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Videoon 8/14/2015
Windows 10 and Vegas Pro 13
Well I upgraded to Win 10. First no audio. Fixed that by re-installing the driver & the audio software. (EMU 1212M, Patchmix). Got it working Now Vegas (Pro 13 bld 453) hangs while it tries to start. Gets all the way to initializing UI, then hangs. Splash screen just sits there but it won't go any further. Tried un-installing Vegas then re-installing - same thing. No Go. Just wanted to see if anyone was having the same issues and figured it out before I un-install all my SCS software & re-install everything. That always seemed to fix this type of problem in the past, it just takes a lot of time not to mention setting up all the apps again!!! Thanks, Will Edited: Seems as if none of my SCS are working. DVD Architect won't even try to start, at least Sound Forge & CD Architect try to start, they get the splash screen up but will go no further. Sounds like I'll need to try re-installing everything ....... Will
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Audioon 10/8/2014
MP3 files fine in V12, non-functional in V13?
No problems here. Have both Vegas Pro versions 12 and 13. Both see, load, and play .mp3 files just fine. I've got build 373 of VP 13. My .mp3 files are on a 2TB HDD drive as well, with Vegas itself on the SSD system/boot drive. Edit: Maybe it is because my 2TB HDD (where the .mp3's are located) is an external USB3 drive?
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Audioon 10/8/2014
A Very weird 5.1 idea. Will it at least work?
Absolutely. +1
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Audioon 10/8/2014
pluggins ??
Sony's Noise Reduction v2 works very nicely for this kind of thing. As rraud mentioned it is bundled with Sound Forge Pro. Any Pro version. Bought separately at $279 it isn't all together that cheap, but certainly less than other options out there and usually at least as good. You could try an EQ plug-in, perhaps even the one that ships with Vegas might work for you. Depending on the noise or buzz you are trying to remove, if you can set the "Q" fine enough, so as to have it behave like a notch filter, you may be able to remove the buzz, or hum, without altering, and/or damaging the audio too much. Good luck, Will PS: if you need more help, let us know . . .
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Audioon 10/8/2014
Using Sonar to edit audio error
Don't forget audio/video sync. You can either bounce from Sonar the complete audio/video files together as one project/file, or make sure you have easily recognizable sync points in the audio you bounce to .wav from Sonar. Either way a/v sync can become a nightmare if you don't prepare for the issue. Good Luck, Will
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Videoon 10/5/2014
Project switching options
Maybe this could be a workaround: What if you nested your .veg files into one project then changed project properties? would that work for you? Or too simple, not the functionality you need? Just a quick idea I had . . . Good Luck, Will
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Videoon 10/5/2014
WOT - Reel to Reel Audio Capturing
Hah. LOL. +1 Will
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Videoon 10/5/2014
WOT - Reel to Reel Audio Capturing
Wow! That's incredible! $199 ??? At first I thought it was a joke! Will
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Videoon 10/4/2014
WOT - Reel to Reel Audio Capturing
Thanks for the info Farss. Obviously I'm not that well versed on elctronic components such as resistors, etc., That is why I tend to rely on what I know and what has worked for me. But thanks again for the lesson on passive components. Always good to learn something new. Will
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Videoon 10/4/2014
WOT - Reel to Reel Audio Capturing
