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Pre Play (First Play) Audio Problems with DVDA BluRay
by John Frey 4 days ago
Whenever I preview my BluRay DVDA 6.0 project I hear the audio that accompanies the video. But, I cannot hear it after burning the disc and playing it from my desktop BluRay player, although all of th
Re: Pre Play (First Play) Audio Problems with DVDA BluRay
by Nigel O'Neill 3 days ago
Are you burning audio and AC3 or PCM What is your player set to recognise in the audio settings Do you have access to a consumer DVD player other your burner
FireWire and Sony???
by Ken Bennett 4 days ago
I have 2 Sony decks (DSR-40 and HVR-M25U)and three Sony cameras (two Z7s and one Z5). All with Firewire I Os. However, with my new computer, only the Z5 is recognized by the computer, by Sony Vegas Pr
Re: FireWire and Sony???
by Nigel O'Neill 3 days ago
Scott Francis "I find that hard to believe as well. I also question the needing to have power off. " The Sony FW port issue is a well documented one, which my movie club discovered back in 2006 after
Sony Vegas Effects Issue?
by Jay Sea 3 days ago
I am having a problem with getting effects downloaded and being able to use them in Vegas. I seem to do everything right but when I try to open the effect for a video it gives me the error of "No plug
Re: Sony Vegas Effects Issue?
by Nigel O'Neill 3 days ago
What version of Vegas r u using, and what plug-in r u trying to install My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 12 (x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, V
Rough Playback, Slow Renders, CPU Maxed out
by Tim Neighbors 1 week ago
I have a quad core 2.4GHz that seems to not cut video in Vegas 12 like it once did. When I try to play DSLR video off the timeline (no effects or anything, single stream), it starts playing fine but o
Re: Rough Playback, Slow Renders, CPU Maxed out
by Nigel O'Neill 1 week ago
Tim, I think everyone is onto the right track. Have you tried reverting your configuration to as close to you can remember before the upgrade You did not mention if you tried removing the eSATA or USB
blank preview in Sony Vegas 12 Pro when using GPU acceleration
by Brian Jones 1 week ago
Just a question or concern. Here are my specs: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz RAM 8gb Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit Nvidia GeForce GT 630 4Gb DirectX11.0 PhysX 9.12 All Drivers updated When I u
Re: blank preview in Sony Vegas 12 Pro when using GPU acceleration
by Nigel O'Neill 1 week ago
Either that or there is now a 'stealth' or 'black ops' editing mode in Vegas. :-) * grin * But seriously Brian, the GPU acceleration feature in Vegas has been problematic in SVP11 and SVP12, to the po
Shooting and Editing in AVCHD vs. MOV
by Jerry Hart 2 weeks ago
I find that my computer system (a very capable laptop but not a dedicated monster editing machine)and Vegas Pro 12 seem to prefer AVCHD files from my Lumix GH-3 DSLR vs. .MOV. These files play back sm
Re: Shooting and Editing in AVCHD vs. MOV
by Nigel O'Neill 2 weeks ago
John Rofrano "The LUMIX GH-3 shoots at a higher bit-rate when writing to MOV files than MTS files. That means you are sacrificing quality by shooting AVCHD @ 24Mbps instead of AVC H.264 @ 73Mbps beca
Render settings for export from HDV to youtube
by David Jackson 3 weeks ago
Dear Video Gods, Please HELP!!! I am at a complete loss!! I am wondering if anyone can tell me what render settings I should be using for my video project that I need to get to the web (youtube). The
Re: Render settings for export from HDV to youtube
by Nigel O'Neill 2 weeks ago
Thanks John Excellent advice as usual. David ending up using the Vegasaur plug-in and the client was extremely happy the results. The 320x240 frame size was a client requirement. My system specs: Inte
I've been unfaithful
by Dave Edwards 3 weeks ago
After years of using nothing but Vegas I've just done a serious project using Avid. Over the years my whining about peering through a fog because the only way to see what I was editing in HD was to us
Re: I've been unfaithful
by Nigel O'Neill 3 weeks ago
True, nothing wrong with Avid, but why should one be forced to buy a second package, when one should do what it is supposed to do SVP is by no means cheap, and I feel like I have been paying for upgra
NEX-VG30 Compatable with external monitor?
