Norman Willis
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>>4 The last resort is to wipe the hard drive and start over. If it’s going to work this will be your best shot.
Now there’s a helpful suggestion.
If you’re that frustrated, why not just start with that? It seems like it would save a lot of time, in the long run. And then maybe you don’t have to buy anything.
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Well, it’s whatever works best for you. If you download the CS5 trial and you like that better, then go for it. Same with Avid. Same with Edius.
All I’m saying is that there are guys with stable boxes who love Vegas, and it might be easier/cheaper to get a new mobo and chipset than to buy CS5. But of course you have to go with what works best for you.
The main thing is that you get something you are happy with. Please let us know how it goes.
Norman Willis
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Ken,
I am a relative newcomer to Vegas, but from what I am told, many people thought that it was a far better NLE back when it was owned by Sonic Foundry. There has been some disgruntlement since it was taken over by Sony, but Sony recently announced that they would be trying to make it a ‘truly professional’ NLE, and would be trying to take over the market. We’ll see. I had a lot of problems with 9.0a, b and c (and missed d). 9.0e for me is very solid. I am sorry to hear that you are not having as happy an experience.
A lot of people find that hardware has a lot to say about whether Vegas is stable, or not. The consensus seems to be that if you get Intel-standard everything, you cannot lose; and if you veer from that, you are taking your chances.
If I may ask, what is your hardware config? And who manufactures your parts? And are you running x32 or x64?
Norman Willis
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Try Vegas Pro 9.0e (free download).
If that does not work, you might try a free trial of Cineform NeoScene. You can download the trial direct from https://www.cineform.com, and if it works out, you can get the license from https://www.videoguys. Lots of guys find that helps.
I hope that helps.
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Hey Nathan,
They upgraded Cineform, and it works great now…but thanks! That’s good to know.
Norman Willis
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Joel, I have C:\ and D:\ both striped in Raid 0 (two disks each). I had no end of problems with 9.0a, b and c. (I was out of the loop for 9.0d, but I understand it was even worse.) However, I have had no problems with 9.0e. None. Nada. Zip. I just edited a two hour project, and maybe one crash (but that one was my fault).
When 10.0 comes out, it is going to have to be really, really good before I will trade up. So how about trying 9.0e, both x32 and x64, and see how they work? (Might as well start with something free 🙂
I am told, by the way, that Raid 0 striped on C:\ does not really help all that much, so just as soon as I finish with this project I plan to put D:\ in RAID 5 with three disks, and backup C:\ externally. Please let us know how it goes.
Norman Willis
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>>At this point financially I have to learn most of it from within the hard way or just walk away.
OK, so when you get stuck can you just ask specific questions here on the COW? Or is that not hard enough (lol 🙂
ha ha.
Norman Willis
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>> My only issue is the way it’s perceived in the industry and not many high end professionals seem to use Vegas.
Well, if popularity/acceptance is your main concern, then why not use FCP? (But then, who really cares what other people think?)
>> I’m just wondering what Sony has up their sleeve for the next Vegas version. I have three weeks to make up my mind.
Is Sony planning to release Vegas 10.0 in three weeks time? But even if they are, I am not sure I would trust 1TB of high-value footage to an x.0 release. (I have learned the hard way.)
>>I have three weeks to make up my mind. With 1 terrabyte of 1080p footage to cut, I need something damn stable!!!
It sounds like this is your real main concern. And I share it with you. Nothing else matters if the system is not stable. But lots of guys have stable boxes. What is your detailed hardware config? Could that be your real issue?
I am doing great on 9.0e, but I had all sorts of issues with a, b and c (and somehow I missed d altogether, but I understand it had lots of problems).
How is 9.0e doing for you? Is it stable on your machine? And how about running a test with these big files, maybe make a whole bunch of quick dummy cuts and slap on a ton of dummy FX, and render it out (just to see how it behaves)? Then you can see if it is going to be stable, or if it is going to fall over on you.
It is just a thought.
Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org