Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Dylan Couper · March 31st, 2003, 10:00 PM

My Device Manager lists under IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers that I have a "VIA OHCI COmpliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller"

I deleted it and let Windows re-detect it and it came back as the same thing.
Should I force it to use the Microsoft driver, and if so, how?

Thanks!

Trey Perrone · March 31st, 2003, 10:22 PM

this really sounds like an issue with vegas.

check the settings in vegas3....you could always uninstall.reinstall vegas...if you can capture in micro$oft's movie maker it seems the issue lies strictly within vegas.

when you have the cam connected you should see it liseted under my computer in explorer...shows in mine in XP.

mes with vegas, may have to see what choices it has, but it sounds like XP recognizes the cam. i wouldnt force the driver on the card itself. inf files are only written for the device they are meant to function with. you could try manually changing the driver and see if it lists any others under.

check out: http://forums.viaarena.com

if you goto options/preferences in the capture you could choose "default all" on all the different panels...reset it.

Hey if it was werking three days ago, why not use tyhe system restore function...it will not erase and data files, only modify system changes.

David Mintzer · March 31st, 2003, 10:37 PM

Dylan---why dont you ask over at the
Sonic Foundry Vegas forum----some of the techs hang out in there an could probably answer your question---This is the first I have heard of anyone having a problem like that.

Jeremy Nixon · April 1st, 2003, 03:21 PM

Here's what I'm looking for.

I have my first clip play and it's 20 seconds. About 5 seconds into the clip, I want to place some "Generated Media" Text over top of the clip . So you can see the clip , and the text too. How do I go about doing this ?

Thanks in advance.

Jer

Edward Troxel · April 1st, 2003, 03:55 PM

I think you will find the problem is related to "VIA". See if they have any updated drivers.

Edward Troxel · April 1st, 2003, 03:59 PM

Add another video track above your current track. Drag any video preset into the new video track. The ones with the "checkerboard" background are transparent so the video below will show through.

Also, go to www.jetdv.com/tts and check out the newsletters - and the index reference which will give you a sneak preview of the contents of the next issue (i.e. Beginners Corner).

Rick Spilman · April 1st, 2003, 04:02 PM

Go to "Media Generator", click on "text", then choose text with a transparent background (the background shows up as a gray checkerboard.) Drag your choice of text style to a video track above the clip you want to overlay. A text editing box will open. Type in the text you want. That's about it.

Jeremy Nixon · April 1st, 2003, 04:15 PM

I was putting the text track under the video track. :(

Thanks..

Jer

Robert Poulton · April 1st, 2003, 04:36 PM

well you can buy a $100 sound card that will allow you to work with the 5.1 within your computer. From there I assume that you can then have 3 sets of computer speakers or just those really nice kiplic (sp) sourround speakers that are the only THX certified computer speakers on the market.
Those speakers cost $300, so I think you might be spending just about the same for buying one of those full home theater systems that are prepackaged.

I dont have the sound card yet or the speakers. Alittle expensive, but I was still playing with the interface in vegas. It is the way I would like to see every interface work.

Rob:D

Dylan Couper · April 2nd, 2003, 01:21 AM

I'll check for drivers, but I don't see why it would stop working all of a suddent. It's been working fine for months and nothing has been changed on my editing system.

Bill Ravens · April 2nd, 2003, 08:01 AM

I'm using the 5.1 surround capability quite extensively. It's a really great feature that will be coming into it's own, more as software becomes available to playback 5.1 surround. There still seems to be a few glitches, as with any new technology, in the 5.1 surround players. I've had the best luck with Zoomplayer and a few add on ac3 filters. Once this is fixed up, it sounds absolutely terrific.

Dylan Couper · April 2nd, 2003, 08:24 PM

Trey wins the "closest horseshoe" prize.
I messed with it, fixed nothing, then uninstalled/reinstalled it and it worked fine.

Trey Perrone · April 3rd, 2003, 02:10 AM

Thanks! It was only an inch from the pole! its good that you posted some kind of resolution though, its a pain when you have an issue and you cant find something to help. hopefully if someone runs into a similar prob they will see this thread and it will somehow help them!

did you simply reinstall vegas or drivers?

Harry Settle · April 3rd, 2003, 07:46 PM

I am addressing this to Vegas users, however, I know that it will apply to other NLE's.

I have made a few photo montage projects, they turned out well, but, I am maybe realizing that I have been doing something fundamentaly wrong. First I set a background, then I import my photos, and have, for the most part, simply left them at whatever size they import at. This usually means the the pictures pretty much fill the screen, with very little background showing. I do use some movement, zoom etc. . .

When you all import your photos, what percent of the viewing screen do you usually fill?

Don Bloom · April 3rd, 2003, 09:25 PM

Harry,
man you're like me. Showing up all over the place, I guess we all go to the various forums to find out what we don't know :)
Anyway, it depends on the subject, how good the original is, the music, the feel I'm trying to get from that particular picture in the montage. Generally I try to stay between about 60% and 85% of the screen size, leaving some of the background showing as a frame. I've been know to go down to about 25-30% and up to 100% if it fits the mood I'm trying to get. All a personal choice I guess.
Well, I'll see you 'over there'
have fun,
Don B.

