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Videoon 10/4/2017
VEGAS Pro 15 Update 1 (build 216) - General Discussion
I read somewhere that the Panasonic GH5 HDR contains HLG tags. If that is true, does Vegas recognize them?
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Audioon 7/3/2017
AC3 pro render missing in VP14
If Magix came out with a stand-alone authoring tool that supported Blu-ray and UltraHD with surround support for a reasonable price, I would purchase it. What's out there is very expensive.
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Videoon 4/28/2017
Time to Say Goodbye
Since I found out V14 no longer has or supports AC3 Pro, there is little reason to stay with it compared to Resolve 14. I was looking forward to using Resolve, then finish and author in Vegas. Oh well. Life goes on.
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Audioon 4/28/2017
AC3 pro render missing in VP14
If I had known this in advance I would not have upgraded to 14. The main reason I stuck with Vegas was the ability to author 5.1 for DVD and Blu Ray. With the announcement of Resolve 14, Vegas no longer has the edge in audio recording and mixing. I also purchased Magix Music Maker Pro and it screwed up my laptop speakers.
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Videoon 8/31/2016
Vegas Pro 13 + 14 Upgrade offer ends tomorrow? Not enough info on 14
I think it may be incorrect to assume there was no development going on at Sony for Vegas and Sound Forge. Just not at the usual pace we had become accustomed to. While I have the full Adobe CC subscription, I still prefer Vegas for video editing and will continue to use it if it stays relevant to my needs. Once 14 is released I'll be waiting for Magic Bullet suite to update as well.
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Videoon 7/12/2016
Vegas Pro vs MAGIX VIDEO PRO X
Vegas also has a lot more mindshare the Pro X. Even people who don't use it know about it. That counts for a lot when trying to grow market share. Acid is entirely 32bit so I don't think the code base is similar except for Vegas supporting Acid loops. They would have to invest a lot of development time and energy to get Acid Pro to catch up to modern audio tools. But...I'm dreaming here...If they turned it into an affordable yet powerful alternative to Nuendo (1800.00 USD retail) and kept it's looping features, now that would be cool. Fit right in with Vegas. If you want to stick with a more modern version of Acid Pro, then FL Studio is a good option.
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Videoon 7/11/2016
Vegas Pro vs MAGIX VIDEO PRO X
So...based on that thread...no one knows what the future holds. Considering Vegas is much better known than Pro X, I would speculate that Pro X users will eventually be migrated to Vegas over the next few years not the other way around. Otherwise Magix would not have maintained the development staff at Madison and is currently looking for more developers. Plus you have Sound Forge which is still popular among the audio crowd. I think Sony threw in Acid just so they could get rid of it.
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Videoon 6/29/2016
Is Network Attached Storage (NAS) my only solution
for 50.00 a year Vimeo is a great video hosted service that can be password protected. You can link to it via a custom website if you want that contains photos. Much better than trying to setup a home server accessible for everyone. But, if you go that route, a single pc with a couple of large HDs (do not make a raid setup) and something like a media manager/server like Plex or Kodi can work very well, even across the internet. Either one is free and you can use a windows desktop if you like. No need for custom NAS for this type of project.
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Videoon 6/8/2016
Vegas Pro - Time To Think Again
I have the Adobe subscription and like what I"m getting for the money. If the 49 dollars a month was for Premier only (sort of like Avid) then I probably wouldn't bother. But the rest of the tools make it a great value and Adobe is making them more powerful with every release (not just Premier). Plus the free tools for my iPad makes for a pretty compelling system. But I still prefer Vegas and Soundforge for video and audio, and hope Magix has it catch up in the features department. Time to upgrade to 7.1 surround support for instance, support latest VST plug ins, HDR support (new 4K video standard)...They already have an NLE that has lots of cool features, so maybe there is hope. I"m keeping an open mind on the whole thing.
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Videoon 6/7/2016
RE PC WITH THUNDERBOLT
For the short term Thunderbolt seems to be more for laptops than desktops. Plus if the cable is more than 16" long it drops down to T2 or T1, which is still fast. USB 3.1 is equivalent to Thunderbolt 1 at 10gbs per second which is still quite fast for using external drives. Razor is coming out with a Thunderbolt 3 gpu system for laptops for high end gaming. Good luck on finding a pcie card, haven't been able to find one myself.
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Videoon 6/7/2016
SURVEY: Would you upgrade to VP14 if...
Add support for ProRes (input and output) the way Adobe is doing it, plus one of Magix existing NLEs already has that feature, so hoping not too difficult. Add support for being part of a professional workflow or add options to work with third party tools for those of us that need it (Like CatDV and telestream).
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Videoon 6/5/2016
RE PC WITH THUNDERBOLT
I have a Dell XPS 9550 that has Thunderbolt 3 on it. HP laptops are coming out with that feature and several gaming laptops like MSI have that. Not so rare anymore.
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Videoon 5/29/2016
Great news from MAGIX!
Vidmist54...I owned an early version of Xara when it was an independent company. It was one of my favorite vector apps for graphic design (back when Adobe products cost an arm and a leg). The fact that it is still around more than 16 years later tells me Magix doesn't just maintain the app , they improve it. So I'm hopeful. The problem I see is they need to increase their presence in the USA.
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Videoon 5/26/2016
Hey Magix! Add this to Vegas MX:
For GPU, hopefully Vulcan will have what is needed. OpenCL probably won't be moving forward. But...if cuda gets the job done better, then cool with that. That new GTX 1080 kicks major ass.
