Sony Vegas 7 has been officially released. The new version has a ton of new features, which you can continue reading by clicking the link below. The MSRP is $699 and it’s available now. Sony’s website has it starting at $525.
New features in the Vegas+DVD Production Suite include: Vegas 7 New Video Features: * Improved native HDV 1080i .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV 1080i longform projects * Comprehensive XDCAM support, including XDCAM viewer window, proxy support, FAM (i.LINK(R)) and network support, multichannel audio I/O, proxy conform and master to disc. All SD and HD XDCAM formats are supported * Improved DeckLink implementation includes support for current- generation DeckLink PCI-e and PCI-x cards, improved batch capture, multichannel audio I/O, insert edit to tape, mixed timecode handling, 1080i 24p I/O support, and 720p timeline monitoring * Support for AJA SDI cards (requires Xena LH, LHe, LS, or LSe card). Includes support for batch capture, multichannel audio I/O, insert edit to tape, mixed timecode handling, SD and HD I/O including 1080i 24p, and 720p timeline monitoring * High-quality H.264 AVC/AAC import and export. Includes templates for Sony PSP(R), Apple iPod(R), and HD (originally released with Vegas 6.0d) * I-frames insertion at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect 4) * Export to PSP(R) (originally released as special upgrade in Vegas 6.0d) * 5.1-channel audio extraction from DVD-based camcorders and home movies on DVD * Red-eye reduction for still images Vegas 7 New Audio Features: * Multithreaded audio engine maximizes real-time audio playback and rendering performance -- more tracks and effects with lower latency * Support for Sony Cinescore(TM) music-generation plug-in * Multichannel audio rendering, audio import and Broadcast Wave (BWF) audio import with arrange to timestamp * Improved VST plug-in support * Support for opening and rendering ATRAC3(TM), ATRAC3plus(TM), and ATRAC Advanced Lossless(TM) files, mono, stereo, and 5.1 surround * Gracenote(R) MusicID(TM) technology for extracted audio from CDs * Support for the Frontier TranzPort control surface Vegas 7 New Workflow Features: * Improved video preview -- now includes auto-fit to preview window, simultaneous internal / external preview, additional resolution modes and optimized scaling for previews * Enhanced window layout management offers ability to save, recall, and share custom window layouts * More flexible window docking lets timeline and tabs display on top of docked windows or below * Improved snapping includes color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks * User-definable default smoothness values for Pan/Crop and Track Motion keyframes * Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline * Improved project copy/trim with media includes support for uncompressed AVI, Sony YUV AVI, and CineForm AVI files, copy/trim of audio and video to a single .avi file, copy/trim support for media with velocity envelopes * Cut/copy/delete applies to grouped events * Display option for media marker names in events * Improved Media Manager performance * Enhanced keyboard customization The Vegas+DVD Production Suite also includes an updated version of DVD Architect software, offering new capabilities in the design and production of DVDs. New scripting tools in the software enable custom navigation and interactivity in DVD menu design. Additional updates available in DVD Architect 4 software include: DVD Architect 4 New General Features: * Scripting support offers the ability to create simple games, custom kiosks automation, and locking passcodes * Random playlist playback * Parental Control * Support for Sony Cinescore(TM) music-generation plug-in * DVD-R DL Support DVD Architect 4 New Editing and Layout Features * Keyframeable transformations * Keyframeable crop and effects * Additional marker types * Graphical subtitles * Title reordering * Snap to I-Frame -- provides precise chapter layout * 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings * Greater than 100% zoom DVD Architect 4 New Audio and Video Features * Buttons on Video * Crop and adjust dialog * Slideshow animations * Picture slideshow duration * ATRAC support DVD Architect 4 New Testing and Burning Features * Burn mastered folder * 8cm to 12cm DVD copy * Button overlap indication
