Sony Vegas Pro 9 - Old Version

by Sony

Product Features

• Precise Editing Tools
• Efficient, Professional Workflow for 32- and 64-bit systems
• Broad Format Support
• Superior Audio Control
• Powerful Blu-ray Disc Authoring

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 7.9 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001GM275C
• Item model number: SVDVD9000
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 20, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,424 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Vegas Pro 9 collection offers an efficient and intuitive environment for professional video and broadcast production, as well as DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring. This comprehensive suite supports nearly all video formats including XDCAM EX and RED ONE, and provides a full complement of editorial tools for a streamlined workflow. With broad format support, superior effects processing, and the most powerful audio tools available in a NLE, the Vegas Pro 9 collection delivers everything needed to produce outstanding results. The Vegas Pro 9 collection includes 32- and 64-bit versions of Vegas Pro 9 software, DVD Architect Pro 5 software, and the Dolby Digital professional AC-3 encoder.

An efficient and intuitive environment for professional video and broadcast production, as well as DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring. Click to enlarge.

Precise editing tools
Edit SD or HD video with drag-and-drop functionality, mouse and keyboard trimming, and ripple editing. Features include the ProType Titler, multicamera editing tools, 32-bit floating point video processing, customizable window layouts, color-coded snapping, improved HDV/SDI/XDCAM support, A/V synchronization detection and repair, and auto-frame quantization.

Broad Format Support
Vegas Pro 9 software natively supports the newest professional camcorder formats including XDCAM EX and RED. Vegas Pro 9 software also includes support for still images greater than one gigapixel in resolution. Use Pan and Scan to create a stunning movie sequence from these large pictures while maintain HD resolution.

Superior audio control
Vegas software provides the ultimate in audio flexibility, including unlimited tracks, 24-bit/192 kHz audio support, on-the-fly punch-in recording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and time compress/expand. Apply over 30 customizable, real time audio effects including EQ, Reverb, Delay, and more. Vegas Pro 9 software natively supports VST audio plug-ins--expanding your audio processing and mixing options.

Efficient, Professional Workflow for 32- and 64-bit systems
The Vegas Pro 9 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements. Dock multiple windows across multiple monitors, and save your layouts to fit specific editing tasks; nest Vegas projects within the timeline, customize and save keyboard commands, and use application scripting to automate repetitive tasks. System-wide media management produces maximum efficiency. Network rendering saves time by using multiple computers and networked drive arrays to render complex projects. Vegas Pro software also supports 24p, HD and HDV editing.

Powerful Blu-ray Disc Authoring
Burn movies to Blu-ray Disc directly from the Vegas Pro timeline for high-definition delivery. Use DVD Architect Pro software (included with the Vegas Pro collection) to author DVDs or Blu-ray Disc media with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and special features. Preview and test your work in real time. Apply Brightness and Contrast, Auto Levels, Crop, and Anti-Flicker filters. Set CSS and Macrovision copy-protection flags for masters.

Full-featured XDCAM workflow
The Vegas Pro 9 workflow for XDCAM and XDCAM EX is extremely intuitive and efficient. Vegas Pro 9 software provides all the tools needed to edit proxy and full resolution HD and SD XDCAM MXF files natively and supports all frame rates and aspect ratios, multichannel audio, EssenceMarks metadata, and all HD and SD XDCAM compression types. Vegas Pro 9 software can natively read all XDCAM EX frame rates and resolutions. The new integrated device explorer lets you preview and import only the files you need for your current project.

New--4K Support
Vegas Pro 9 software natively supports frame sizes up to 4096x4096. The 4K image standard for digital cinema projection is 4096 x 2160 pixels. This level of resolution provides more detail and flexibility to pan and crop. It is ideal for compositing and video effects work, as it provides a high-quality final output.

Digital Signage Support
Digital signage support in Vegas Pro 9 software makes it easy to author video for tall signage purposes. To shoot content for these displays, many tripods have a 90-degree camera-tilt option. With Vegas Pro 9 software you can edit in this format with a new "Rotation" setting in the video tab of Project Properties, as well as a "Rotation" setting in the Media Properties dialog (and related rotation commands in the Project Media item context menu). In addition to fast and easy rotation of source media, Vegas Pro 9 software can un-rotate the project output to render to existing widescreen formats, for playback on rotated displays.