Hello, I've done literally hundreds of CD audio projects starting the transfer chain with many types of analog gear including reel to reel tape, ending with computers to burn to disc. Generally Akai decks are very good analog audio sources although most "pro" decks tend to have 15 in p/sec tape speed. Akai decks with 7-1/2 in p/sec tape speed also are very good and tend to provide excellent dynamic range and frequency response . I must respectfully disagree with the other forum posts about using passive audio attenuation devices. Theoretically yes, they should give good results, and if your budget is an issue, of course they can be used successfully as directed in previous posts. The problems I have experienced are, I believe, two-fold; 1) the quality of the electronic components, especially the resistors and jacks, and even the housing used to hold those components, makes a large difference in audio quality. Realizing the difference between a good resistor and a mediocre one is elusive, even within the same brand and/or production run. 2) the impedance load is a factor which can degrade audio quality as well and is difficult to match with passive attenuation devices. Because these issues occur unexpectedly, or I need my signal chain to be the best it can be, I run my audio from the analog source to a quality pre-amp, then into a very decent computer audio card. I realize that you may, or may not be able to justify the purchase of a pre-amp/computer audio card combination such as what I use (a Focusrite ISA 428 w/ digital card option, then via coax SPDIF into an EMU 1212m computer audio card). You can also instead rely on decent USB audio interfaces such as Chienworks mentioned above (a PreSonus Audio box, a Focusrite Scarlet 202, an M-Audio M-track, the list goes on, cost varies) for your computer that you can purchase nowadays for as little as $59 (Lexicon Alpha) and get excellent, consistent results. Perhaps even the computer audio card you already have may be more than adequate. These USB computer audio devices can contain very good preamps with which you can control your audio levels coming from the reel to reel deck without the problems you are having now with the portable devices (Zoom H1, H4) and with very little hassle or learning curve (no soldering, or complicated electronic formulas required. LOL). They can accept everything from mic signals to high line level signals without any issues. You mentioned that your father was very concerned with, and took the time to record quality audio on these reel to reel tapes. Although I don't believe 1/8 in jacks in and of themselves are any better or worse than any other jack type such as RCA, or 1/4 in. In my opinion the quality of audio that these decks can produce deserve nothing less than the same for the digital transfer to burn that signal to disc. Passive audio attenuation devices have never really given me that kind of quality signal. Perhaps it was simply my choice of device. Perhaps not. Yes they may work, and they may not. They will also probably let you down right when you need them the most. It's for these reasons, and the versatility of being able to record other types of signals such as mics, vinyl off of a turntable, etc., that I use preamps, independent high quality ADC's, and professional audio cards/interfaces and not passive audio devices in my signal chain. I also avoid portable audio devices unless the event or location absolutely requires it, even then I would rather drag my old ADAT, along with a mixer and mics on location rather than use one. It's been my experience that I get much better results this way. Good Luck and Happy recording whichever way you choose . . . Will
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Videoon 4/4/2014
Bug from 10, 11 and 12 that should be fixed for 13
Ya , I appreciate what you are saying OldSmoke, but isn't what the OP is talking about an option when rendering? Specifically the "checkbox" to save & insert markers in the rendered file? And doesn't that option exist for all rendered files? I don't recall if that option is available for all types of rendered files or just the GOP variety as my workflow/experience is too limited to confirm this ... Will
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Videoon 3/22/2014
Is Sony stopping the 'Pro' software division?
Have you guys forgotten about Spectral Layers Pro? And How it fits with Sound Forge Pro 11? It came out for Windows First. Both of them. Now we have either or both (Audio Suite) for both Windows or Mac. I don't think the pro division is quite dead yet ...
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Videoon 2/17/2014
Simple Question: Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1?
I run Win 7 on my machine... You can look up my specs... My machine boots from cold start to any program operating (such as Vegas Pro 12) in 88 seconds... The real advantage is that its been doing just that for 4 years now... My daughter had been using 7 for the same time period... Now she uses 8.1 and loves it... To each his or her own ..... Will...
