[Mike Kujbida]

Did you update the drivers for your soundcard as well?
Open a new Vegas project and do a copy/paste from the corrupt one to the new one.
If it works OK, save it immediately under a new name.
BTW, Vegas 6 was at 6.0d when it was done.
If you want to roll back to the version you were using, you can find it here.

[Mike Kujbida]

Are there any resources out there for this or some sort of place to start?

MOst folks I know come up with a naming convention that makes sense to them and their needs.

Also, is there a good tool for creating a searchable database of the footage with the ability to see sample clips and such?

Some folks swear by (and some swear at it!!) the Media Manager option for Vegas.
I personally have no need for it so I can’t comment on it.
If you’ve never used it before, VASST has a training DVD called Media Manager Demystified that may help.

[Mike Kujbida]

As long as the newly rendered files have the exact same name as the old ones, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t work.
If, for whatever reason, you can’t do that, name them something like ‘clip01-changed’.
Close Vegas, move the original files to a new folder and move these ones into the project folder.
When you start Vegas again, it’ll say ‘can’t find clip01 – what should I do?’
Select the 4th (??) option which is ‘replace with this file’.
Repeat as necessary.
Once the new clips are loaded in, save the project under a new name/version and you’re back in business.

[Mike Kujbida]

Quicktime Pro is only $30 and it’ll export AVI files which can be imported to WMM.

[Mike Kujbida]

Odds are that your Preview window is set to Preview/Auto (to allow for smoother playback from underpowered computers).
Set it to Best/Full and see if that helps.

[Mike Kujbida]

#1. Duplicate the track, right-click on the new one and go “Channels – Swap”.
Personally, I’d do a “left only” (or right, as the case may be) and leave it mono.
For future use, check to see if your camera has a switch that allows you to send the audio from one audio channel to both. My work JVC has this feature and I use it all the time. I also set the level on the 2nd channel approx. 6 db. lower in case someone/something decides to get too loud.

#2. You could do a rotate back in V4 🙂
Use either Pan/Crop or Track motion to rotate as desired.

[Mike Kujbida]

I was told that I need a USB or Firewire Interface with Phantom Power.

Ralph, save your money!!
All you need is a preamp with phantom power.
For example, Behringer has the MIC100.
List on it is $50 but B&H has it for $40.

[Mike Kujbida]

CBR: 8,000,000
VBR: 8,000,000 / 8,000,000 / 4,600,000

Read Vol. 1 Issue #7 of Edward Troxel’s newsletters (click the link under his name) for more info on DVD prep and authoring.

[Mike Kujbida]

Vol. 1 Issue #7 of Edward Troxel’s newsletters takes you through the entire process.

[Mike Kujbida]

If you own or have access to a miniDV camcorder WITH the pass-through feature (analog in to firewire out) AND your computer has a firewire card in it, this is the easiest way.

Failing that, the Canopus ADVC-55 ($220 at B&H) is a a standalone box that does the same thing.
Once again, your computer needs a firewire card.

What some folks have done is to buy a used camcorder from EBay.
It doesn’t make any difference if the tape transport doesn’t work as all you need it for is the pass-through feature.
Be advised that not all miniDV camcorders have this feature so buyer beware.