Using Pro-Rez

[Mike Kujbida]

If you mean Pro 9, as long as it’s up to date and you have a newer version of QuickTime player on your computer, just drop right on the timeline and press play.
I got some ProRes HQ files (1280×720 and 1920×1080) from a Mac guy last week, did this and it works just fine.

[Carson Hamlin]

Yes, I’m using Pro 9. I’ll give this a try and let you know.
Thanks,
Carson

[John Rofrano]

[Carson Hamlin] “Yes, I’m using Pro 9”

Yea but Mike also said “…and it’s up to date!“. You need to be running 9.0e.

~jr

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[Richard Crowley]

I have Vegas Pro 9 and regularly drop XDCAM from EX1 and EX3 cameras, and AVCHD from NX5 into the timeline with flawless results.

However trying to drop files from my Ki Pro into the timeline completely bolluxes the audio. The video is fine, but I get only one channel of audio, and the other is empty. And then when I simply try to play the clip on the timeline, it runs for maybe 30-60 seconds and then that one channel of audio just disappears. You can see the waveform display on the timeline, but the audio disappears, and even the level meter drops to zip.

As far as I can tell from the Sony Vegas website, I have the latest version of Vegas Pro 9, and I have the latest version of Quicktime Pro installed, also. The same files when played on a Mac, or dropped into FCP, have audio playback that is completely normal. I know that Vegas 10 is now available, but spending another $300 feels like throwing good money after bad with all the problems I’ve had with Vegas.

I tried a fix to replace the codec DLL with a version that is supposed to fix that specific symptom, but Vegas crashes with the alternate DLL.

This is another major roadblock to trying to use KiPro in a PC environment. I’m seeing the end of the road where I give up trying to use this combination. Something’s gotta give. Either dump the Ki Pro, or switch to Mac. I’m not keen on either of those options.

[John Rofrano]

[Richard Crowley] “This is another major roadblock to trying to use KiPro in a PC environment. I’m seeing the end of the road where I give up trying to use this combination. Something’s gotta give. Either dump the Ki Pro, or switch to Mac. I’m not keen on either of those options.”

This is not a Vegas problem. This is problem created by Apple. ProRes is a proprietary Apple / FCP codec. If you bought a ProRes recording device, your next purchase should be a Mac with FCP so that you can use it. You should not expect proprietary Apple formats to work on a PC. This is the way Apple wants it. There is absolutely no reason for anyone who is not an FCP editor to want such a device.

I use a Sony HVR-DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit which captures to industry standard HDV and I have no problems using it with Vegas. If you want to continue using a PC and Vegas then you’ll need to buy a compatible PC capture device.

One other option is to convert all of your proprietary ProRes files to an industry standard format outside of Vegas so that you can use them with Vegas. IMHO, it will be easier and quicker to just sell the Ki Pro and start fresh with the right equipment.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
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