[Stefan Voss]

OK I figured it out 🙂

Sometimes solutions are a lot closer than you think.

When you get this error message try the following:

1. Open Vegas
2. Go to Options –> Preferences
3. Click on ‘Audio Device’
4. If ‘Microsoft Device Mapper’ is specified
5. Change to ‘Windows Classic Wave Driver’ and for the three options below select your sound card
6. Hit ‘Apply’, then ‘OK’

This worked for me. The clip I captured was an *.avi clip BTW but that might not matter.

Hope this helps others as well!

Good luck.

Stefan

[Stefan Voss]

Thanks Ed!

I did remove the firewire from the soundcard port as you suggested. This seems to be a deeper issue however.

Again, the exact error message occurs whether I hit play or use the ruler. The error message states:

“An Error occurred while starting playback. The device specified is in use.”

When you hit the ‘details’ tab the message you get reads:

“The playback device Microsoft Sound Mapper does not exist”

I found this thread discussing the same issue back in 2005:

https://www.indietalk.com/archive/index.php/t-6157.html

Unfortunately none of the recommendations within helped me isolate / resolve the issue.

here a recap of some of the steps I took:
– removed firewire from soundcard port
– Installed latest versions of DirectX and WM Player (for what it’s worth)
– Checked under ‘Prefences –> Audio Device’ in Vegas and made sure ‘MSFT Sound Mapper is selected. When I select my soundcard instead I get the same error message.

Any ideas? What am I missing?

Thanks again!!

Stefan

[Stefan Voss]

Mike et al:

I bought the Canopus ADVC-55 and it works like a charm. Thanks for the recomendation. It shows that it’s often a waste of time time to get certain things to work. You’re better off making the investment and buying the right stuff! Moving from Pinnacle to Vegas was certainly the right move 🙂

Thanks to all of you!

Stefan

[Stefan Voss]

Thanks Mike! That’s too bad 🙁

What would be the best way to capture video in Vegas 7 from my analog Sony Camcorder?

[Stefan Voss]

Same here! Trying to capture video in Vegas 7 via the Pinnacle Moviebox as well. Vegas 7 ‘sees’ the device but I get this error message: “The video device “Pinnacle Moviebox Deluxe” cannot be opened…” Not sure how to solve this.