TABLE OF CONTENTS Vegas is unique in that it is currently the only end-to-end NLE or digital audio workstation (DAW). Vegas contains tools for output to every web format, CD/VCD format, serial digital interface (SDI), high-definition broadcast quality, and multiple audio format. Vegas is formidable. No wonder it s the choice of many large encoding and finishing houses!
As mentioned previously, Vegas started life as an audio-only tool. As a result, the audio features in Vegas are what first brought attention to the application years ago. Development for audio has continued, and Vegas is currently one of the most open-ended output DAW systems in existence on any platform.
After a mix is completed, it needs to be output in a format that others can hear or distribute or that a replicator can work with.
Open a multitrack mix in Vegas. Assuming all parts of the mix are satisfactory, the multichannel mix needs to be mixed to a two-track mix that can be put on a CD and prepped for distribution. This process is called the mixdown. Mixing down multiple tracks is the next-to-last step in the finishing process.
To mix the multichannel mix to a two-track mix, select FILE RENDER AS and render the mix to a Stereo WAV mix.
When rendering the multiple tracks to a final two-track mix, be certain that if any buses were used they all point to the master output. This issue only occurs if multichannel hardware has been...
