For The Record:

Jay Mitchell and Liam kennedy from the SCVUG have once again been chosen by SONY to produce, edit and stream out the training sessions of the *** New Major Releases of Vegas 6 and DVDA 3 *** from NAB 2005.

The Streams will be available for all Vegas User's, Worldwide to see on Tuesday April 19th.

Jay Mitchell
SCVUG.com

What's new in Vegas? Any details out yet?

Nice- I really enjoyed last years stream. Thanks Jay and Liam.

Can you make it downloadable like last year?

"What's new in Vegas? Any details out yet?"

yes, but only to certain dealers who are now on a gag order until its release and rightly so...

I dont Blame Sony for being paranoid.

(and im not exhagerating or blowing bubbles, i just cant talk about it.. so i wont )

If it's anything like the changes from 4 to 5. I'd say this time around they added a 3D modeling program that rivals Lightwave and even a handy little tax program for handling your returns. Hey and maybe we'll be able to do our online banking and image editing through Vegas. Goodbye Photoshop. ;) Actual changes to the "standard" editing functionality- who knows. lol

Glen, don't let out all the secrets. (You left out the automated tax filing based on all projects edited.) :-)

Ohhhh ohhh, they added THAT too! Awesome! I'm crossing my fingers they leave in the word processor and email client too. Not to mention direct links to the Vegas chat server right from the tool bar above the timeline.

Imagine that- chat and edit at the same time...man am I getting amped! This was the answer I was looking for to up my productivity.

what i do want to see in V6 is an easier way of turning 4:3 to 16:9, be it with a cropping wizard, or something just as easy...

<<<-- Originally posted by Andrew Petrie : what i do want to see in V6 is an easier way of turning 4:3 to 16:9, be it with a cropping wizard, or something just as easy... -->>>

You don't like just opening Pan/Crop and picking the 16:9 preset?

Unless there is something incredible about Vegas 6, I'll probably stay with 5 for the time being. Maybe wait for 7.

what about those of us that just bought vegas + dvda?

those whove just bought it will be able to get a discounted upgrade. Obviously proof of purchase etc will be required etc etc

with regard to V6, there will be enough changes and new fetaures to warrant an upgrade

As long as it handles CF24 HDV & Downconverted DV footage, and nativley captures HDV, I am a happy man. This way I won't have to keep doing it the manual way.

- Shan

<<<-- Originally posted by Bennis Hahn : what about those of us that just bought vegas + dvda? -->>>

Benns, it really depends on WHEN you bought it. There will be a cut-off date. Any copies purchased AFTER that date will get a free upgrade. I don't know what that date is.

<<<-- Originally posted by Glen Elliott : If it's anything like the changes from 4 to 5. I'd say this time around they added a 3D modeling program that rivals Lightwave and even a handy little tax program for handling your returns. Hey and maybe we'll be able to do our online banking and image editing through Vegas. Goodbye Photoshop. ;) Actual changes to the "standard" editing functionality- who knows. lol -->>>

It's not really hard to rival LightWave ! :)

If there is a new media bin I'm paying for the upgrade - don't really need anything else.... or... maybe the "freeze track" feature - to prerender a whole parent track with "child" tracks. That would be something.

And I'm sure there is some superintegrated native support for the FX1, but I am sceptical about a camera which records a distribution format (MPEG-2) on tape. A DV-magazine in sweden sent out a DVD with "extraordinary footage from the brand new Sony FX1" and i couldn't see any differences at all.

Using a progressive DVD player with a 42" plasma screen and HDMI plug will probably make a difference...


/magnus

I'm hoping for smp support and to integrate the media management tools they put into Acid 5. Among other things.

well considering that Acid and Vegas are built around the same engine, what is included in Acid, should be easily transported across through to Vegas.

as for media bins, i guess, we'll jsut have to wait... what i can say though is that you should all be prepared for a surprise :)

Peter, you are enjoying all this just a LITTLE TOO MUCH!!!:)

Any ballpark idea as to when Vegas 6 will hit the streets?

NAB will be the launch :)

It would be cool if it didn't have the lock-ups
("program not responding") when
previewing to external monitor.

<<<-- Originally posted by Dave Largent : It would be cool if it didn't have the lock-ups
("program not responding") when
previewing to external monitor. -->>>

I've not experience that in Vegas 3, 4, or 5.

<<<-- Originally posted by Dave Largent : It would be cool if it didn't have the lock-ups
("program not responding") when
previewing to external monitor. -->>>

I've occasionally seen that- the solution is to make sure your IEEE device your using to output the signal to external monitor is connected and turned on BEFORE you load Vegas.

Hmm... mine just defaults back to displaying on the computer monitor unless I turn on the deck - then it automatically starts displaying on the external monitor until I turn off the deck - then it goes back to displaying on the computer monitor.

The only time I've seen it happen is if I have Vegas running and have been editing for a while- then go to turn my DSR-11 on and try to output to external monitor. It'll lock Vegas up occasionally- only to be freed the moment I turn the DSR-11 off, and everything returns to normal.

I find if I have the DSR-11 on prior to loading Vegas I never get this problem. Though- I'm more succeptible to IEEE issues because I'm using the built in IEEE on my Audigy sound card (which isn't necessarily advised). I do this becaues my Mobo has an issue with the onboard IEEE and promile controller. Just never bothered to investigate to fix it. Been pretty happy with simply using the IEEE on the Audigy.

<<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : Peter, you are enjoying all this just a LITTLE TOO MUCH!!!:) -->>>

yes i am.. lol

as for a street release.. the 18th of April (US day time) is when we should be able to get our mits on it :)

<<<-- Originally posted by Joe Carney : I'm hoping for smp support and to integrate the media management tools they put into Acid 5. Among other things. -->>>

YEAH, better Multi-processor support is a must. The way Vegas handles multiple processors right now is so unefficent.

OMG, no waaaay!!! this is too kewl! i'm so excited! i bet it's gonne wasome!

<<<-- Originally posted by Magnus Helander : A DV-magazine in sweden sent out a DVD with "extraordinary footage from the brand new Sony FX1" and i couldn't see any differences at all.

Using a progressive DVD player with a 42" plasma screen and HDMI plug will probably make a difference...


/magnus -->>>

That or seeing it actually in HD versus reencoded down to an SD DVD...

Can't wait for Vegas 6... if even half of the rumored features show up, I'll buy the upgrade immediately...