Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Dan Measel · November 15th, 2003, 03:39 AM

Tonight I tried to capture some video with Vegas, exact same set up as I have successfully used for the last 10 months. When I tried it was dropping almost as many frames as capturing. I've checked the obvious (firwire connections) did a reboot and still can't capture. The only thing I have changed since my last capture was added an external maxtor 200GB drive. I unplugged that, but it didn't matter. Also I am still capturing to my internal hard drive so it doesn't seem like the maxtor could be the problem. Any ideas, I am a computer idiot?

I use a 1.8GHz, p4, 1GBRAM with XP.

Ralph Morris · November 15th, 2003, 11:10 AM

I'm looking at the Vegas 4 demo and reading the manual, but having a hard time understanding the function of the peaks and normalize features/functions.

One problem I've had with the entry level SW (Studio8) I've been using is that on long projects having native sound, then voiceovers and CD tracks added, the overall sound level becomes inconsistent. Can I easily solve this problem in Vegas? The two minute clip limitation in the demo makes it hard to evaluate this function....

Thanks

Ralph Morris · November 15th, 2003, 11:14 AM

Dan,
Sounds like it's worth checking the fragmentation level on the the hard drive. Also, What happens if you capture to the new Maxtor?

Bryan Beasleigh · November 15th, 2003, 12:01 PM

I'm just getting into vegas. I bought it a month and half ago but started into it this week. I think i'm getting a handle on it but wading through that manual sure sucks.

I noticed there were tutorials online but they disappeared after sony took over. I'm afraid of getting into a project only to discover that i've gone in the wrong direction. I'm sure once i get my feet wet i'll be OK.

Dan Measel · November 15th, 2003, 01:32 PM

Thanks. I am defragmenting now, hopefully that will solve the problem.

Doug Wright · November 15th, 2003, 05:19 PM

In Vegas 4, I have been able to view .m2t video files I downloaded online. I was wondering how to capture the HD10 MPEG2 video into Vegas 4. Is it possible and how would it be done. I would like to capture and view the 1280x720 HD video in Vegas from the HD10.

Thanks,

Doug

Dan Measel · November 15th, 2003, 06:19 PM

After 5 hours of defraging still can't capture. Looking into reformatting my hard drive or buying a new computer now I guess.

Mike Moncrief · November 15th, 2003, 08:27 PM

Hello,
Is there a way in Vegas to reverse a clip. for exampe you have a clip of a car driving in reverse, and you wish to make the car look like it is driving forward..
Thanks,
Mike M.

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 08:36 PM

Insert a velocity envelope. Change the "speed" to a negative number. -100% = full speed reverse.

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 08:39 PM

Check the DMA setting. Sounds like it may have gotten turned off some way.

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 08:41 PM

Take a look at the "Beginner's Corner" articles in the Vegas Tips, Tricks and Scripts Newsletter at http://www.jetdv.com/tts

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 08:49 PM

Any individual clip may be normalized but that won't guarantee each of them are at the same volume level.

The volume may be fully controlled by using the Volume Envelope, Track volume, and master volumes. If you want, you can also create busses which also have volume controls. So, yes you can make the volume consistent by using a combination of tool.

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 08:51 PM

Sounds like when you FIRST loaded the file, you cancelled the peak file build. You found the solution - just rebuild them. Pressing F5 will also do this.

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2003, 10:45 PM

Videoguys was kind enough to host the newsletter for me. I was getting so many hits that I nearly exceeded my bandwidth and had to find an alternative. So I appreciated Videoguys being willing to host the PDF files.

Dan Measel · November 16th, 2003, 01:04 AM

Edward, thank you for your input. But I don't know what a DMA setting is. Is that in Vegas or XP?

