VV-8

[Mike Kujbida]

If you’re talking about Vegas Movie Studio, version 8 is already out.
If you’re talking about Vegas, it’s going to be shown at IBC next month (Sept. 7-11). No date for the official release has been announced.

Here’s a blurb from Sony’s press release:

Sony Creative Software will unveil its Vegas Pro 8 video and audio production suite on stand 9.131. The Vegas Pro 8 suite features a robust XDCAM HD workflow, comprehensive HDV support, import and edit support for the Sony AVCHD format and many new features to increase productivity and enhance output quality. Also being shown are DVD Architect 4.5, which is included in the Vegas Pro 8 suite, Cinescore software for instant soundtrack creation and the Sound Forge 9 audio production suite with new multi-channel recording and editing capabilities.

And here’s a blurb from another site:

Vegas Pro 8 is the ultimate all-in-one software product for any creative professional. It combines Vegas Pro 8, DVD Architect Pro 4.5, and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software into one package that provides speed, power, and maximum productivity. Whether you need powerful digital video editing, unrivaled audio control, or tools for DVD authoring, Vegas Pro 8 is the complete product for professional HD video editing, audio editing and DVD creation. Now includes: Interactive Tutorials: Show Me How tutorials that provide walk-through demos of common features and functions- all while you re working in your project. ProType Titler: Huge enhancement to our titling capabilities. You can create custom titles, animated texts, unique credit rolls and much, much more. New Mixing Console: You asked – we delivered. The new mixing console utilizes a traditional mixing board set up to allow users to visually see all audio signals in a particular project. Multi-Cam Workflow: Film your productions with multiple cameras and edit them quickly and easily as you watch each shot during the editing process up to 32 different video sources.

[Kevin Mccarthy]

Thanks Mike
I’m getting excited now. It sounds like some very nice improvements!