March 31st, 2003, 10:00 PM	#151
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	My Device Manager lists under IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers that I have a "VIA OHCI COmpliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller" I deleted it and let Windows re-detect it and it came back as the same thing. Should I force it to use the Microsoft driver, and if so, how? Thanks! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 31st, 2003, 10:22 PM	#152
Trey Perrone Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 155	this really sounds like an issue with vegas. check the settings in vegas3....you could always uninstall.reinstall vegas...if you can capture in micro$oft's movie maker it seems the issue lies strictly within vegas. when you have the cam connected you should see it liseted under my computer in explorer...shows in mine in XP. mes with vegas, may have to see what choices it has, but it sounds like XP recognizes the cam. i wouldnt force the driver on the card itself. inf files are only written for the device they are meant to function with. you could try manually changing the driver and see if it lists any others under. check out: http://forums.viaarena.com if you goto options/preferences in the capture you could choose "default all" on all the different panels...reset it. Hey if it was werking three days ago, why not use tyhe system restore function...it will not erase and data files, only modify system changes. __________________ Trey Perrone

April 1st, 2003, 03:21 PM	#154
Jeremy Nixon New Boot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Spruce Grove, AB. CANADA. Posts: 13	Text over clip in Vegas Video Here's what I'm looking for. I have my first clip play and it's 20 seconds. About 5 seconds into the clip, I want to place some "Generated Media" Text over top of the clip . So you can see the clip , and the text too. How do I go about doing this ? Thanks in advance. Jer

April 1st, 2003, 04:15 PM	#158
Jeremy Nixon New Boot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Spruce Grove, AB. CANADA. Posts: 13	Thanks! I was putting the text track under the video track. :( Thanks.. Jer

April 2nd, 2003, 01:21 AM	#160
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	I'll check for drivers, but I don't see why it would stop working all of a suddent. It's been working fine for months and nothing has been changed on my editing system. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 31st, 2003, 10:37 PM	#153
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	Dylan---why dont you ask over at the Sonic Foundry Vegas forum----some of the techs hang out in there an could probably answer your question---This is the first I have heard of anyone having a problem like that.

April 1st, 2003, 03:55 PM	#155
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I think you will find the problem is related to "VIA". See if they have any updated drivers.

April 1st, 2003, 03:59 PM	#156
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Add another video track above your current track. Drag any video preset into the new video track. The ones with the "checkerboard" background are transparent so the video below will show through. Also, go to www.jetdv.com/tts and check out the newsletters - and the index reference which will give you a sneak preview of the contents of the next issue (i.e. Beginners Corner).

April 1st, 2003, 04:02 PM	#157
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	Go to "Media Generator", click on "text", then choose text with a transparent background (the background shows up as a gray checkerboard.) Drag your choice of text style to a video track above the clip you want to overlay. A text editing box will open. Type in the text you want. That's about it.

April 1st, 2003, 04:36 PM	#159
Robert Poulton Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 245	well you can buy a $100 sound card that will allow you to work with the 5.1 within your computer. From there I assume that you can then have 3 sets of computer speakers or just those really nice kiplic (sp) sourround speakers that are the only THX certified computer speakers on the market. Those speakers cost $300, so I think you might be spending just about the same for buying one of those full home theater systems that are prepackaged. I dont have the sound card yet or the speakers. Alittle expensive, but I was still playing with the interface in vegas. It is the way I would like to see every interface work. Rob:D

April 2nd, 2003, 08:01 AM	#161
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	I'm using the 5.1 surround capability quite extensively. It's a really great feature that will be coming into it's own, more as software becomes available to playback 5.1 surround. There still seems to be a few glitches, as with any new technology, in the 5.1 surround players. I've had the best luck with Zoomplayer and a few add on ac3 filters. Once this is fixed up, it sounds absolutely terrific.

April 2nd, 2003, 08:24 PM	#162
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Trey wins the "closest horseshoe" prize. I messed with it, fixed nothing, then uninstalled/reinstalled it and it worked fine. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 3rd, 2003, 02:10 AM	#163
Trey Perrone Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 155	Thanks! It was only an inch from the pole! its good that you posted some kind of resolution though, its a pain when you have an issue and you cant find something to help. hopefully if someone runs into a similar prob they will see this thread and it will somehow help them! did you simply reinstall vegas or drivers? __________________ Trey Perrone

April 3rd, 2003, 07:46 PM	#164
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Vegas Users I am addressing this to Vegas users, however, I know that it will apply to other NLE's. I have made a few photo montage projects, they turned out well, but, I am maybe realizing that I have been doing something fundamentaly wrong. First I set a background, then I import my photos, and have, for the most part, simply left them at whatever size they import at. This usually means the the pictures pretty much fill the screen, with very little background showing. I do use some movement, zoom etc. . . When you all import your photos, what percent of the viewing screen do you usually fill? __________________ "DOH"!!!

April 3rd, 2003, 09:25 PM	#165
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Harry, man you're like me. Showing up all over the place, I guess we all go to the various forums to find out what we don't know :) Anyway, it depends on the subject, how good the original is, the music, the feel I'm trying to get from that particular picture in the montage. Generally I try to stay between about 60% and 85% of the screen size, leaving some of the background showing as a frame. I've been know to go down to about 25-30% and up to 100% if it fits the mood I'm trying to get. All a personal choice I guess. Well, I'll see you 'over there' have fun, Don B.