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Videoon 2/3/2014
Looking for audio assistance
Has anyone tried Sound Forge's Peak Repair? May take some time but if the audio is absolutely required this tool can accomplish miracles. At least it has for me. The trade off is always the time spent vs the amount of result. Might consider it ... Will EDIT................................................................................ PS: I just looked at the file. It's not possible with Peak Repair. The audio file is too large with too much distortion, too many clipped peaks. Peak Repair, while very good at what it does, is too slow of work flow for this project/audio file. It would take more than 1 lifespan to repair this audio file with Peak Repair ... Will
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Videoon 1/17/2014
Somethings To Think About
Ha!!! Very good!!! Loved it!!! Keep it comin, Will
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Videoon 1/13/2014
Inactivity from Sony Creative Software
Wasn't there a personnel shake-up at SCS last fall/winter? I thought I read somewhere that some people at SCS were let go? That would certainly change things, like the new software release schedule. Will
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Videoon 1/9/2014
HD to Blu-RAy then DVD
Thanks Guys. I appreciate you all letting me know even though I should have looked this up myself !! Thanks again. Back to 5.2 ..... Will
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Videoon 1/9/2014
HD to Blu-RAy then DVD
Arthur S., I'm curious. Why do you think DVDA 6.0 is a dog versus 5.2? I just recently upgraded to 6.0 and haven't used that version much yet. I've had & used DVDA for years now, including version 5.2. Always it's done the job for me except of course when it needed replicating for large projects, wasn't designed for that. I'm just wondering if I need to change back to 5.2 for my workflow and why. Thanks, Will
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Videoon 1/7/2014
Surround sound panning
I use the Surround Panner when possible. Cuts down on number of tracks needed for individual sound FX, ie., only 1 track for a moving sound FX like airplane noise versus 2,3, or 4 tracks using the "rubber band" method. It would use the same five surround busses or masters. Will
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Videoon 1/3/2014
Would like to move custom made presets to...
Assuming you use Windows 7 OS, or even Vista you should be able to find what you need in what I've listed below: Look under your user folder (usually your name) \App Data\Local\Sony\Vegas Pro\12.0 - lot's of presets like keyboard shortcuts, etc also: User folder\AppData\Roaming\Sony\ - you will find various plug-in data folders here you will need to copy also: User folder\AppData\Roaming\Sony\Vegas Pro\12.0 - layout data other presets for Vegas are here C:\Program Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\12.0\ - may or may not need profiles data from here Now here is the big one: C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Pro 12\ - Lots of folders here containing lots of data. you will have to search thru the various folders for what you are looking for and add them to your new build. You might just copy the whole thing and add anything that isn't already contained in your new build, although you do run the risk of passing on corrupted data doing this. But if you are confident that your current setup is working properly, this shouldn't be a problem. Hope you find what you need, Will
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Videoon 1/3/2014
Streaming and Audio System Poll
a) No streaming, unfortunately. b) 5.1 system in my home studio setup, along with stereo. Stereo system uses a pair of Mackie 824 powered monitors (got them back in the 90's, have been very good to me) 5.1 uses an M-Audio powered monitor setup with sub and satellites. Also very nice setup. Works great for me Will
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Videoon 1/2/2014
Vegas 12 crashing during render of mpeg2 from .TOD
Both Super and Handbrake are easiest to use IMHO. I would try Handbrake first as Super can be tricky to find the download link. Also, adding any major software after you have installed Vegas can cause problems just like you are experiencing. I have seen it myself many times. I always try to make sure that Vegas is the last major program I install on any particular build. Can be a PITA but less so than what is happening now. Good Luck, Will
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Videoon 1/2/2014
Sony Vegas Color Correcting Problem - PLEASE HELP!
Vegas is corrupted. Maybe its only temporary and all you need to do is shut down Vegas and restart Windows. Try again. But, if like you say, your menu items ie., "file"' "edit" "view" etc., persist at being to large to fit or, otherwise not the right size or in the right place this is telling you that something is definitely wrong with Vegas. If it persists even after you restart Windows, then you will have to re-install Vegas as it is certainly corrupt. Good Luck, Will
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Videoon 12/26/2013
Smart render without losing all embedded data
I tested this using HDV files on my system and got somewhat the same results. Even with smart render straight back to HDV all the meta data Vegas would save were markers, embedded thru the trimmer, or added to the timeline before render, provided I checked the box for it to do so in the render setup screen. Your post made me wonder about metadata because I have done a ton of DVD's using Vegas to DVD Architect. Always with very good results. It has always been convenient that why because of the way chapters re created from markers, ie., metadata. It appears though that that is all that is saved. No tape name or take name from media properties, or clip properties. I haven't had a chance to test any raw camera footage, there is none in my computer presently but I will do so shortly and report back ...
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