Audio Editor Part 2

Sony Vegas Pro 8.0, Audio Video editor

Part Two

For comparison, and features of Sony Vegas Pro software can be seen in the table below.

FEATURE FEATURE	Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Vegas Movie Studio + DVD	Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Vegas Movie Studio + DVD Platinum	Vegas Pro Vegas Pro
General General
Includes DVD Architect 4.5 software *			x
Includes DVD Architect Studio 4.5 software Includes DVD Architect Studio 4.5 software	x	x
DVD authoring and burning DVD authoring and burning	x	x	x
5.1 surround mixing including film-style panning			x
5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encoding		x	x
Interactive “Show Me” tutorials Interactive "Show Me" Markers	x	x	x
Comprehensive window docking options, recallable window layouts Comprehensive window docking options, recallable window view			x
1,001 Sound Effects 1.001 Sound Effects	x	x
Includes music beds, video clips and sound FX Includes music beds, video clips and sound FX	x	x
Video Video
Includes multicamera editing tools			x
32 bit float video processing 32 bit float video processing			x
Sony AVCHD support Sony AVCHD support		Read	Read/Write Read / Write
Burn Blu-ray™ disc from timeline Burn Blu-ray ™ disc from timeline			x
Digital signage and portrait video support Digital signage, and the portrait video support			x
Red Eye Reduction (stills) Red Eye Reduction (stills)		x	x
HDV		x	x
SD/HD-SDI support SD / HD-SDI support			x
Enhanced video monitoring (DV and DVI) Enhanced monitoring video (DV and DVI)	DV	DV	x
Simultaneous video monitoring (local and external monitor) Simultaneous video monitoring (local and external monitor)			x
Number of video tracks Number of video tracks	4	4	Unlimited
Number of video events per track Number of video events per track	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Video Preview Window Video Preview Window	x	x	x
Video effects Video effects	Nearly 300 customizable No transaction fees 300 customizable	Over 377 customizable including NewBlue ® VideoFX MSP Over 377 customizable including NewBlue ® VideoFX MSP	x
2D and 3D video transitions 2D and 3D video transitions	Over 185 Over 185	Over 239 customizable including NewBlue VideoFX MSP Over 239 customizable including NewBlue VideoFX MSP	x
Credit rolls/text animation Credit Rolls / text animation	x	x	x
Chroma Key/”Green Screen” effect Chroma Key / "Green Screen" effect	x	x	x
Advanced color correction tools Advanced color correction tools		Primary color correction Primary color correction	x
Video scopes: WFM/Vector/Parade/Histogram Video scopes: WFM / Vector / Parade / Histogram			x
Audio Audio
Mixer Console Console Mixer			x
FLAC file support FLAC files support			x
Brodcast Wave format support Brodcast Wave format support			x
Cinescore Plug-in support Cinescore Plug-in support			x
Gracenote CDDB support Gracenote CDDB support			x
Max bit-rate/bit depth Max depth bit-rate/bit	16-bit/48kHz	16-bit/48kHz	24-bit/192kHz
Number of audio tracks Number of audio tracks	4	4	Unlimited
Number of audio effects Number of audio effects	Over 10 (ExpressFX and track) Over 10 (ExpressFX and track)	Over 20 DirectX effects Over 20 DirectX effects	Over 35 w/5.1 FX Over 35 w/5.1 FX
Effects package folders Effects package folders			x
DirectX ® plug-in effects support DirectX ® plug-in effects support	x (no automation) x (no Automation)	x (no automation) x (no Automation)	x
VST plug-in effect support VST effect plug-in support	x	x	x
Audio envelopes Audio envelopes	Volume/Pan Volume / Pan	Volume/Pan Volume / Pan	Volume/Pan/FX Volume / Pan / FX
ACID loop properties support ACID loop properties support	x	x	x
On-the-fly punch-in recording On-the-fly punch-in recording			x
Audio restoration tools Audio Restoration tools	x	x
ASIO™ driver support Asio ™ driver support	x	x	x
Auto-input record monitoring Auto-input record monitoring			x
Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks Master, auxiliary, and the effects bus tracks			x
Multiple record takes Takes multiple records	x	x	x
Red Book Audio CD Mastering/Burning Red Book Audio CD Mastering / Burning			x
Audio and video timestretching Audio and video timestretching	x	x	x
Editing and Media Management Editing and Media Management
Real-time nondestructive editing	x	x	x
Cursor object snapping across events and timeline Cursor object snapping across events and timeline			x
Envelope “brush” painting Envelope "brush" painting			x
Envelope automation recording Envelope Automation record			x
Pan/Crop tools Pan / Crop tools	x	x	x
Keyboard trimming and event shuffling Trimming the keyboard and shuffling events			x
Tape-style audio scrubbing Tape-style audio scrubbing	x	x	x
Project nesting Project nesting			x
AAF import/export AAF import / export			x
System wide media management System wide media management			x
A/V synchronization detection and repair A / V Synchronization detection and handle	x	x	x
Real-time event reverse Real-time event reverse	x	x	x
Video track motion control Video track motion control	x	x	x
Application scripting Application scripting			x
Hardware/Capture/Export Hardware / Capture / Export
No-recompress for Long GOP HDV and XDCAM No-recompress for Long GOP HDV and XDCAM			x
External control surface support External control surface support			x
AJA Xena LH, LHe, LS, and LSe board support AJA Xena LH, LHe, LS, and the LSE board support			x
Import directly from Sony DVD Camcorder Import directly from Sony DVD Camcorder	x	x	x
Export directly to PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system Export directly to the PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system		x	x
Render to Apple ® iPod ® compatible format Rendering to the Apple ® iPod ® compatible format		x	x
Blackmagic Design DeckLink board support Blackmagic Design DeckLink board support			x
Windows Media ® 9 support Windows Media ® 9 support	x	x	x
Flash™ .SWF format import Flash ™. SWF format import	x	x	x
Publish to the web at ACIDplanet.com** Publish to the web at ACIDplanet.com **	x	x	x
DV batch capture and scene detection DV batch capture and scene detection	x	x	x
HDV capture HDV capture		x	x
Print-to-tape tools Print-to-tape tools	x	x	x
VideoCD and Multimedia CD Burning VideoCD and Multimedia CD Burning	x	x	x
MP3 open and save MP3 open and save	x	x	x
MPEG 1&2 import and encoding MPEG 1 & 2 import and encoding	x	x	x
Custom streaming templates Custom streaming templates	x	x	x