by Brian Apt 4 weeks ago
I would like to use my Sony NEX-VG30 with my HI-Pod (30 ft. monopod) but when connecting the camera to the external monitor via A V R I can't get the camera's LCD display functions (STBY REC, Battery
Re: NEX-VG30 Compatable with external monitor?
by Nigel O'Neill 3 weeks ago
Unfortunately the VG30 is a pro-sumer camera at best and does not support the view finder (VF LCD) output setting you are seeking. The VG30 suppresses sending the camera data down the A V connector :-
Update to random flickering issue in rendered output
by Nigel O'Neill 1 month ago
SVP12 build 563 appears to have resolved the issue. Reported 4 weeks ago: I just finished a video in SVP 12. While reviewing the DVD, I noticed a random flicker in the video. The flicker is present in
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Re: Update to random flickering issue in rendered output
by Nigel O'Neill 1 month ago
Sony contacted me, I verified it.
Thanks to Mr.John Rofrano,Mr.Steve Rhoden and Others
by Thayalan Paramasawam 6 months ago
Hi sir, Thank You very much Mr.John Rofrano,Mr.Steve Rhoden and Guys who help me out and guide me on SONY VEGAS PRO.I have improve my video editing after join this great creativecow forum.At last my n
Re: Thanks to Mr.John Rofrano,Mr.Steve Rhoden and Others
by John Rofrano 6 months ago
Yes, glad that we could help you out. jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
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AVI file with audio CODEC 0xfffe not recognised in Vegas
by Nigel O'Neill 6 months ago
Hi I got given an AVI file from an Edius editor. Initially I could not read the audio or video stream in Vegas. I went to the Grass Valley web site and their forum suggested installing their free HQ A
Re: AVI file with audio CODEC 0xfffe not recognised in Vegas
by Nigel O'Neill 6 months ago
Reingested from tape. All is good now with the audio, and strobing issue has gone away.
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Not getting $139 upgrade price from Sony for SVP12
by Nigel O'Neill 8 months ago
I finally got onto the Sony Vegas software upgrade team on the phone and they told me that because my initial purchase was on the web, any upgrade price negotiation has to be done over the web . When
Re: Not getting $139 upgrade price from Sony for SVP12
by Nigel O'Neill 7 months ago
FINALLY got my $139 upgrade price after calling US based product support at 6AM Australian time. YAY!
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Recommendations for rendering for bluray in DVDA
by Nigel O'Neill 9 months ago
Hello fellow Creative Cow gurus: No matter what I do, DVDA re-renders whatever I give it. I start with 180 minutes of HDV 1440x1080i 25 fps (PAL) on the timeline in SVP 11 and render out using the 144
Re: Recommendations for rendering for bluray in DVDA
by John Rofrano 9 months ago
Nigel O'Neill "The DVDA Bluray wizard offers MPEG-2 1440x1080-50i 16:9, and when I checked the properties after using the wizard, the frame rate is 25i, but the bitrate is 18 mbps, not 25 mbps.
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Quick Rundown of Ultimate S Pro
by Ron Whitaker 9 months ago
Can someone give me a rundown of the options of Ultimate S Pro and what it can do and why someone would need it Also, does it work with Vegas Pro 11 Thanks.
Re: Quick Rundown of Ultimate S Pro
by John Rofrano 9 months ago
Ron Whitaker "Can someone give me a rundown of the options of Ultimate S Pro and what it can do"Ultimate S Pro is first and foremost a collection of productivity tools. I had a collection of scripts
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Blend or Interpolate fields?
by Nigel O'Neill 9 months ago
My objective is to produce a PAL DVD. The online help suggests blend if the image is slow moving or relatively static and interpolate if there is fast motion. I then rendered out a blended and interpo
Re: Blend or Interpolate fields?
by John Rofrano 9 months ago
I agree with Steve. Speed skating probably requires interpolate frames because of all the fast movement. jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
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Vegas audio goes swimming...
by Nigel O'Neill 10 months ago
Every so often the audio in my Vegas projects (10c, 10e and 11) sounds like the audio is being recorded underwater when listening to it playing back on the timeline. This may last for several minutes
Re: Vegas audio goes swimming...