Multicamera Workflow
Edit multicamera productions intuitively and quickly by specifying shots as you watch your project. Switch between as many as 32 video sources with a keyboard command or a click of your mouse. Vegas Pro 9 software keeps all unused shots as alternate takes to make fine-tuning your edits more efficient.

New--Sophisticated Lighting Effects
New in version 9 are Glint, Rays, Defocus, Starburst, Soft Contrast, and Fill Light. These effects let you simulate the effect of light streaming in from behind your source, create colored highlights, change the focus of your shot and more.

New--Enhanced 32-bit Floating Point Video Processing
Work in 8-bit mode for speed, then switch to 32-bit floating point for extra precision during final rendering. This mode allows you to take advantage of greater color range for more vivid colors, reduced gradient banding and posterization for smoother color transitions, linear light capability for optically correct compositing, and many other precision enhancements.

Comprehensive HDV support
Vegas Pro 9 software includes support for high-performance native HDV M2T playback, and 601/709 color space handling. Experience superior SD downconversion and frame-rate conversion including 24p, and precision upconversion for HD-SDI mastering. Vegas Pro 9 software also has powerful no-recompress technology for faster render times.

Interactive Tutorials
Vegas Pro 9 software has a comprehensive help system, as well as detailed interactive tutorials that provide walk-through demonstrations of common features and functionality. These tutorials provide an easy step-by-step method of learning the product and the workflow necessary to complete most common tasks.

5.1 surround encoder
Officially tested and certified by Dolby Laboratories, Inc., this professional encoding software optimally prepares AC-3 output for surround sound productions on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Encode 5.1 multichannel or stereo mixes to AC-3 format inside Vegas Pro software.

Customizable transitions and effects
Vegas Pro 9 software includes over 190 video effects and 175 transitions--all fully customizable. Effects include: Film Effects, Chroma Key, Timecode Overlays, Media Generators, Credit Rolls, Text Effects and more. Use transitions such as: Clock Wipe, Dissolves, and Page Peels.

Advanced 3D video compositing
Create compelling 3D video and text effects, with control over Z-depth, plane intersection, compositing, and more. 3D motion is real time and previewable via i.LINK connector1/IEEE-1394 hardware to an external monitor.

Open and edit .r3d files directly on the timeline as you would any other video file. Click to enlarge.

Edit multicamera productions intuitively and quickly by specifying shots as you watch your project. Click to enlarge.

Create animated text effects with splined paths, per-character animation, and advanced curves. Click to enlarge.

Use 3-Wheel Primary and comprehensive Secondary Color Correction filters to adjust differences in video from different camera setups or lighting situations; enhance dull, washed out footage; or make specific color ranges stand out. Click to enlarge.

Accurately measure the color, black and whites of video, and locate illegal chroma and luma levels so you can fix them prior to output. Click to enlarge.

Create 3D motion effects with precise control over Z-depth, plane intersection, compositing and more. Click to enlarge.

Vegas Pro 9 software provides all the tools needed to edit proxy and full resolution HD and SD XDCAM MXF files natively and supports all frame rates and aspect ratios, multichannel audio, EssenceMarks metadata, and all HD and SD XDCAM compression types. Click to enlarge.

The Mixer Console provides sophisticated hardware emulation to mix audio, specify routing, assign audio effects, and control automation. Click to enlarge.

Apply over 30 customizable, real time audio effects. Click to enlarge.

Vegas software supports additional DirectX and VST effects from a variety of vendors. Click to enlarge.

The Vegas Pro 9 collection has extensive tools for the creation of 5.1 surround mixes. Click to enlarge.

You can use scrubbing to scroll playback of your project at varying speeds. Click to enlarge.

Vegas Pro 9 chapter markers can be imported into DVD Architect Pro 5 software as chapter points for quick scene creation. Click to enlarge.