November 15th, 2003, 03:39 AM	#1516
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Help! I'm Dropping frames! Tonight I tried to capture some video with Vegas, exact same set up as I have successfully used for the last 10 months. When I tried it was dropping almost as many frames as capturing. I've checked the obvious (firwire connections) did a reboot and still can't capture. The only thing I have changed since my last capture was added an external maxtor 200GB drive. I unplugged that, but it didn't matter. Also I am still capturing to my internal hard drive so it doesn't seem like the maxtor could be the problem. Any ideas, I am a computer idiot? I use a 1.8GHz, p4, 1GBRAM with XP.

November 15th, 2003, 11:10 AM	#1517
Ralph Morris Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 57	Peaks? Normalize? I'm looking at the Vegas 4 demo and reading the manual, but having a hard time understanding the function of the peaks and normalize features/functions. One problem I've had with the entry level SW (Studio8) I've been using is that on long projects having native sound, then voiceovers and CD tracks added, the overall sound level becomes inconsistent. Can I easily solve this problem in Vegas? The two minute clip limitation in the demo makes it hard to evaluate this function.... Thanks __________________ RalphM ----------------------------------------------- 8mm/S8/16mm film-to-video transfers "Before they are gone forever..."

November 15th, 2003, 11:14 AM	#1518
Ralph Morris Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 57	Dan, Sounds like it's worth checking the fragmentation level on the the hard drive. Also, What happens if you capture to the new Maxtor? __________________ RalphM ----------------------------------------------- 8mm/S8/16mm film-to-video transfers "Before they are gone forever..."

November 15th, 2003, 12:01 PM	#1519
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Vegas Video discussions from 2004 I'm just getting into vegas. I bought it a month and half ago but started into it this week. I think i'm getting a handle on it but wading through that manual sure sucks. I noticed there were tutorials online but they disappeared after sony took over. I'm afraid of getting into a project only to discover that i've gone in the wrong direction. I'm sure once i get my feet wet i'll be OK.

November 15th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#1521
Doug Wright Tourist Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1	Can Vegas 4 capture the HD10's MPEG2 video. In Vegas 4, I have been able to view .m2t video files I downloaded online. I was wondering how to capture the HD10 MPEG2 video into Vegas 4. Is it possible and how would it be done. I would like to capture and view the 1280x720 HD video in Vegas from the HD10. Thanks, Doug

November 15th, 2003, 01:32 PM	#1520
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Thanks. I am defragmenting now, hopefully that will solve the problem.

November 15th, 2003, 06:19 PM	#1522
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	After 5 hours of defraging still can't capture. Looking into reformatting my hard drive or buying a new computer now I guess.

November 15th, 2003, 08:27 PM	#1523
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	reversing clip Hello, Is there a way in Vegas to reverse a clip. for exampe you have a clip of a car driving in reverse, and you wish to make the car look like it is driving forward.. Thanks, Mike M. __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

November 15th, 2003, 08:36 PM	#1524
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Insert a velocity envelope. Change the "speed" to a negative number. -100% = full speed reverse.

November 15th, 2003, 08:39 PM	#1525
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Check the DMA setting. Sounds like it may have gotten turned off some way.

November 15th, 2003, 08:41 PM	#1526
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Take a look at the "Beginner's Corner" articles in the Vegas Tips, Tricks and Scripts Newsletter at http://www.jetdv.com/tts

November 15th, 2003, 08:49 PM	#1527
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Any individual clip may be normalized but that won't guarantee each of them are at the same volume level. The volume may be fully controlled by using the Volume Envelope, Track volume, and master volumes. If you want, you can also create busses which also have volume controls. So, yes you can make the volume consistent by using a combination of tool.

November 15th, 2003, 08:51 PM	#1528
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Sounds like when you FIRST loaded the file, you cancelled the peak file build. You found the solution - just rebuild them. Pressing F5 will also do this.

November 15th, 2003, 10:45 PM	#1529
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Videoguys was kind enough to host the newsletter for me. I was getting so many hits that I nearly exceeded my bandwidth and had to find an alternative. So I appreciated Videoguys being willing to host the PDF files.

November 16th, 2003, 01:04 AM	#1530
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Edward, thank you for your input. But I don't know what a DMA setting is. Is that in Vegas or XP?