by Nigel O'Neill 9 months ago
New computer More like a better version of Vegas :-). I think my system specs are pretty high end, considering. I had to disable the track buffering because Vegas was constantly crashing during simple
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Adding Timer to events
by Nigel O'Neill 11 months ago
Hi I have been asked to video a ice speed skating event with 160 individual races. I have worked out I can add the time code video event FX, but how do I get it to start and stop when I want it to One
Re: Adding Timer to events
by Mike Kujbida 11 months ago
John Meyer did a veg file about this a number of years ago. Download it from http: dl.dropbox.com u 20488019 JHM%20Timecode%20for%20on-screen%20clocks%20sports%20count%20timer.veg and see if it meets
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Unable to render footage with .dv extension
by Nigel O'Neill 11 months ago
I have been given footage with a *.DV extension. It came from a broadcast van at an event that needs to be edited down to a shorter length. It edits fine in SVP11, but when I try to render it out, aft
Re: Unable to render footage with .dv extension
by John Rofrano 11 months ago
Nigel O'Neill "Can I rename, swap or replace the media as you suggested and still preserve the edit, or will i have to start over "You can swap the media in the Project Media by right-clicking o
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Creating a project media subfolder?
by Gabriel Solomon 11 months ago
I am editing in vegas pro 11. sometimes I shoot a long clip without cutting the camera. (wedding ceremony) so I have approximate a 20 minute clip. I edit the clip in the timeline. At certain points, I
Re: Creating a project media subfolder?
by John Rofrano 11 months ago
Gabriel Solomon "I really appreciate that you share your knowledge with the new users."You're very welcome. We were all new once... it's just that some of us forget that. ;-) jr www.johnrofrano.com w
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Two Pass encode in Constant Bit Setting??
by Dan Myers 11 months ago
Hi, Mike Kujbida suggested to me to do a two pass encode at 8,000,000 on a 20 minute video that is hitching a little. But the two pass setting is only accessible in the VBR mode. Do I set all three (M
Re: Two Pass encode in Constant Bit Setting??
by John Rofrano 11 months ago
Dan Myers "But the two pass setting is only accessible in the VBR mode. Do I set all three (Min avg max) to 8,000,000 in VBR "There is no 2 Pass option in CBR because it doesn't need it. No, you don'
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Lost index
by Roger Bansemer 11 months ago
This is not the standard Vegas question but I'm really hoping someone can help. I did a shoot today using a Sony HXR-MC1 camera. Before I downloaded the video ti my HD I changed the name of the events
Re: Lost index
by John Rofrano 11 months ago
Roger Bansemer "...when I go into the "stream" folder nothing shows up."It sounds like you may have deleted the files by mistake. I would get an "unerase" program and see if you can recover the files
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bug in trimmer? - no video, audio only
by Gilles Gagnon 11 months ago
I did see another post similar to this with no resolution posted. I'm using the trimmer to edit since I want to create regions and subclips. I undock it to make it larger. Often, the trimmer window on
Re: bug in trimmer? - no video, audio only
by rob mack 11 months ago
It couldn't be this easy, but... I just tried dragging the trimmer out to float freely and sure enough all I could see was the audio track. Then I rolled my mouse up above the edge of the audio track
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Transitions cover widescreen bars problem
by Jeremiah Fox 12 months ago
I added widescreen bars to the image, but when I add a cross disolve or make a transition it covers the entire widescreen bars and image. How can I made it transition on just the image and leave the w
Re: Transitions cover widescreen bars problem
by John Rofrano 12 months ago
Jeremiah Fox " I am adding widescreen as a effect for a music video. I change the various widescreen looks through out the video for spectacle. "Then you need to add the widescreen bars on a separate
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3 monitor video card. Looking for suggestions
by Nigel O'Neill 1 year ago
Hi I am looking for a video card setup that supports 3 monitors. Preferably running off 1 card. I have seen a GTX590, but they are very pricey, and I suspect the dimensions might be too big for a desk
Re: 3 monitor video card. Looking for suggestions
by Nigel O'Neill 1 year ago
I am currently trialling an ATI Radeon HD3450 + Winstar USB 2.0 displayport. So far so good. I am using 3 monitors right now.