VEGAS PRO 9 FEATURES

Video Features

• New--4K support for frame sizes up to 4096x4096
• New--Support for capturing directly to XDCAM-compatible MXF files from supported SD/HDSDI sources
• New--Adjust source media to automatically match project or render settings
• New--Enhanced 32-bit floating point mode eliminates level and contrast changes during final rendering
• New--Gradient wipe transition
• New--Glint, Rays, Defocus, Starburst, Soft Contrast, and Fill Light video effects
• ProType Titler
• Intuitive multicam editing workflow
• Digital signage support
• Improved HDV, SD/HD-SDI support
• Red-eye reduction (stills only)
• Comprehensive XDCAM Optical Media support, including full proxy workflow
• Superior frame rate conversions
• Multitrack video editing on unlimited tracks
• 3D track motion
• Enhanced video compositing
• Keyframeable Bezier masks
• Keyframeable transitions, filters, and track motion
• 3-wheel primary and secondary color correction filters
• Waveform, Vectorscope, Parade, and Histogram monitors
• Real time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
• Credit rolls and text animation
• Transition progress envelopes
• Alpha channel support
• Flash (.swf) format import
• Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
• Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
• 24p DV support

Audio Features

• New--Place audio without quantizing to frame boundaries
• New--Choose how audio streams are handled when adding media to the Vegas Pro timeline
• Professional audio mixer console
• Broadcast Wave format multichannel support
• AAF track volume and pan info support
• Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
• VST plug-in effect support
• Tape-style audio scrubbing
• Audio recording, editing, and mixing on unlimited tracks
• 24-bit/192 kHz audio support
• 5.1 surround mixing tools
• On-the-fly punch-in recording
• Auto-input record monitoring
• 5.1 audio plug-in support for the master bus
• Film-style 5.1 surround panning
• Downmix monitoring
• DirectX plug-in effects automation
• Includes over 30 DirectX audio effects
• ACID loop properties support
• ASIO driver support
• Keyboard event pitch shifting
• Fader automation
• Real time record meters
• 32 assignable effects and 26 Master and Aux outputs
• Bus-to-bus routing
• Solo or mute tracks
• Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks

Editing and Workflow Features

• New--Includes native 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vegas Pro software
• New--Enhanced user interface with layout presets
• New--Impressive lighting effects including Glint, Rays, and Fill Light
• New--4K support for frame sizes up to 4096 x 4096
• New--Updated UI to optimize viewing and usability
• New--Audio mixing and Color Correction layouts
• New--Browse XDCAM EX and AVCHD contents in Device Explorer
• New--Set generated media to match event length
• New--Additional keyboard shortcuts
• New--Automatically adjust still images to match project output aspect ratio
• Interactive tutorials
• Scripting extensions
• Save and recall window layouts
• Flexible window docking
• Cursor object "snapping"
• Support for XDCAM essence markers
• Envelope brush "painting"
• Improved project copy and trim operations
• Improved multiprocessor rendering
• Project nesting
• System-wide media management
• AAF Import/Export
• A/V synchronization detect and repair
• Real time nondestructive editing
• Split-screen A/B previewing
• Simple drag-and-drop operations
• Network rendering
• Envelope automation recording
• High Definition editing and output
• Searchable Media Pool bins
• Media subclips
• Automatic crossfades
• Trimmer window
• JKL scrub; timeline and keyboard trimming
• Real time A/V event reverse
• Dual monitor support
• Multiple docking windows
• User-definable window layouts
• Customizable keyboard mapping
• Dual processor DV rendering support
• Keyboard trimming and event shuffling
• Edit on 23.976, native 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps timelines
• Unlimited undo/redo
• Media Explorer window

Capture, Export and Hardware Features

• New--Native XDCAM EX reading and import
• New--Support for gigapixel size pictures
• New--Read and save DPX, OpenEXR, and MS HD photo formats
• New--Open and edit RED ONE files on the timeline
• New--Device Explorer for AVCHD and XDCAM EX devices
• Blu-ray Disc burning directly from the timeline
• No-recompress rendering for long GOP HDV
• XDCAM partial conform for FAM mode
• Export directly to PSP
• AVC/AAC support
• MPEG-2, Insert I-Frame at markers
• ATRAC 3 input and output
• Import from DVD camcorder disc
• SDI deck insert editing per channel
• Render to mxf for XDCAM
• Blackmagic Design DeckLink board support
• External control surface support
• Advanced streaming media tools
• Application scripting for task automation
• Subtitle time/text export to DVD Architect Prosoftware
• Windows Media 9 Series support, including surround encoding
• RealVideo 9 support
• QuickTime format support
• VideoCD and multimedia CD burning
• Red Book audio CD production
• Advanced encoding tools
• EDL export
• MPEG-1&2 support
• Supports Windows Media and RealMedia commands
• Sony DSR-DU1 and DSR-DR1000 disc recorder support
• J-H3 HDCAM player support for DV downconverts
• 3:2 pulldown removal from DV .AVI files
• Exports chapter markers and subtitles to DVD Architect Pro 5 software

