Vegas Pro as DAW + 'DVW'?

MURRAY-LESHNER wrote on 5/17/2025, 12:43 PM

Hello:

 

I have VPS 21 build 315 and have very slowly learned how to fix a couple problems on video I capture.

I have never gotten into DAW for recording music, but am thinking about it. I bought a used Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 and pondered how to combine video with DAW audio.

It occurred to me, despite my slow learning, that VPS has the ability to do a lot of the video and audio tasks.

I have followed suggestions, for certain tasks, to use 3rd party apps like MP4Splitter and MP4Joiner.

I don't have a plan or specific need, other than a friend wanting to record some solo guitar work on video. I can do phone video and not touch it, or maybe use VPS since I already have it?

Good idea, bad idea? Practical, impractical?

Thank you

 

Murray

Comments

RogerS wrote on 5/17/2025, 1:19 PM

You can certainly record video and audio and combine them in VEGAS.

It's possible to run video and audio directly into the computer though VEGAS Capture may or may not recognize the sources. I've used Stream for that in the past if you still have it around. I've connected my mirrorless camera as a USB webcam.

The third party OBS should be great at that too.

MURRAY-LESHNER wrote on 5/17/2025, 8:32 PM

Thank you. I have mirrorless cameras but have never connected them, just pull the memory cards & read them. I might have cables that fit the cameras with gimbal stabilizer accessories! I will give it a try. Much more appealing to try with what I have than having to buy more things.

Thank you again.

rraud wrote on 5/18/2025, 12:29 PM

Vegas has a full featured DAW built in and many folks use it for multi-track projects. I have never tracked (recorded) an entire band with VP, but it is certainly possible with an appropriate A/D interface, including multiple cue (headphone) mixes. Mix wise, about the only thing missing is the lack of native side-chaining., VP does however have extensive automation options, which I use to the n'th degree when mixing a full music project.
FYI, when Vegas was initially published in 1999 (by Sonic Foundry) it was an (audio only) DAW and video support was added in subsequent versions.

ac6000cw wrote on 5/19/2025, 4:09 AM

FYI, when Vegas was initially published in 1999 (by Sonic Foundry) it was an (audio only) DAW and video support was added in subsequent versions.

Yes - IIRC 'Video Factory' in September 2000 was Sonic Foundry's first video editing product (which I used at the time), then basically they merged that into the original audio-only Vegas to create Vegas Video. After a while the audio-only version of Vegas and Video Factory were dropped from the product range. The extensive, fully integrated, audio capabilities in Vegas have always been a big attraction to me.

RogerS wrote on 5/19/2025, 4:39 AM

@MURRAY-LESHNER If USB doesn't work or doesn't support your desired resolution or framerate you can also do a HDMI to USB adapter (capture dongle). I have a cheap one for my Sony mirrorless camera and it works great for turning into a webcam the computer can see. I can then use external audio (mics going into the computer through an audio interface) at the same time and have all the captures go straight to my computer.