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Smartsound plugin
Any recommendations on the new SmartSound plugin for Vegas?
Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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[Roger Bansemer] “Any recommendations on the new SmartSound plugin for Vegas?”
I don’t have it for Vegas Pro but I just bought the SmartSound Plug-in for Final Cut Pro X not too long ago and it’s really great to be able to generate music to the exact length you need in your project. From the web site it looks like it’s just as easy to use in Vegas Pro. I’m a big fan of SmartSound music and have lots if their libraries so I’d be interested to know how well it works with Vegas Pro too.
~jr
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Seems it might be handy somewhat, but its not tightly integrated as
it should be. Have no need for this personally, already have a
versatile ton load of Music Library sitting and waiting.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Maker & Compositor.
Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
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Do you know if it has the ability to change the mood of the music with a slider at certain segments of the video. If so it would be helpful.
Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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[Steve Rhoden] “but its not tightly integrated as it should be.”
How “tightly” should it be integrated? This is how it works in FCP X too. It launches it’s interface and pushes the music back to the NLE. What’s wrong with that?
~jr
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Not with a slider, but with a timeline (on the Sonicfire Pro timeline) marker. I also like the ability to add hits, like a cymbal crash when the diver hits the water. If you are using a multi-track album (I think that’s all Smartsound products today), you have pretty much an infinite range of modifications.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Hi Stephen,
Can you add and position a “hit” by using the plugin on the Vegas timeline? If that’s the case, this would be great.Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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(John Rofrano) “What’s wrong with that?”
Whats wrong with that John? Take a look back at CineScore,
THAT was “tightly” integrated.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Maker & Compositor.
Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
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OK, I bought it.
It does save me some time, but not a lot. I’m not sure it was worth $50.
What’s good: It opens in Express Tracks which lets me select the music I want to customize into my project, with the duration already set. After modifying the mood, tempo, etc, clicking on “Send” adds a new audio track to the Vegas timeline. (Every edit in SonicFire makes a new track in the Vegas timeline). If I click on “Insert”, it opens a track on the SonicFire Pro timeline where I can change moods and add hits as needed.
What’s missing: This would make the product worth $50 hands down- I still have to manually copy the video from my Vegas timeline selection into the SonicFire timeline if I want to sync hits or mood changes to whatever is happening on the video.
What’s REALLY missing: It’s a script, not a plug-in. A truly integrated SonicFire plug-in would be a winner.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Exactly my point Stephen when i mentioned that its not
tightly integrated. And not worth the price indeed.Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Maker & Compositor.
Owner of Filmex Creative Media.
https://www.facebook.com/FilmexCreativeMedia
1-876-461-9019 -
Your ‘whats missing” comment was the answer I was looking for.
Thanks.Roger Bansemer – PaintingAndTravel.com
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