[Nigel O’neill]

Looks like no is the answer.

https://youchew.net/forum/index.php?/topic/68753-quantize-to-frames-in-adobe-premiere/

[Nigel O’neill]

Failing that, just back up your entire project file structure to a USB drive

[Nigel O’neill]

That dual core processor set up should suffice. It’s on the low end of what I would recommend, and it will struggle previewing AVCHD content, but that is the case even with the most powerful of systems, including my own.

You can always trial editing AVCHD and set how your system handles it.

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

[Nigel O’neill]

Sony NTG-1, Rode Video mic and Sony UWP-C1/62 Wireless Microphone.

I haven’t heard of any background noise issues that these mics generate.

[Nigel O’neill]

Phani

If you plan to do a lot of multicam work in Vegas, you should look at Vasst Ultimate S Pro tools. It gives you the flexibility you are seeking.

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

[Nigel O’neill]

John

Your laptop does not meet the minimum system requirements for SVP11 by a long way 🙁

Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit SP2, or Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D)
500 MB hard-disk space for program installation
2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

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Tristan

Vegas will import AVI’s and MPEGs that conform to the industry standard. A lot of hardware manufacturers and software developers make their own proprietary (non-standard) video files which Vegas either does not recognise or does not handle well. Whilst you could install a CODEC pack which may allow you to import those files, they WILL destabilise Vegas.

I suggest you try and recapture the source using industry standard codecs. If this is coming from a cheap camera, you may have to edit your videos using the software that came with that camera.

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

[Nigel O’neill]

Brett

Have you tried Camstudio? It’s open source and records to AVI.

Windows 7 includes a Problem Step Recorder.

Both free!

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

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Kelden

If is appropriate, you could mask the hiss with a bit of background music played at a low volume. I use this technique when interviewing in noisy places such as restaurants where the noise in the kitchen sometimes filters through.

I use a Rode mic on camera and sometimes I detach it hook it up to my 5 metre XLR cable and use it as a field mic. If I am going wireless, I use Sony’s lapel wireless mic.

My system specs: Intel i7 970, 12GB RAM, ASUS P6T, Vegas Pro 10e (x32/x64), Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Vegas Production Assistant 1.0, VASST Ultimate S Pro 4.1, Neat Video Pro 2.6

[Nigel O’neill]

Depends on the CF recorder. I use a DataVideo DN60 recorder and have formatted it with NTFS, which gets me over the 4GB limit. I do need to finalise the files before pulling them off the card which joins them properly. You will find that many CF recorders will not support a 1394 connection to your PC, so you have to use a reader. Make sure it is a USB 2.0 reader, or be prepared for s-l-o-w copy times.