copying whole plug-in chains at DVinfo.net

Baldwin Li · October 17th, 2007, 09:08 AM

Hi folks,

is there any way of copying whole plug-in chains from one Vegas file to another without manually saving each plug-uin preset and then loading each one up into the new track (which is rather tedious). I know I can duplicate tracks within a Veg file but can't duplicate into another Veg file...

My specific usage is a phoneline effect which has two EQs, compression, reverb, distortion, etc which i want to duplicate in another vegas file.

Cheers,

Baldwin

Mike Kujbida · October 17th, 2007, 09:18 AM

You should be able to save them as a preset just like you can with video FX.

Open the Event FX and click the Plug-In Chain button.
It's the green + symbol to the far right of your FX chain.
This brings up the Plug-in Chooser - Audio Event FX window.
Click Save As, give it an appropriate name and click OK.
The next time you want to use this particular FX, open up the Event FX window, click on Filter Packages, look for the one you created and select it.

Note: I'm not at my Vegas computer right now
This was for creating custom Video FX presets so some of the terms may be incorrect but it'll give you the right idea.

Gian Pablo Villamil · October 17th, 2007, 10:25 AM

Also the Sony Creative Preset Manager will let you export and import preset chains so you can use them across multiple machines and/or programs

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...p2.asp?DID=469

Baldwin Li · October 17th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Many thanks, Mike and Gian, there's always one tab you don't try and in this case it was pretty obvious: the 'Save As' tab in the plug-in chooser window... The Preset Manager looks like a useful bit of software too.

Cheers,

Baldwin

Robert Wheeler · October 17th, 2007, 06:20 PM

You could also:

!) Open up an instance of Vegas for the target project, and another for the source project

2) Select and copy the clip you want to take the chain from

3) Select the target clip with the right mouse button and select "past event attributes".

Bear in mind this may alter pan and volume settings as well.

October 17th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#1
Baldwin Li Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 69	copying whole plug-in chains Hi folks, is there any way of copying whole plug-in chains from one Vegas file to another without manually saving each plug-uin preset and then loading each one up into the new track (which is rather tedious). I know I can duplicate tracks within a Veg file but can't duplicate into another Veg file... My specific usage is a phoneline effect which has two EQs, compression, reverb, distortion, etc which i want to duplicate in another vegas file. Cheers, Baldwin

October 17th, 2007, 09:18 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	You should be able to save them as a preset just like you can with video FX. Open the Event FX and click the Plug-In Chain button. It's the green + symbol to the far right of your FX chain. This brings up the Plug-in Chooser - Audio Event FX window. Click Save As, give it an appropriate name and click OK. The next time you want to use this particular FX, open up the Event FX window, click on Filter Packages, look for the one you created and select it. Note: I'm not at my Vegas computer right now This was for creating custom Video FX presets so some of the terms may be incorrect but it'll give you the right idea.

October 17th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#3
Gian Pablo Villamil Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 138	Also the Sony Creative Preset Manager will let you export and import preset chains so you can use them across multiple machines and/or programs http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...p2.asp?DID=469

October 17th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#4
Baldwin Li Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 69	Many thanks, Mike and Gian, there's always one tab you don't try and in this case it was pretty obvious: the 'Save As' tab in the plug-in chooser window... The Preset Manager looks like a useful bit of software too. Cheers, Baldwin

October 17th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#5
Robert Wheeler Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 118	You could also: !) Open up an instance of Vegas for the target project, and another for the source project 2) Select and copy the clip you want to take the chain from 3) Select the target clip with the right mouse button and select "past event attributes". Bear in mind this may alter pan and volume settings as well.