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OT: S-L-O-W Copying from CF Card over USB 2.0 in Windows 7
by Nigel O'Neill 1 year ago
Did my first shoot using my CF card data video recorder and had to transfer 5 GB of files off it via a card reader. The card is rated at 60 MB s, but the copying process took forever (about 1 hour), w
Re: OT: S-L-O-W Copying from CF Card over USB 2.0 in Windows 7
by Nigel O'Neill 1 year ago
It was the card reader. Got one that was USB 2.0. Still takes 9 minutes to copy 2GB, but that is better than 1 hour.
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News: Sony Creative Software Announces Acquisition of NetBlender
by Cow News Droid 2 years ago
Combination Will Extend World-Class Blu-ray Disc Authoring Capabilities to Additional Multimedia Professionals and Prosumers (Madison, Wisconsin--October 24, 2011) Sony Creative Software, a global pro
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Re: News: Sony Creative Software Announces Acquisition of NetBlender
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
With the cost of USB memory sticks plummeting, my customers are requesting to have 'blu-ray' content delivered on 32GB memory sticks, which they then play off a media centre. I wonder if NetBlender is
Can badly clipping audio affect video quality?
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
I recently had to cover a wedding engagement party for a friend. I was getting sound wirelessly from an RCA feed from the DJ into a radio mic I had mounted on my Z1P. As backup, I was also running a s
Re: Can badly clipping audio affect video quality?
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Restarted the PC several times, restarted Vegas several times, and the problem has vanished. I am stumped, but given the lack of a repeatable problem, I guess there is nothing to solve! Intel i7 920,
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Repost: NXCAM and CS4
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Any suggestions how I get NXCAM 1920x1080 from a Sony NX5 to work in Premiere CS4 Video is conformed okay when imported, but all I get for the audio track is literally white noise. I tried delinking t
Re: Repost: NXCAM and CS4
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Thanks guys I am actually helping someone out and we have been trying various things. He has Vegas 9 Pro but only cos it came with his NX5. He will use it to transcode footage to a HDV 1440 1080i inte
NXCAM and CS4
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Any suggestions how I get NXCAM 1920x1080 from a Sony NX5 to work in Premiere CS4 Video is conformed okay, but all I get for the audio track is literally white noise. The footage plays okay in the cli
Re: NXCAM and CS4
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
I am advising someone in an edit and he uses CS4. He has Vegas 9 Pro but only has it cos it came with the camera which he just got. He wants to edit in CS4 as he has lots of experience, so I am sugges
Why not Adobe PPCS4 won't work with Win7 Ultimate
by Pushpanatha de Silva 2 years ago
Can u please explain why Adobe PremierePro CS4 won'r work properly with Windows 7 Ultimate Is it because of a "bit" differences or for any other reason I have freezing problems on time line.. I am usi
Re: Why not Adobe PPCS4 won't work with Win7 Ultimate
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Pushpa You may want to use the XDCAM explorer and play with export formats. If you are the same Pushpa who used to be in QMM, I believe you still have my email address, and I can put you in touch with
NXCAM and CS4
by Nigel O'Neill 2 years ago
Any suggestions how I get NXCAM 1920x1080 from a Sony NX5 to work in Premiere CS4 Video is conformed okay when imported, but all I get for the audio track is literally white noise. I tried delinking t
Re: NXCAM and CS4
by Colin Browell 2 years ago
Poste deleted - just noticed the "Repost" thread
rendering
by caiti berry 3 years ago
hey, Im trying to render a wedding video and the quality seems to be lacking I've attempted messing with file types and setting but to be honest I've only ever used the program on artistic endeavours
Re: rendering
by Nigel O'Neill 3 years ago
I forgot to add: Download and use the bit rate calculator, and use it to determine the optimum bit rate, especially if your wedding video is over 1 hour long. For example, trying to squeeze 3 hours on
Editing NXCAM footage woes
by Nigel O'Neill 3 years ago
Hi I've been given some mpg files exported from a Sony NX5 camera, and Vegas 9.0e (32 and 64 bit) is having major difficulties editing it. I was given about 20 small clips which sometimes load on the
Re: Editing NXCAM footage woes
by Nigel O'Neill 3 years ago
Thanks Adrian for the tip, although I might not pass on the comments to the owner operator about the NX5 being cr*p :-). Personally, I still use the Z1P and FX1 tape based cameras, and get great resul


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