Douglas Spotted eagle
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Why are you not using the same input to the camera that you would use for input to the computer? In other words, if you have a mixer output that you’re using to input to Vegas, or if you’re using a mic input to Vegas, why are you not sending that input to the camera as well/instead?
Douglas Spotted Eagle
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Vegas can open some of the codecs Avid uses, others, it cannot. you can download an Avid codec pack from freecodecs.com
mxf, aaf, are a couple of easy formats. you can also capture in Vegas, Premiere, Canopus, and those files can be converted to Avid’s codec.
Can you indicate the specific workflow that necessitates Avid in the mix?Douglas Spotted Eagle
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If you are rendering to a DV codec avi before rendering to MPEG for DVD, and using that avi as your DVD master, you are tossing nearly 75% of non-camera data away, and half of DV-acquired data away.
In other words, you’re shortchanging your DVD by quite a lot.Douglas Spotted Eagle
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Enable auto-preview in the Vegas explorer window.
Enable double click to Trimmer in your Options/Preferences.
both of these will help mimic the Xpress/Media Composer model.
You can also autopreview from bins in Vegas if you prefer to import your media to bins first.Douglas Spotted Eagle
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It’s a good idea to keep at -12db or so. Less chances of distortion when played on DVD.
Care to explain this more deeply? it flies in the face of everything about digital, so I’m probably misunderstanding what you meant here.
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That’s not quite accurate, Allen. WMV is great for some streams, but overall MP4 at 640 x 480 has been tested to be better.
WMV offers less chroma banding if you’re shooting a lot of sky, but for contrast and sharpness, mp4 wins the battle.
Just because it’s on the internet don’t make it so. 😉
How’re those trains coming? Still on time?Douglas Spotted Eagle
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What is the source of your mpeg files? Camcorder? DVD? Encode from another NLE?
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What codecs are you importing/exporting?
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3-4 frames is pretty bad, but without ‘puter specs, I can’t answer it too well. I have an older dual core as my main editing system and edit XD EX all day, full framerate. Dual 270 procs (yes, it’s that old).
Are you running antivirus too?Douglas Spotted Eagle
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Generally, a lapel is the last choice vs shotgun or small diaphragm condenser, depending on many factors.
I’m a huge fan of the AT899 for quality lav, or the Tram, and on the low end, the AT 897 is an awesome mic. On the higher end, Sanken, and AT are my general choices.Douglas Spotted Eagle
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