Sony Vegas Software Comparison

Sony Vegas Software Comparison
Feature
72-8161 Vegas
72-8162 Vegas Movie
Movie Studio HD 11 Studio HD Platinum 11
72-8164 Vegas Movie
Studio HD Platinum 11
Production Suite
72-8163 Vegas Pro 11
Consumer
Professional
General
User level
Consumer
Consumer
Includes DVD Architect 5.2 software
x
Includes DVD Architect Studio 5.0
software
DVD authoring and burning
x
x
x
x
x
Blu-ray and DVD Disc™ burning (Vegas
Timeline and DVD Architect)
Simplified New Project & Render Dialogs
x
x
x
x
x
x
5.1 surround mixing including film-style
panning
5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encoding
x
x
x
x
Interactive tutorials
x
x
x
x
Comprehensive window docking options,
recallable window layouts
Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio 10
with Vocal Eraser tool
Includes NewBlueFX Video Effects
x
x
x
x
x
x
Includes Tutorial DVD
Dark color palette UI
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Video
Stereoscopic 3D editing
Genlock controls
x
Support for 50p and 60p projects
x
x
x
x
GPU-accelerated AVC/H.264 encoding
x
x
x
x
Comprehensive GPU acceleration for
editing, effects, and output
Red Eye Reduction (stills)
Simultaneous video monitoring (local and
external monitor)
Number of video tracks
Number of video events per track
Video Preview Window
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
10
10
10
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
x
x
x
x
Video effects
Over 300
Over 350
Over 350
Over 390
2D and 3D video transitions
Over 200
Over 200
Over 200
Over 200
Credit rolls/text animation
x
x
x
x
Image stabilization
x
x
x
x
x
x
Slideshow Creator
Chroma Key/Green Screen effect
x
x
x
x
White Balance tool
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Primary and Secondary color correction
Professional lighting effects
x
Video scopes:
WFM/Vector/Parade/Histogram
ProType Titler
x
Support for Open FX Plugins
x
x
XDCAM Support
HDV/AVCHD
x
Device Explorer
x
x
x
XDCAM EX only
XDCAM EX only
x
x
x
x
AVCHD, NXCAM,
XDCAM EX
AVCHD, NXCAM,
XDCAM EX
AVCHD, NXCAM,
XDCAM EX
32-bit float video processing
x
SD/HD-SDI support
x
Gradient wipe transition
x
x
Support for gigapixel images
x
x
x
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Sony Vegas Software Comparison
Feature
72-8161 Vegas
72-8162 Vegas Movie
Movie Studio HD 11 Studio HD Platinum 11
72-8164 Vegas Movie
Studio HD Platinum 11
Production Suite
72-8163 Vegas Pro 11
4k project support (up to 4096x4096)
x
CEA-608 Closed Captioning support for
Sony XDCAM HD MXF files
Support for multilayer Adobe Photoshop
PSD files
x
x
Audio
Broadcast Wave format support
Gracenote CDDB support
Max bitrate/bit depth
x
x
x
x
x
16-bit/48kHz
16-bit/48kHz
16-bit/48kHz
24-bit/192kHz
Number of audio tracks
10
10
10
Unlimited
Number of audio effects
Over 10
(ExpressFX &
track)
Over 20 DirectX
effects
Over 20 DirectX effects
Over 35 w/5.1 FX
DirectX plug-in effects support
x (no automation)
x (no automation)
x (no automation)
x
VST plug-in effect support
x (no automation)
x (no automation)
x (no automation)
x
Volume/Pan
Volume/Pan
Volume/Pan
Volume/Pan/FX
x
x
x
x
Effects package folders
®
Audio envelopes
ACID loop properties support
x
On-the-fly punch-in recording
x
Audio restoration tools
x
x
x
x
ASIO™ driver support
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Zplane élastique timestretching
Auto-input record monitoring
x
Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks
x
Multiple record takes
x
x
x
x
Red Book Audio CD Mastering/Burning
x
x
x
x
Audio and video timestretching
x
x
x
x
200
360
400
Project and Make Movie Wizards
x
x
x
Real-time nondestructive editing
x
x
x
x
Cursor object snapping across events
and timeline
Envelope brush painting
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Soundtracks included
Management
Envelope automation recording
x
Keyboard trimming and event shuffling
x
Tape-style audio scrubbing
x
x
x
x
Project nesting
x
AAF import/export
x
System wide media management
x
A/V synchronization detection and repair
x
x
x
x
Real-time event reverse
x
x
x
x
Video track motion control
x
x
x
x
3D track motion
x
Application scripting
x
www.canford.co.uk
Sony Vegas Software Comparison
Feature
72-8161 Vegas
72-8162 Vegas Movie
Movie Studio HD 11 Studio HD Platinum 11
72-8164 Vegas Movie
Studio HD Platinum 11
Production Suite
72-8163 Vegas Pro 11
Hardware/Capture/Export
Integrated publish to YouTube
x
x
x
External control surface support
x
AJA Xena LH, LHe, LS, and LSe board
support (Digital only)
x
Export directly to PSP
®
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
®
(PlayStation Portable) system
®
®
Render to Apple iPod compatible
format
®
Windows Media 11 support
DV batch capture and scene detection
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
HDV capture
x
x
x
x
Print-to-tape tools
x
x
x
x
MP3 open and save
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
MPEG 1&2 import and encoding
x
x
x
x
Smart Render
x
x
x
x
MVC and MPO File Support
Customizable render templates
x
x
x
Capture to compressed Sony MXF format
from SD/HD-SDI
Support for OpenEXR and DPX
x
x
x
x
Support for RED ONE™ (.r3d) files
x
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