Yes, unfortunately Mocha VEGAS is no longer included. The version that was included in VEGAS Pro 22 is host-locked. This means it can only be used in VP22. VEGAS Pro 23 continues to support Mocha Pro.
That is very sad news. Mocha Pro is £590, there doesnt appear to be an option to buy or license the cut down Vegas version. I'll try the VP23 trial but its going to have to be stunning to make me want to upgrade.
That's a shame. I was hoping that the original inclusion of Mocha Vegas indicated a close relationship with Borisfx that would lead to others of their effects working better with Vegas. The removal says otherwise
That is above my pay grade. I really do not know the details of why we are no longer able to provide this feature. I would have to assume no deal could be reached to continue to provide this feature. It needs to be something that both sides can agree to.
There is a long tradition of including special third party plug-ins in Vegas then just as one becomes reliant on it an upgrade makes it not available. Yes I know the old version can still be used but that's no way to organise a workflow. I had hoped with Mocha Vegas carrying on from 21 to 22 that we were seeing a new relationship but sadly no. I dont consider these special cut down versions to be trial versions. They provide just the right level of usefulness for users like me. It happened with Newblue Titler - I had to buy the full version which for years I regretted. I'm OK with Titler pro 7 now, after all there isnt much alternative. Obviously some payment is necessery. I would be happy to pay something for Vegas Pro but cant justify Mocha Pro. I suppose Boris just doesnt want the hassle of supporting the special version. On the plus side I dont need to purchase the VP23 Suite! Nothing there I need.
Also very disapointed in that. The question is, will it still work though?
Maybe if it's a standalone version, but what about the subscription? If i degrade now to basic version of Vegas Pro when renewing, will the Mocha Vegas still work in Vegas 21/22 ?
Mocha Vegas came with the Vegas Pro Suite. I am guessing that it would have to be included in whatever version of Vegas Pro you purchase.
While I love the subscription model, I also bought the perpetual suite when it was on sale. The cost of Mocha Pro is expensive, especially if you get the perpetual. I bought the perpetual license for Continuum complete 6 years ago and upgraded every year because it was at a reasonable price. But as with everything, everything goes up. Salaries overhead marketing, etc.. it is the same with all the plug-in software. Software companies need a steady stream of income, and that is where the subscription model comes in. Adobe is making billions out of it.
@redpaw Mocha Vegas is working right now in VP 22 perpetual. Probably be nice if Boris FX offered it as a plug-in. They did that with Hitfilm I believe. I know it was included in Hitfilm Pro because I still have that installed on my computer.
You can go to the Boris forum and see what they would say. Make a post, you have nothing to lose.
@Reyfox that was a smart move. I should have known better... based on their previous temporary inclusion of random plugins every year, dont know why was i expecting to Mocha Vegas to last longer. Unfortunately i dont have perpetual licence and kind of afraid of renewing nowto basic version in case it will remove mocha from my 21 & 22 versions.
@redpaw my understanding is that each installation of Vegas is separate from all the other ones you might install. So there should be no issues if you choose Vegas Pro and not choose the Suite.
@Reyfox kind of afraid of renewing nowto basic version in case it will remove mocha from my 21 & 22 versions.
As Florian wrote above, Mocha VEGAS won't work in version 23 but in 21 and 22. As far as I know Mocha won't be deactivated or deleted when you install VEGAS 23. Maybe Derek or Florian can confirm that.
Like you i'm discovering the surprise :( is there any cheap nice tracking plugin for vegas ? because 765$ for mocha pro :( no thanks.. i'm actually on the trial of 23. it's an EDU, already paid and did the upgrade 10 hours ago, but it seems the office at magix is a bit lazy today, didn't received my serial number yet.. so still working on 22, as there is a big watermark on the preview in vegas pro 23 :( so, playing a bit with 23 and "ok no mocha anymore, it start well".. i hope the new engine will worth it. as the same thing happened with Vegas effects and images :( finally buying the suite is not worthing it and no update to soundforge...
I still have my licence of ignite pro, but soon i'll have to change my cpu/motherboard, so same situation, hitfilm closed the licence server for these "old plugins" :( ...
in the music world, my tunes composed in 1988 are still working today .. pro 24 (using Atari ST emulator) file exported and compatible with cubase SX 3 -> file imported in cubase 9 10 11 12 13 ..and Cubase 14... i can't tell the same "following" in term of compatibility in the video world :(
Perhaps the question to ask now is "Two years on does the motion tracking in VP23 work well enough to not need Mocha Vegas?". Thats something I shall have to look at.