DVD ARCHITECT PRO 5 FEATURES

General Features

• DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring
• Scripting support
• Random playlist playback
• Parental control
• Photoshop (PSD) layer support
• Jacket picture creation
• Theme export
• Integration with Vegas Pro 9 software
• Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
• Easy-to-use drag-and-drop functionality
• Unlimited number of undo/redo
• Media Explorer
• Adjustable Project and File Optimization Settings
• Multi-monitor support
• Multi-processor support
• Fully customizable toolbars
• Get Media from the web

DVD Editing and Layout Features

• Keyframeable transformations
• Keyframeable crop and effects
• Graphical subtitles
• Title reordering
• Snap to I-Frame
• Greater than 100% zoom
• 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings
• DVD mastering tools: DLT, DDP, CMF
• Project playlists
• Copy-protection tools (CSS and Macrovision)
• Media effects
• Project navigation tool
• Still and motion menu creation
• Support for multiple video titles
• Real time external monitor preview via i.LINK/IEEE-1394
• Subtitle creation and support
• Multiple audio track support
• Programmable end actions for menus and media
• Project overview window
• Enhanced asset behavior control
• Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
• Menu object editing, alignment and sizing tools
• Text editing and shadow effects
• Object snapping
• Slide image rotation
• Add, edit, and move chapter points
• Title and Action safe grid area
• Customizable themes
• Menu looping

Video Features

• Buttons on video
• Crop and adjust dialog
• Slideshow animations
• Picture slideshow duration
• Multi-angle video selection
• DVD movie creation
• Picture slideshows
• Elementary stream import
• 24p DVD encoding
• No re-encoding of compliant files
• NTSC and PAL in normal (4:3) and wide-screen (16:9) formats
• Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats

Audio Features

• ATRAC Support
• Multiple audio track support
• Music compilations
• Attach audio files to menus
• Media file previewing
• Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo into your DVD Architect project
• 24-bit/192kHz audio support

Testing and Burning Features

• Burn mastered folder
• 8cm to 12cm DVD copy
• Button overlap indication
• Smart project re-prepare
• Dual-layer burning and authoring support
• Real time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
• DVD project verification and preparation
• Advanced DVD disc optimization with adjustable bitrates
• Fit to disc option
• Supports a wide variety of DVD burners

Product Description

The Vegas Pro 9 collection integrates two powerful applications that work seamlessly together to provide an efficient and intuitive environment for video and broadcast professionals. This comprehensive suite offers the most robust and progressive platform available for content creation and production. With broad format support, superior effects processing, unparalleled audio support, and a full complement of editorial tools, the Vegas Pro 9 collection streamlines your workflow. From acquisition to delivery, from camera to Blu-ray Disc™, the Vegas Pro 9 collection delivers exactly what you need to produce outstanding results.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vegas Pro 9 Continues To Excel In Video Editing, June 1, 2009

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Maek (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Vegas Pro 9 - Old Version (DVD-ROM)

The product description above goes a LONG way into describing Vegas Pro 9's capabilities here, so I won't reiterate these ad nauseum.

However, if you're new to the field, is Vegas Pro 9 for you? If you're looking for the perfect, non-linear editor, and are seriously considering producing multiple DVD's as a business line (say you're a wedding videographer, etc.), then I'd respond with a resounding YES. If you're tired of being faced with restrictions of cheaper offerings (i.e. limited menu lengths, constrained templates, etc.) or if you're frustrated with compatibility limitations (only certain video files are supported, you need something that will read AVCHD video files), then here's another resounding YES. If you're looking into software that gives you full range in creativity, then another resounding YES.

If you're looking for software that simply takes your home movie and plops it onto a DVD with minimal rework, look elsewhere. I, however, use it almost exclusively for home movie use, BUT I edit my home movies heavily and create my own music videos which requires that I often look/listen to them on a frame-by-frame basis, so I appreciate the full range of power that is at my disposal.

