John Frey
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I spent many years using analog linear edit systems in my studio. My edit controllers could read either linear (audio) timecode or VITC (vertical interval timecode) from Betacam or 3/4″SP videotapes in the edit source and record decks. Some decks had built-in TC generators and were used to “pre-stripe” the editmaster tapes in advance. Timecode was generated in the field recorder to tape during the shoot. I had a standalone audio TC generator that is sitting around somewhere in storage. Maybe this signal could be fed into an audio input to Vegas or Sound Forge to record that distinct signal – or not! If you are interested in it, let me know.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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One of my cameras records 1920 x 1080 mp4 as QT mp4 files. These give similar fits to Vegas 9.0b on a similar system to yours. As a temporary solution, I convert these files in Vision, Nero’s rudimentary NLE, to HDV. They convert very quickly, even 2-pass at high quality settings. I keep hoping there will be a fix for this from Sony, or, maybe there is a missing codec that I am not aware of. Good luck.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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If you have access to the Nero Suite from Ahead Software(Ver. 8 or 9, don’t know about earlier versions), then check out their Vision NLE. The 1920 x 1080 MOV clips that my DSLR records to give Vegas 9.0b fits and completely bluescreens Adobe Premiere CS4. Vision is very basic, but, load in one of your MOV clips and see if it plays well. From there you can convert it to their best 1920 x 1080 HD Mp4 settings. I use 2 pass and Super Hi Res. It encodes very quickly compared to most NLEs. You can also batch encode in Vision’s sister app., Recode, even cropping, resizing as you go. Bring the newly encoded file into Vegas for a test. Remember, the power of your computer makes a big difference. In addition, you may want to upgrade to Vegas 9.0b.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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I build all of my companies edit systems.They are all PCs and have either Core 2 Duo or Quadcore procs with 8 GB of ram, Sata System Drive and Dual Sata Drives in a Raid configuration for media. We use Windows Vista 64bit with no problems. With this configuration, rendering DV in Vegas 9.0b Pro 64bit is a snap – very fast! The same goes for DVD Architect. Vegas’s sister DVD authoring application.
We now shoot on AVCHD and, although not as easy to preview as DV, is pretty easy to edit and burn to both SD DVD and BluRay HD DVD. Some of the file types can be more of a problem. One of our cameras records to Quicktime MOV 1920 x 1080 HD files that are also Mp4. Those files will crash out both Vegas and Adobe Premiere CS4. We batch transcode these files, first, in ReCode (part of the Nero suite) and that works fine.
We have been using Vegas since its inception. We always give the other editing apps a shot – Adobe Premiere, Grass Valley Edius, Avid, even Final Cut on the Mac, but Vegas is, after the usual updates, the most stable, fluid and productive NLE out there. Just my opinion.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Ben, it sounds like you ‘Opened in Sound Forge’ rather than ‘Open a Copy in Sound Forge’. The former sends audio and video into S. Forge, and if you work on it there and save it, the video can be affected. Opening a Copy sends only the audio portion of the file.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Larry – what is the location?
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Norman, a simple explanation is here –https://www.debugmode.com/frameserver/
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Yes, I always copy the recorded files from the card to my Media Raid drive. Fortunately, the Vegas Pro 9.0a update released today by Sony did the trick! Thanks for your reply.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully, a 9.0a update is just around the corner.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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If you have a Digital 8 camcorder or deck, you can also capture 8mm, Hi8mm and Digital 8mm tapes, with audio, via firewire.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore