User manual SONY VEGAS 6

[. . . ] After the Vegas software is installed and you start it for the first time, the registration wizard appears. This wizard offers easy steps that allow you to register the software online with Sony Pictures Digital Media Software and Services. Alternatively, you may register online at http://www. sony. com/mediasoftware at any time. Registering your product will provide you with access to a variety of technical support options, notification of product updates, and special promotions exclusive to registered Vegas users. [. . . ] The left channel of the Center/LFE pair is the rear, center, and LFE speakers to the amplifier. center channel; the right channel is the LFE channel. Connect powered speakers to your sound cards' Connect your sound card's outputs to the appropriate inputs on outputs where you have routed each of the pairs of a six-channel amplifier/home theater receiver. The left channel of the Center/LFE pair is the rear, center, and LFE speakers to the amplifier. center channel; the right channel is the LFE channel. Setting up surround projects You can configure a Vegas project to use 5. 1 surround in the Project Properties dialog. You can also choose to apply a low-pass filter for the LFE channel. Applying a low-pass filter approximates the bass-management system in a 5. 1 decoder and ensures that you're sending only low-frequency audio to the LFE channel. 1. From the Master bus mode drop-down list, choose 5. 1 surround. To limit the audio sent to the LFE channel, do the following: · Select the Enable low-pass filter on LFE check box and enter a value in the Cutoff frequency for low-pass filter box. The low-pass filter isolates the audio sent to the LFE channel by limiting it to frequencies lower than the value entered in the Cutoff frequency for low-pass filter box. · Choose a setting from the Low-pass filter quality drop-down list to determine the sharpness of the filter's rolloff curve. Best produces the sharpest curve. Note: Before rendering your surround project, check your surround authoring application's documentation to determine its required audio format. Some encoders require a specific cutoff frequency and rolloff, while other encoders require that no filter be applied before encoding. WORKING WITH 5. 1 SURROUND CHP. Click OK. The track list and Mixer window switch to 5. 1 surround mode. The Master bus becomes the Surround Master bus, which contains faders for each of the six surround channels. Surround panners appear on tracks and mixer controls. Tracks routed to mixer controls (busses or assignable effects) do not have surround panners; panning for these tracks takes place on the mixer control. Track list in 5. 1 surround mode Mixer in 5. 1 surround mode Surround panner Track routed to LFE Track routed to Bus Front L/R Rear L/R Center LFE Surround panners Routing to hardware in the mixer You must route the surround audio to the correct output in the mixer. 1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences. From the Audio device type drop-down list, choose an audio device type other than Microsoft Sound Mapper (such as Windows Classic Wave Driver). 4. Choose the playback devices for the six surround channels: · From the Default Stereo and Front playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the front left and right surround channels. · From the Default Rear playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the rear left and right surround channels. · From the Default Center and LFE playback device drop-down list, choose the appropriate device for the center and LFE surround channels. 5. [. . . ] The algorithm is commonly used in European and Asian telecommunications. µ-Law is very similar to A-Law, however, each uses a slightly different coder and decoder. APPENDIX B GLOSSARY 382 Undo Buffer This is the temporary file created before you do any processing to a project. This undo buffer allows the ability to revert to previous versions of the project if you decide you don't like changes you've made to the project. This undo buffer is erased when the file is closed or when you choose Clear Edit History from the Edit menu. Undo/Redo These commands allow you to change a project back to a previous state when you don't like the changes you have made, or reapply the changes after you have undone them. [. . . ]