Introduction
Video Editing
Vegas and XDCAM
Audio Production

DVD Creation
Vegas Pro Workflow
Capture, Import
and Export
Vegas Family Comparison
Technical Specifications
System Requirements

The Vegas Pro 8 collection includes a powerful set of audio tools for the most demanding productions. Mix audio in a multitrack environment on an unlimited number of tracks. Use on-the-fly punch-in recording, real-time record meters, 32 assignable effects, 26 Master and Aux outputs; perform automatic crossfades and take advantage of hands-on mixing using external control surfaces and envelope automation recording. No other NLE provides as robust an audio feature set as Vegas Pro software.

The Mixer Console provides sophisticated hardware emulation to mix audio, specify routing, assign audio effects, and control automation. Customize your console layout and the details of all track and bus controls-including FX sends-to make working with your audio mixes efficient and productive.

Vegas Pro 8 software takes advantage of new multicore and hyper-threading computer systems to maximize available hardware resources. By leveraging the full capabilities of the hardware and reducing direct CPU load, you will notice:
  • Greater number of tracks and audio/video effects for real-time preview
  • Improved performance at lower latencies
  • Faster audio render times

Vegas Pro 8 automatically detects the existence of Sony Cinescore software, if installed, so you can use Cinescore software within the Vegas Pro environment. This allows you to edit your video and quickly create a custom soundtrack in one application.

Vegas Pro 8 software supports full resolution 24-bit/32-bit 192 kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Import, save, and even record to this resolution if your hardware supports it.

Apply over 30 customizable, real-time audio effects. Automate delays, reverbs, EQs and more with envelope control for each parameter. Use over ten automated effects such as Track EQ, Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Noise Gate, and Flange/Wah/Phase. 5.1 DirectX® effects for the master bus include EQ, Dither, and Wave Hammer Surround compression tools.

You can use effects to manipulate the audio components of your project. The included audio plug-ins can improve the quality of the audio in your project or create unique sounds. Vegas software supports additional DirectX and VST effects from a variety of vendors. Audio effects can be applied to all events on a track, to busses, or as assignable effects.

The Vegas Pro 8 collection has extensive tools for the creation of 5.1 surround mixes*. Keyframeable surround panning for tracks and busses lets you mix the most demanding DVD soundtracks without leaving the Vegas environment. Apply 5.1-channel audio effects to the master bus for enhanced control over DVD mixes. Export projects as discrete tracks for post-encoding, or encode directly to Dolby Digital® surround with the Sony Creative Software Dolby-certified AC-3 encoder*. DVD Architect Pro 4.5 software imports AC-3 files for the creation of multichannel 5.1 DVDs.

The Vegas Pro 8 recording model allows for on-the-fly punch-in recording on armed tracks while playing back your Vegas Pro project. Record and maintain multiple takes of audio into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a combination of time and events.

Perform tape style auto-input record monitoring with event ASR parameters applied to the incoming signal. Monitor input signal when playback is both stopped and during recording.

Vegas Pro 8 software includes 19 user-definable timestretch modes that let you choose the resampling method that best fits your audio material. Select: change pitch, change length; change length, preserve pitch; or change pitch and preserve length, by semitones or cents.

You can use scrubbing to scroll playback of your project at varying speeds. Vegas Pro 8 software also has a tape-style scrubber above the timeline that mimics dragging an analog tape past the playhead.

Use ACID loops in your Vegas Pro project to perform easy video scoring and audio mixing. ACID loops, or any audio event that has had ACID metadata assigned to it, will auto-stretch to the existing project tempo.

Change the pitch of ACID loops, or any audio event that has had ACID metadata assigned to it, via keyboard commands and modify your audio mix in realtime. Pitch, tempo and stretch amount information is displayed in timeline events.

In addition to supporting Microsoft Mapper™, Windows Classic Wave, and WDM drivers, Vegas Pro 8 software also supports professional-quality low latency ASIO™ drivers.

You can use Broadcast wave format files to exchange audio between audio editors or broadcasting platforms. Broadcast wave format files are similar to standard .wav files, but they contain additional metadata including timestamps that tell the software where to add audio on the Vegas Pro timeline.

The new film-style surround panning mode in Vegas Pro 8 software supports panning between pairs of adjacent speakers using a constant power model, and is optimized for theater-style speaker placement.

Vegas Pro 8 software provides real-time downmix previewing of audio from 5.1 surround to stereo, or from stereo to mono, to ensure that your mix will sound as intended no matter what the destination playback device.

Create complex sub-mixes with bus-to-bus routing. The routing flexibility provided by Vegas software gives you a more robust structure for mixing audio projects.

Modify your project's volume, effects, and panning at the sub-group level. Use bus envelopes to set track effect parameters, volume, and panning for your entire Vegas project.

Vegas Pro 8 software supports the Gracenote MusicID™ media recognition service. When you extract audio from a CD, you can now view information the tracks including title, artist, and song name.
* Vegas Pro 8 software includes Windows Media™ 9 Series 5.1 encoding support. 5.1 Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding is also supported, but requires the Sony Creative Software AC-3 encoding plug-in which is included in the Vegas Pro 8 collection.
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