Video/Audio already split when pulled to timeline

[Tom Pauncz]

When you drag a clip to the timeline in a new project, two tracks are created – one audio and one video.

The video track is uppermost and the audio is below.

If that is what you are seeing, that is normal behaviour. They are locked (move together if you drag) unless you have clicked the “Ignore Event Grouping” icon on the toolbar (Ctrl+Shft+U).

Cheers for now,
Tom Pauncz
(30WEST MEDiA GROUP)

[Harry Putnam]

[Harry Putnam] “Vegas 10 pro, win7 64 bit (i7 Q820)

I always have trouble keeping audio and video together in vegas. I’m sure my own doing but still its a pita.

I’ve been thinking that I was somehow separating them while editing, but just happened to start a new project and just loaded a few clips into the bin. Soon as I pulled 2 of them onto the timeline (stacked) I see they are already split.

I don’t think this is normal so I’m thinking I’ve inadvertently set something somewhere that is causing this… It would have to be Options though, since I haven’t set anything yet for this project, although have fiddled with options previously.

Can anyone verify that should NOT be already spit (audio from video) when the hit the timeline…. and if that is the case then I’d like to hear some guesses as to what I’ve done to cause this.”

I want to add something additional here:

I just discovered if I select both the Audio and Video of a clip by Ctrl-click on one and Shift-click on the other.. they both appear to be selected. Now, right click and Group/Create new

Now when I click anywhere in the timeline (off this clip)to deselect it, then come back and left mouse drag either audio or video… its still split.

Very disconcerting, but I must be missing something really basic.

I did just come off a long 10hrs of editing with Premiere pro so may be doing something on auto pilot that is causing my trouble. Or just be asleep at the switch

[Harry Putnam]

[Tom Pauncz] “Tom Pauncz Re: Video/Audio already split when pulled to timeline
by Tom Pauncz on Jan 7, 2011 at 8:44:44 pm

[…]

If that is what you are seeing, that is normal behaviour. They are locked (move together if you drag) unless you have clicked the “Ignore Event Grouping” icon on the toolbar (Ctrl+Shft+U).

Cheers for now,”

You nailed it first shot the Ignore Event Grouping button was active. It must stay active between sessions. since I just did open vegas and start collecting media.

That would explain what I’ve been seeing the last few times I started up vegas to do something.

[Tom Pauncz]

Harry,

Is the circled button pressed? If it is, then that is your problem.

Cheers for now,
Tom Pauncz
(30WEST MEDiA GROUP)

[Tom Pauncz]

Yes, it persist across Vegas sessions.

Cheers for now,
Tom Pauncz
(30WEST MEDiA GROUP)