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Videoon 5/26/2016
Great news from MAGIX!
Great news. I was about to remove all Sony software from my systems in the next few weeks. I have Acid Pro 6, Sound Forge 11 and the Vegas Pro 13 stuff. Glad I don't have to give up my favorite tools.
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Videoon 2/6/2016
Vegas 14 or Bust?
I have 13 and it's stable. The Adobe Cloud subscription is probably the best deal going for what you get. They offer lots of tools in addition to Premier that you can use right along side Vegas. Win win in my humble opinion. If that's too rich for you, then the free versions of Da Vinci Resolve and Fusion are good choices as well. Doesn't hurt to expand your skills no matter what you choose. I agree with the others, get some stable hardware first.
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Videoon 11/11/2015
OT:NAS
Don't forget to check out FreeNas. Lots of options, uses stable ZFS file system among other things. Based on FreeBSD. Supports Plex media software as well.
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Videoon 11/7/2015
10 bit UHD preview with Vegas
It helps if you add the free LUT plug in. To show 10bit color, you need GPU with 10bit support (Quadro or Firepro) and monitor (ex HP Dreamcolor). But you can support 10bit on 8bit display using LUTs. Vegas has used 10bit precision internally for quite some time.
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Videoon 9/23/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
deusx, I guess it's a matter of perspective. AE is hugely popular in the motion graphics and broadcast markets. Fusion and Nuke are more difficult to learn and many can't justify the time and expense when they already know AE. Adobe just passed 5 million subscribers. Must be doing something right. If I end up purchasing the Ursa Mini, at least I'll get full version of Resolve included. That's a great deal. Since I'm expanding into web/social media in addition to making independent movies, Adobe CC is the right answer at the right time for me. They even have a pretty good javascript editor (for free, as in beer) that can import photoshop files to HTML. (It's called brackets). They aren't just about video editing anymore. Before the CC model, upgrades cost me more than the subscription. Before 2014 you couldn't pay me to use Premier and while I have it, I still use Vegas for most video/audio related tasks.
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Videoon 9/22/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
Peoples response to media management simply re-enforces what I said. If you want to work in a professional environment or in widely dispersed offices, media management is extremely important. There is a reason Adobe announced support for Avid ISIS media storage and management system. It's more than organizing your folders. Yet... one man shops responded by saying they don't need it. That's not who I'm talking to. I thought that was obvious. If you want to see an example of cross platform media and pipeline management, check out Tactic. They have a free version you can download to check out. BMD generation is good, but you have to purchase a BMD product to use it. Even if you don't want to. If you don't want to pay for fusion even though it's a great price, there is an up and coming VFX app called Natron. Operates much like Nuke, but is free/open source and includes support for OpenFX plug-ins. (FYI, they used Sony's openFX plug-ins to test their software). They have a website and a facebook user group. Very promising. Using disparate tools requires strong media management, from ingest to final output. If Sony doesn't want to write that, then at least make VP able to work better with 3rd party solutions. Catalyst is actually a step in the right direction.
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Videoon 9/22/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
Deusx, I don't know where you got your info from, but generation is only included with the paid version of Fusion (Fusion Studio...999.00) One year of Avid is for Media Composer and a couple of plug-ins for 49.99 a month If you want powerful audio tools you have to cough up for ProTools as well. One year of Adobe CC is 49,99 a month for over 17 different programs that can be installed on 2 systems. Plus all the free tools for IOS devices. (subscribers only) You can go to their site to see what is included. Inferior? Absolutely not. But I still use Vegas for lots of work. Don't care about us vs them.
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Videoon 9/21/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
OldSmoke (they removed the word s-t-u-p-i-d from my post hehehe). They are silent because of the sh#tstorm that happens every time they announce new products. If we want more info, we need to be more balanced in our responses and quit with the Sky is Falling rhetoric. I wish they were more like Adobe with announcing future directions of their products.
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Videoon 9/21/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
I don't think Sony will convert too many FCPX users. Nor will they pull many from Adobe. But there is a definite need for sophisticated on site tools, including "first Light" options when passing footage to editorial. The good stuff that is out there is very expensive. I say again, I wish Sony would come out with an affordable competitor to Nuendo. They have the expertise for conforming various types of video to Audio, add support for 8.1 surround and game codecs and charge 600 to 700 dollars for a copy. (New copies of Nuendo are 1800.00 and people pay it).
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Videoon 9/21/2015
no Vegas Pro 14 :(
JohnnyRoy, I understand why they are developing new products. I also remember the caustic responses from many users here when they previewed the new catalyst products. Their is a large group of VP users who don't understand or want sophisticated media management or the ability to easily fit into a production pipeline, and they attack those who do. So I don't blame Sony for not talking about their plans. Some of the posts were incredibly abusive and down right stupid. VP shouldn't be restricted to the needs of a one man shop or very small boutique outfit. The single biggest reason Avid is still in use is because the ease of moving projects from one system to another, anywhere in the world. Neither Adobe or Apple have matched that. For those of you who don't care, fine, just don't ruin it for those of us who would love to see that from Sony. As long as Sony provides bug fixes to 13 and provides a clear and affordable path to their new products, I'm on board. I use Adobe CC for a lot of things, but VP is still my go to editor. I also use OneDrive and Amazon to successfully move photo/video/audio files around. Nothing to fear folks. If you are wondering why there are so many problems with OpenCL, look no further than AMD. I actually hope Sony starts supporting Cuda.
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