I am trying to render using the XVID codec and, of course, MP3 for audio. On this new installation of Vegas 7.0e, I have a "lame mp3" audio codec offered. Strangely, I do not have that on my older installation (same machine, different OS).
When I try to use the Lame MP3 codec, I get "error opening codec" when I try to start rendering.
In the past, before Vegas offered Lame Mp3, I have successfully used an alternate MP3 plug-in codec. After experiencing the above problem I tried installng this alternate codec. This codec does show up in the selection list as "MPEG Layer-3" (as it did on my install that had no "Lame MP3" offered).
However the selection of this alternate codec does not "stick". If I try to save these settings in a template, Vegas reverts to the Lame MP3 codec. If I merely switch over to the video or project tab, then back to audio, Vegas again switches back to Lame MP3. Same if I click "ok" from the custom template dialog, then open it again -- it's back to "lame mp3". Which of course doesn't work "error opening codec").
Is there a secret to getting the Lame mp3 codec to work?
Or, is there a way to get Vegas to forget it exists, so I can use the codec that works?
Does Vegas 8 do this better? (It coudl hardly be worse.. but I need it to be better.) (I suppose I could try the trial...)
When I try to use the Lame MP3 codec, I get "error opening codec" when I try to start rendering.
In the past, before Vegas offered Lame Mp3, I have successfully used an alternate MP3 plug-in codec. After experiencing the above problem I tried installng this alternate codec. This codec does show up in the selection list as "MPEG Layer-3" (as it did on my install that had no "Lame MP3" offered).
However the selection of this alternate codec does not "stick". If I try to save these settings in a template, Vegas reverts to the Lame MP3 codec. If I merely switch over to the video or project tab, then back to audio, Vegas again switches back to Lame MP3. Same if I click "ok" from the custom template dialog, then open it again -- it's back to "lame mp3". Which of course doesn't work "error opening codec").
Is there a secret to getting the Lame mp3 codec to work?
Or, is there a way to get Vegas to forget it exists, so I can use the codec that works?
Does Vegas 8 do this better? (It coudl hardly be worse.. but I need it to be better.) (I suppose I could try the trial...)