Vegas Video 3.0 Recording

[caleb2438]

Hey My friend just bought this software as I told him it is very popular among musicians. Well he can't figure out how to record music on it so he asked me to come over and help him. We looked at the manual and still can't figure it out. We are very stupid can someone help? I feel bad as I told him to buy it! We're using an omni studio on a p4 running xp thanks everyone!

[outlawtorn86]

im using vegas video 3. ill explain everything there is to recording:

1: inserting empty audio tracks slots

click <insert> then audio track. right click on the colorful square, scroll down to <recording inputs> to select your input (ie: left channel, right channel)

2. readying up for recording:

on the track slot u inserted, click the red circle (record). this does not start recording but readies the track for the proccess. you can adjust the volume to fit ur needs as shown on the green bar that shows up.

3. recording

after the track is ready for recording, click the record button below the tracklist window (near the pause, stop, etc). when u are done press stop.

4. selecting effects

click alt+3 to view the mixer window. on the top right of the window, you see an icon followed by "insert fx". click it, select your effects, fiddle around with the knobs to see what sounds good. after you have your effect ready, its time to slap it onto the track.

5. inserting effects

under the colorful box of your track you see vol, pan, and center. near center should be a arrow pointing down. if there is no arrow, you did not select an effect. if there is an arrow, click it scroll down to your effect, which should be FX 1. you can regulate the effect interference with the music. see what sounds best.

also if you have sound forge. you can merge the two programs. in the biggest window where u see your tracks. right click on one and press OPEN IN SOUND FORGE. this lets you do more complicated things to the audio without interfering with the rest of the project. when you are done, click SAVE and overrite in sound forge, and it will appear in vegas, how u modified it in sound forge.


if you have any other questions, feel free to ask. ive been using the proggy for a good 6 years

[caleb2438]

That's very helpful! Thanks.

[outlawtorn86]

no problem, im just here to help

[Doug Quance]

who says newbies don't know anything!