Timecode sync attempt error message

wjauch wrote on 4/7/2024, 5:45 PM

I am attempting to test how to use timecode to sync clips in Vegas Pro 21, but I keep getting an error message "some media did not have valid offset information and were skipped". This is happening with all audio clips, recorded using a Sound Devices 744t 23.98 fps jammed using a Deity TC-1 timecode box. (Red Dragon R3d files, 23.98 fps jammed using a Deity TC-1 timecode box do not give this error). If I put just the R3d files in media pool, no error message and clips are moved to different locations different tracks on timeline. If I put just the wav files in media pool I get the error message and no files change position on the timeline. It does not matter if I drag the wav files to the timeline, or if I do file, import, broadcast wave format. (This is the window of information shown)

Sound Devices Wave Agent shows these 2 screens of information
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Media info on the same file:

General
Complete name : D:\Timecode_test\Wavs\T38.WAV
Format : Wave
File size : 3.31 MiB
Duration : 12 s 12 ms
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate : 2 308 kb/s
Producer : Sound Dev: 744T S#460706195007
Description : sSPEED=023.976-ND / sTAKE=38 / sUBITS=$01081138 / sSWVER=2.67 / sPROJECT= / sSCENE= / sFILENAME=T38.WAV / sTAPE=110108 / sTRK1=Track A / sTRK2=Track B / sNOTE=
Encoded date : 2011-01-08 03:24:29
Encoding settings : A=PCM,F=48000,W=24,M=stereo,R=48000,T=2 Ch
Producer_Reference : USSDV460706195007032501089992101

Audio
Format : PCM
Format settings : Little / Signed
Codec ID : 1
Duration : 12 s 12 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 2 304 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Stream size : 3.30 MiB (100%)

Google wasn't much help. I can't find anything re offset in the Sound Devices 744t manual (just in case offset meant "delay" I recorded some more wav files with a 0.1 msec delay in the 744t settings, these also gave the error). I put the wav file into Sound Forge 17 and exported them out, this did change the new files to have timecode starting at 0.00, but same error in Vegas.

Am I doing something wrong, or is there a problem in Vegas?

Any help would be gratefully appreciated

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wjauch wrote on 5/4/2024, 5:49 PM

It has since been pointed out to me, that Magix discourages users to add scripts to C:\Program Files\Vegas\Vegas Pro 21.0\Script Menu, and also that this location is only available for Vegas Pro 21 to use. Instead create C:\users\username\Appdata\local\Vegas Pro\Script Menu, then copy the .cs files to that location.

jetdv wrote on 5/5/2024, 7:28 AM

Instead create C:\users\username\Appdata\local\Vegas Pro\Script Menu, then copy the .cs files to that location.

Personally, I prefer <My Documents>\Vegas Script Menu as it is a much easier location to locate. Just open Explorer, go to "My Documents" and it will be there. Then I don't have to scroll through/remember all those folders (appdata, local, etc...) to find it.

joelsonforte.br wrote on 5/16/2024, 5:25 PM

@wjauch

Can you please repost the material from this link: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZezth0ZDUsCRQSi8Wznrw4kdvF4ghEDyboy

I'm developing a Timecode Tool for Vegas and would like to test it on your videos and audios.

wjauch wrote on 5/16/2024, 6:05 PM

@wjauch

Can you please repost the material from this link: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZezth0ZDUsCRQSi8Wznrw4kdvF4ghEDyboy

I'm developing a Timecode Tool for Vegas and would like to test it on your videos and audios.

Sure. I'd run out of storage, and needed to delete them so I could send other files to someone. Will reupload to cloud.

wjauch wrote on 5/16/2024, 6:41 PM

@joelsonforte.br

Here is the new download link: https://mega.nz/folder/UfthDJYa#_hZrfHlps-XRO_j4JkVRoQ

FYI the R3D files are from a Red DSMC1 Dragon. AFAIK the Red sdk used by Vegas is 7 or so years old and does not support R3d files from newer Red cameras. Hopefully this will change as Vegas team overhauls the underlying video engine.

Do post when you succeed with developing the tool.

joelsonforte.br wrote on 5/17/2024, 7:04 AM

@wjauch Thanks for the files.

To my surprise, enabling timecode and synchronizing events worked well on your files. See my screen recording below.

I sent to you a link in your private message of the forum to download Timecode Tools. Timecode Tools works by enabling Timecode on selected events in the timeline or files selected in the Project Media Window and synchronizes selected events in the timeline by absolute or relative positioning using the Timecode of file. You choose. Give it a try and see if everything works well for you. I want to remind you that it is still under development, so you may encounter bugs.