converting the audio to PCM using these settings. The video is unchanged.