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Jason Dunn
05-13-2005, 01:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=965' target='_blank'>http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=965</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Only Vegas® 6 software combines real-time SD, DV, and HDV video editing with unrivaled audio tools to provide the ultimate all-in-one environment for creative professionals — high-definition and high-fidelity. With its unique, visual approach to digital video and audio production, Vegas delivers tremendous power, incredible speed, and maximum productivity in an uncomplicated, efficient platform. Expertly edit complex long-form SD or HD projects using mouse or keyboard trimming along with powerful ripple editing modes. Video editing enhancements in Vegas 6 include A/V synchronization detect and repair, tape-style audio scrubbing, drag ripple and arrange, source project editing, and auto-frame quantization."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/vegas6_ColorCorrector.gif" /> <br /><br />We missed this news a couple of weeks ago, but it's too important not to post on. Vegas Video is some serious software, and with version 6.0, it just got even more serious. I have version 5.0 (haven't tried version 6.0 yet), and it's immensely powerful software. The thing that impresses me most about it though is the speed at which the software operates. It's not sluggish and doesn't randomly become unresponsive like Pinnacle Studio 9 does. On the other hand, it's not as easy to use as most programs and doesn't have as many text templates and other elements that lazy people such as myself like to see. ;-) Still, if you're looking to step up from the $100-level video editors into something more "grown up", Vegas Video is worth serious consideration. If you want to take it for a spin, <a href="http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/Step2.asp?DID=583">they have a 30 day free trial</a>. <br /><br />Sony also released new versions of <a href="http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=932">Vegas Movie Studio + DVD</a>, and <a href="http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=967">Vegas+DVD</a>.

that_kid
05-14-2005, 01:55 AM
Sorry Jason I should've submitted this as news as I upgraded a day after it was released. There are alot of great additions to it but I still haven't learned everything that Vegas 5 or 4 could do. Oh and don't forget DVD architech 3, it's amazing.

Darius Wey
05-14-2005, 04:03 AM
Sorry Jason I should've submitted this as news as I upgraded a day after it was released. There are alot of great additions to it but I still haven't learned everything that Vegas 5 or 4 could do. Oh and don't forget DVD architech 3, it's amazing.

Agreed. I use Vegas a lot and I have to say it's one of the neatest video editing packages out there. The addition of DVD Architect makes it even better. Good job Sony (or should I say, Sonic Foundry). ;)

Phoenix
05-14-2005, 09:37 AM
The Vegas+DVD software suite looks amazing. Thanks for posting this. I've been searching for this type of software suite.

I've had my eye on Adobe Premiere and it's other components for audio and DVD authoring, but this looks like it might even be better.

Since software of this level is new to me, do any of you know how Vegas+DVD compares to the Adobe products?

that_kid
05-14-2005, 09:53 PM
I've never used Adobe Premier so I can't compare the two. I've been a Vegas user since Vegas Audio which was the very first version. There is a nice book that lets you dig deeper into Vegas but it was for version 5. I don't know if the aurthor plans on doing another book for version 6 but most of the basics and some other things are the same across the versions.