TRAINING BOOK

fixler wrote on 2/12/2004, 3:40 AM

Hey guys ive been a dedicated and loyal Vegas user for a while now but i still havnt mastered every inc of the program and would love to get a trainig book as a refrence to look up when im in trouble.

Can anyone recommend a book they have really enjoyed...? Vegas 4 Editing Workshop- Spotting Eagle/DV & Audio Production...

Thanks guys, spk to you soon>>>!

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Spot|DSE wrote on 2/12/2004, 6:34 AM

The Vegas 4 book is available, as are DVD's from Class on Demand and a different set of DVD's from Gary Kleiner. We'll also soon have an Instant Vegas tips/tricks book out on CMP. It's not so much a reference as a collection of common and not so common workflows to accomplish tasks in Vegas.

bjtap wrote on 2/12/2004, 6:39 AM

Spot,
I just went to CMP books and did a search on Vegas and only your book showed. What is this Instant Vegas tips/tricks book?
Thanks,
Barry

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/12/2004, 6:48 AM

It won't be officially announced for a little while. We're clogging their pipeline with our other VASST books right now. (3 for NAB alone)

cervama wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:06 AM

Spot, I was wondering if you know anywhere where they sell them at discount for a starving student? They're kind of high for the average person. Thanks.

BE0RN wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:11 AM

http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=259023724

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:33 AM

Amazon is always 30% off....that's the best I'm aware of. The VASST series sell for 24.95, so that puts them at less than 20.00 on Amazon.

rrogan wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:37 AM

What does "VASST" stand for?

cervama wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:43 AM

Video Audio Streaming Surround Training

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/12/2004, 8:50 AM

Or Vegas, Acid, Sound Forge Training in the old days.....We used to do only Sonic Foundry tools. But then other manufacturers started asking if we could do tours for them.

cervama wrote on 2/12/2004, 9:04 AM

Spot, you're an amazing guy, I seen the awards you've won. is their a site for tricks and tips for vegas 4 I can go to, till I can afford the book. Thanks again.

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/12/2004, 9:11 AM

http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/help/kb There are over a hundred training files from myself and a lot of users, plus nearly a hundred tutorials from myself and other users.

cervama wrote on 2/12/2004, 9:17 AM

thanks

GaryKleiner wrote on 2/12/2004, 10:04 AM

> is their a site for tricks and tips for vegas 4 I can go to<

Head over to Edward Troxel's free newsletter Vegas Tips, Tricks, and Scripts

Gary

cervama wrote on 2/12/2004, 11:05 AM

thanks that's awesome

JackW wrote on 2/12/2004, 11:11 AM

I highly recommend the 310 page documentation that comes with Vegas. I can't imagine editing without having it within arms length. Print it out and bind it for maximum usefulness.

Also Gary Kleiner's two DVD set, which takes you through virtually all the operations in Vegas and provides the bonus of enabling you to view the operations on-screen as they are described. The DVDs are beautifully indexed, so you can go right to the information you need.

What neither of these provides, which I would find especially helpful, is an in-depth look at the FX that come with Vegas. Ditto the possibilities with the audio tools. Hopefully this information gap will be filledto some extent by Spot's new book when it comes out.

There is a lot of information on the WWW -- at Sundance, Chienworks and elsewhere -- and it would be very useful to have it all assembled in one place.

garo wrote on 2/12/2004, 11:12 AM

I'm a total dork-head but SPOT's Vegas book is great!! Worth every penny!