Sony Vegas 6 Manual

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Assigning audio tracks to busses
If your project contains multiple busses, you can assign a track to a specific bus.
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
1.Click the Bus button () in the track list to display a drop-down list of available busses. This button 
appears only if the project contains multiple busses. For more information, see Adding busses to a project on 
page 183.
2.From the drop-down list, choose the bus for the track’s...

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Adjusting the composite level (video only)
The Level slider in the track header determines the opacity of the video track. The slider can function as a 
trim control that adjusts the overall opacity of the track, or it can adjust track composite level automation 
settings. For more information, see Adjusting the composite level automation settings on page 161.
The trim level is added to the composite level automation settings so your envelope is preserved, but with a 
boost...

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Muting a track
The Mute button () in the track list temporarily suspends playback of the track so that you can focus on 
another track. When a track is muted, it appears grayed out on the track view. You can mute more than one 
track at a time. The 
Mute button can mute a track or change its mute automation state. For more information, 
see Mute automation (audio and video) on page 156.
To mute a track, click the Automation Settings button  and verify Show Automation...

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Soloing a track
The Solo button () in the track list isolates a track’s events for playback. This allows you to focus on a track’s 
contents without the distraction of other tracks. You can solo more than one track at a time.
To solo a track, click the Solo button on that track. To solo several tracks, select 
the tracks and click the 
Solo button on any of the selected tracks. Click the Solo 
button again to restore the track(s) for playback.
Tip: Press  and click the Solo...

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Using audio bus tracks
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
From the View menu, choose Audio Bus Tracks to toggle the display of audio bus tracks at the bottom of the 
track view. An audio bus track exists for each bus or assignable effects chain in your project and serves as a 
timeline representation of each bus or assignable effects chain.
You can use bus tracks to automate volume, panning, and effect parameters using envelopes. For more...

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Using video bus tracks
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
From the View menu, choose Video Bus Track to toggle the display of the video bus track at the bottom of the 
track view. A single bus track exists as a timeline representation of the main video output.
You can use bus tracks to animate video output effects using keyframes, add motion blur envelopes, or video 
supersampling envelopes.
Adding keyframes to the video bus track
Adding...

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Rendering to a new track
Rendering or mixing multiple tracks to a single track can be a good method of decreasing the complexity of 
a project and speeding up future renders. The original tracks and their events are unaffected when you render 
(mix) to a single track.
Typically, you would use this feature when you are finished refining a few tracks and want to combine them. 
When you render multiple tracks, any envelope or track effects that you have applied are rendered...

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CHP. 7USING AUTOMATION
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Using Automation
Automation allows you to control audio and video levels, panning, and effect parameter automation over 
time. You can create fades, apply stereo panning, and vary effect parameters throughout your project. 
Automation is represented on the Vegas® timeline as an envelope or set of keyframes. You can create 
automation by adding envelopes or keyframes to your tracks (including bus tracks), or you can record 
automation parameters by adjusting controls in...

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Mute automation (audio and video)
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
Mute automation changes a track’s mute state throughout your project. Mute automation is either on or off 
with no fade between. If you want to use fades, apply volume automation.
When you apply mute automation to a track, it’s possible to have a track that is muted and soloed 
simultaneously. The mute state overrides the solo state:
 If a track’s Solo button is selected,...