| FEATURE |
Vegas Movie Studio+DVD |
Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum |
Vegas Pro |
| General |
| Includes DVD Architect 4.5 software* |
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| Includes DVD Architect Studio 4.5 software |
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| DVD authoring and burning |
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| 5.1 surround mixing including film-style panning |
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| 5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encoding |
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| Interactive "Show Me" tutorials |
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| Comprehensive window docking options, recallable window layouts |
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| Limited edition Sony Pictures Sound Effects CD |
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| 1,001 Sound Effects |
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| Includes music beds, video clips and sound FX |
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| Video |
| Includes multicamera editing tools |
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| 32 bit float video processing |
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| Sony AVCHD support |
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Read/Write |
| Burn Blu-ray™ disc from timeline |
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| Digital signage and portrait video support |
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| Red Eye Reduction (stills) |
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| HDV |
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| SD/HD-SDI support |
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| Enhanced video monitoring (DV and DVI) |
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| Simultaneous video monitoring (local and external monitor) |
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| Number of video tracks |
4 |
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Unlimited |
| Number of video events per track |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Video Preview Window |
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| Video effects |
Nearly 300 customizable |
Over 377
customizable including NewBlue® VideoFX MSP |
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| 2D and 3D video transitions |
Over 185 |
Over 239
customizable including NewBlue VideoFX MSP |
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| Credit rolls/text animation |
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| Chroma Key/"Green Screen" effect |
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| Advanced color correction tools |
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Primary color correction |
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| Video scopes: WFM/Vector/Parade/Histogram |
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| Audio |
| Mixer Console |
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| FLAC file support |
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| Brodcast Wave format support |
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| Cinescore Plug-in support |
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| Gracenote CDDB support |
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| Max bit-rate/bit depth |
16-bit/48kHz |
16-bit/48kHz |
24-bit/192kHz |
| Number of audio tracks |
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Unlimited |
| Number of audio effects |
Over 10 (ExpressFX and track) |
Over 20 DirectX effects |
Over 35 w/5.1 FX |
| Effects package folders |
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| DirectX® plug-in effects support |
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(no automation) |
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| VST plug-in effect support |
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| Audio envelopes |
Volume/Pan |
Volume/Pan |
Volume/Pan/FX |
| ACID loop properties support |
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| On-the-fly punch-in recording |
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| Audio restoration tools |
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| ASIOT driver support |
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| Auto-input record monitoring |
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| Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks |
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| Multiple record takes |
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| Red Book Audio CD Mastering/Burning |
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| Audio and video timestretching |
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| Editing and Media Management |
| Real-time nondestructive editing |
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| Cursor object snapping across events and timeline |
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| Envelope "brush" painting |
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| Envelope automation recording |
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| Pan/Crop tools |
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| Keyboard trimming and event shuffling |
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| Tape-style audio scrubbing |
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| Project nesting |
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| AAF import/export |
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| System wide media management |
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| A/V synchronization detection and repair |
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| Real-time event reverse |
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| Video track motion control |
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| Application scripting |
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| Hardware/Capture/Export |
| No-recompress for Long GOP HDV and XDCAM |
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| External control surface support |
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| AJA Xena LH, LHe, LS, and LSe board support |
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| Import directly from Sony DVD Camcorder |
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| Export directly to PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system |
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| Render to Apple® iPod® compatible format |
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| Blackmagic Design DeckLink board support |
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| Windows Media® 9 support |
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| Flash™ .SWF format import |
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| Publish to the web at ACIDplanet.com** |
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| DV batch capture and scene detection |
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| HDV capture |
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| Print-to-tape tools |
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| VideoCD and Multimedia CD Burning |
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| MP3 open and save |
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| MPEG 1&2 import and encoding |
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| Custom streaming templates |
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