Sequences? in Vegas 8

[Ron Shook]

Dave,

[Dave Morgan] “need to know if the concept of sequences is valid in Vegas. I would like to create multiple timelines and string them together within the same project as is the case when using Final Cut Pro.”

There are no multiple timelines within the same project in Vegas. Kinda wish there were, if only from an organizational standpoint. Vegas, however, has a feature that no other NLE has that I’m aware of. Like a browser, you can open multiple instances of Vegas at the same time, with different timelines, on the same computer and cut and paste between the timelines. This allows you to, for example, be rendering one timeline while you are editing on another in another instance of Vegas.

So yes, you can edit any number of sequences and cut and paste them together into the timeline of another or a new sequence, but each sequence is a new project, not a new timeline within a project. It’s different but has some unexpected advantages.

Ron Shook
Shoulder-High Eye Productions
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[Adam Rose esq.]

well, not only the idea of multiple instances of Vegas open, you can NEST one .veg file inside another project. You just drag n drop the veg file on to the timeline.

so, could have master project that incorporates multiple smaller projects. Very similar to sequences.

[Ron Shook]

Adam,

[Adam Rose Esq.] “well, not only the idea of multiple instances of Vegas open, you can NEST one .veg file inside another project. You just drag n drop the veg file on to the timeline.”

I’ve got a lot to learn and Dave had been waiting some time for an answer. I knew about the nesting but hadn’t done it and wasn’t sure how to explain it. I knew someone would pipe up about it and thank you. Is this process quite reliable?

Ron Shook
Shoulder-High Eye Productions
CreativeCOW Forum Host for Discreet edit*

[Adam Rose esq.]

reliable, yes, IME.

In V7 they were full of natural goodness, vitamins and iron. In V8, I find render times have lengthened if incorporating nested veg.

Hopefully, YMMV

[Ron Shook]

Adam,

[Adam Rose Esq.] “IME.”

“In My Estimation?”

Ron Shook
Shoulder-High Eye Productions
CreativeCOW Forum Host for Discreet edit*

[Adam Rose esq.]

In My Experience

AFAIK……….

[Dave Morgan]

Ok, I think I have my answer. Regarding Final Cut, you can assemble multiple timelines (sequences) inside just one project. For longer form work, this is nice as it keeps the timeline less complicated. You can work on sections of a project one at a time and then assemble them into a project timeline (sequence).
After all that, you can then open MULTIPLE projects at the same time, while copy/pasting or nesting the master sequences into a final assembly timeline. sort of like nesting a nest but it works.