


If you have already completed production and are ready to edit, you are able to fast forward or rewind to the section of video or image required and then capture. Within the general capture window, the options available are capture video, tape or an image. The next step is to go to capture mode and you are given two capture format options: DV, HDV or SDI.ĭoing events while in capture mode, playback is almost real-time. This version has taken all of the guesswork out.īy connecting an i.Link cable (4-pin firewire cable) to either your laptop or desktop computer, Vegas opens automatically. Although Vegas 6.0 allowed users to edit video captured in HD format, capturing was not as easy. One area in particular I found very helpful is being able to capture in HD format directly from my Sony Z1U into Vegas 7.0. Render time is reduced overall allowing you to spend more time on other tasks. Greater number of tracks and audio/video effects for real-time preview By leveraging the full capabilities of the hardware and reducing direct CPU load, users will benefit from: There is also a new multi-threaded audio engine. Vegas 7.0 can now take advantage of the multi-threaded processors available. I know because I have Vegas 6.0 running on a system with these specs. A computer system consisting of a Pentium III based machine with 512 MB RAM can operate the application without problems.

Although there are system requirements, Vegas is not a system hog that ties up all processing functions. Vegas has always been friendly to the user and the equipment the software is installed. What makes the product great is the suite has all the tools needed to edit and process DV, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats in real time, fine-tune audio, and author surround sound, dual-layer DVD’s.Īlthough movies and documentaries have been created using this application, first time users would have success using the software. The Vegas + DVD Production Suite combines Vegas 7.0 (the audio/video editing application), DVD Architect (DVD Authoring program), and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software to offer an integrated environment for all phases of Video, audio, DVD, and broadcast production. To sum up their latest version in one word: Excellent! The learning curve was moderate for this powerful application but I still found myself vacillating between Vegas and my other application.

Last year however, I was introduced to Vegas 6.0 plus DVD. I have used many other video editing software packages and had actually settled on an application that was a great package. Churches today are in search of solutions that are user friendly, easy to use and easy to train other ministry workers on how to use the product.