I have been using Sony Vegas Pro 8 for quite awhile (you can see my full review on this site), so some of the Pro 8 users may wonder if it's worth the upgrade or not. Here are some points to consider that Pro 9 supports that Pro 8 does not:

* 4K images. 4000+ x 4000+ images are now fully supported for rendering. While some may be entranced by this, I had no use for this whatsoever.
* Lighting effects. Sony Vegas Pro 9 offers Glint, Rays, etc. I love these and I use them quite frequently to offer some additional punch on my title screen sequences.
* Fill Light. This feature alone was worth it for me in the purchase of an upgrade. Do you ever have a shot where there's a bright light source that tends to drown out the rest of your footage (that you want!) in shadows because of the differential exposure? Fill Light will brighten those dark images and leave the brighter portions of the frame alone!! This was highly, highly worth it to me since this type of exposure compensation is usually not available on commercially available camcorders.

Overall, Sony Vegas Pro 9 (which has BOTH 32-bit and 64-bit versions on the same disc) operates just as cleanly as its older brother Pro 8. If anything, it appears to operate even more smoothly and some of the buggy portions of the ProTitler appear to have been fully corrected at the time of this review.

I highly recommend this product. Happy editing!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still the best, July 23, 2009

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N. Gustafsson (Bellevue, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Vegas Pro 9 - Old Version (DVD-ROM)

Even though I sometimes use two other video editors, Vegas remains the master of the space. Don't let the notion that the editing workflow is intended more for professionals than consumers fool you -- ignoring most of the bells and whistles, you still have a product that is worth the extra money if for no other reason its stability. I definitely fall in the consumer category, but Vegas is worth every penny to me.

Vegas takes good advantage of modern multi-core in rendering. When I recently upgraded from a dual-core to a new Intel 8-way chip, I saw a near-linear (3.75x) speedup during rendering, which was quite impressive. Since I haven't used Vegas in ways that stress the system outside of rendering, I don't know whether it is as efficient in its use of system resources for other activities.

While Vegas has great format support and degrees of control over output unrivaled by editors in the consumer-audience market, I whish it would include (input) support for formats such as .dvr-ms so I didn't have to convert to .MPEG using another editor (which is more likely to crash) as a pre-step.

In addition to home movies, I like to move recorded TV shows to my Zune, so editing out the commercials is something I do frequently. I bought Ulead 12 just for this purpose -- the multi-trim function seemed to be much more powerful and easy to use than Vegas. After being frustrated not only with crashes and hangs, I have concluded that the workflow in Vegas for this is actually better than Ulead's, mostly because the audio stream vizualization in the trimmer window gives me great cues as to where the commercials start and end. Also, taking time to learn Vegas' keyboard command shortcuts was well worth the effort here.

Like most people, I'm too lazy to read the documentation that comes with software I purchase. When I can't figure out how it works intuitively, I tend to blame the product design rather than myself. Vegas is one product where you do want to take the time to read the manual; doing so is well worth it, particularly if you're going to spend roughly $500 to get the best.

The only reason I stay away from 5 stars is that the included DVD Architect Pro software will not produce AVCHD DVDs that are playable on Sony's own PS3. The PDF manual actually speaks to this fact, but blames it on the player. However, since both Ulead and Cyberlink are able to produce DVDs with AVCHD content that are recognized just fine by the Playstation, this is rather hollow. So, I have to produce my HD home movie disks using Cyberlink instead, something that ought to be embarassing to Sony.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patches Have Resolved Most Earlier Issues, August 10, 2009

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Thomas "tomsde" (Newark, DE, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Vegas Pro 9 - Old Version (DVD-ROM)

Since Sony has patched Vegas a few times, the AVCHD issues I was experiencing have been resolved. I think there are still some cineform issues the need to work out for the pros, but apparently some other daunting bugs have been worked out as well. Vegas Movie Studio is simply a stripped down version of Vegas--and there is certainly a market for the prosumer market. Vegas now deals with the files from all the cameras I deal with except for the Flip Mino HD--which I use Pinnacle Studio 12 Collection to edit. I wanted to be able to grow with my video editing and wanted more than the 2 video tracks Pinnacle Studio provides, but also more than that, with Vegas Pro I have the ability to use unlimited audio and video tracks. Compared to Adobe Premiere, Vegas is a steal--I no longer regret having purchased it. Adobe Premiere Elements 8 has unlimited video tracks as well, but it bogged down my computer so much I immediately uninstalled the trial version. Consequently I conclude this software is a good value for the money; and a good place for people to start if they want to develop professional editing skills.