Dave Maffris
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On 2/26/2021 at 10:40 AM, Jim Roseberry said:
Hi Reid,
What version of Vegas Pro are you currently using?
Here's my experience/opinion on Vegas Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Premier Pro:
I find Vegas Pro the most "DAW like"... so for the very basics, it's easy for a typical DAW user to get up-and-running.
That being said, for more advanced functions/processing (Chroma keying, etc), I find Vegas (at least previous versions) a bit dated/clunky.
Vegas often crashes due to some simple issue. I remember v13 crashing upon startup. Simple fix... but those types of things can be annoying.
DaVinci Resolve offers so many amazing features, it's almost overwhelming.
Basic cuts/splices/transitions are actually very easy. Not too drastically different from Vegas Pro.
It's when you're getting into Video EFX (nodes) that it can get pretty deep (need to watch tutorials, etc).
By itself (no 3rd-party plugins), DaVinci Resolve is probably the single most complete Editing/processing package.
Makes good use of multi-core CPUs.
High-end GPU is almost a necessity. The recommended RTX-3070 with 8GB RAM has been going for almost $800.
With the previous version of DaVinci Resolve; I encountered issues where more complex EDLs (sessions) resulted in the timeline getting scrambled.
After losing hours of work, I decided to keep my use of DaVinci Resolve to more basic cut/splice/transition duties (no special effects, etc).
Premier Pro is IME the least intuitive for those coming from a DAW background.
As was mentioned, the integration with After Effects, PhotoShop, Illustrator, etc is hard to beat.
IME, The Adobe products are not the most CPU efficient, the most full-featured, or the easiest to use.
That said, I find for the time spent using them... I'm productive.
I find the Adobe products generally pretty stable.
Ironically, I just upgraded to Vegas Post Suite.
Haven't (yet) done any real work with it.
I'd recommend having several video editing applications (suites) in the toolbox.
Video production is such a wide open and rapidly evolving field, you're going to encounter roadblocks.
Having numerous options let you work-around those problems.
Hey, Jim, I recently picked up the Geforce 3070 for $500.00, which I think is the standard price. It works well with Da Vinci. Agree that sometimes the program can be difficult to master. I also have issues with stuttering playback while editing, and I haven't been able to overcome it. But I'm not doing any more video right now for awhile do to other music projects on my plate.
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I have been negative about subscription software from the get-go, but I'm starting to wonder if it's all that bad. Sure, getting locked out if your subscription lapses or you decide to unsubscribe is a huge negative, but in reality, but other than for financial reasons, you would only unsubscribe if you found better plug-ins or just weren't satisfied with them, in that case you don't need access to the software, (although you'd have to replace them on older projects). I looked at the cost of an annual payment, and it's just under $21.00/month. That's pretty affordable for most folks, although it can add up with other subscriptions (like my TV streaming); so I would think that if you anticipate not being able to afford it, you would be foolish to subscribe without a backup plan. Also, looking at the total annual cost of the subscription ($249.50), I would say it ain't much more, and possibly less, than the annual cycle of upgrades of their various products/bundles. Of course, they do have some sales, but they may be phasing those out, and even their sales are not spectacular savings--their stuff costs money, and it's good, and I rely on it, as do a lot of professional composers/songwriters making a living at it. So I'm beginning to consider it, even though the initial cost seems steep when I already own most of the current products lates versions--but not all. And regular updates at no additional cost would be nice, too.
I would, however, wonder if Izotope will automatically add brand new products to this subscription, or will they increase the annual fee...I would hope not, given that they are getting the upfront, monthly revenue stream from the subscriptions they generate, and if more folks subscribe, they can afford to develop more products (I would guess).
It is a quandary for most of us, but I'm starting to lean ever so slightly to the subscription model--as well as for other product lines--it's probably gonna continue. and since I consider myself a professional, I don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. I respect other's reluctance to subscribe, especially for hobbyists, so I hope Izotope doesn't discontinue it's traditional software purchase option.
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I use DaVinci Resolve, and once I got the learning curve down, I liked it enough that I sprung for the paid version. The free is quite full featured, so it's a great value. The negative is that it takes a lot of GPU to work well. Your computer should have at least 8GB of VRAM--I had only 2 on my studio computer, and the thing froze a lot or I got "out of GPU memory" pop-ups that made me reboot, etc. I was able to score a new graphics card (NVidia GEForce 3070) and that solved the out of memory issue. Still have some lag in playback issues, which I think has something to do with the amount of effects I use, and the fact that the program caches a lot and although I have a lot of HD space, it's not unlimited.
Try the free version, if it doesn't work for you, no sweat...it is used in Hollywood, too. Think of it as using Cakewalk instead of Pro Tools (the industry standard)...you can get the job done. If you are skilled in color compositing, etc. (I'm not) or just want a pro-level program, this is the one for the money--And, it includes the Fairlight audio module, so you also have a capable, pro level audio console built in.
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On 8/3/2019 at 11:37 PM, Noel Borthwick said:
s CTRL-A to select all the audio
Wow! I never knew. Had the same problem the other day, and this seems to have fixed it....THANK YOU!!!!
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Watched the demo video--when this came out in my email I didn't even bother. Now. I gotta get this plug in...today...so versatile.
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1 hour ago, Shane_B. said:
I had YouTube take down one of my video's. I was playing just the lead to a famous song, set it to private, and no monetization. They took it down and gave me a copyright strike. I contested it and they removed the strike.
So in my experience you can have a cover taken down on YouTube, even if set private and don't ask for money. If you get 3 copyright strikes on YouTube your channel is automatically deleted.
Oh, I'm sure that is true--in this case, it sounds like you were actually accompanying the famous track. I was talking about when you create the recording entirely from scratch. But glad they removed the strike, since you were not monetizing. I think the key here is being sure that whatever you are posting was 100% done by you, and not just a mash-up or remix using other artist's recordings, because those master recordings are owned entirely by the artist or by the recording company that recorded it.
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Just to chime in here, I have released CD's with some cover material. I use Easy Song Licensing, they often have sales, and like others have stated, you estimate how many and what type of distribution (radio plays, CD manufacturing, digital releases, etc.) and the cost goes up depending on the number--it can be increased later if you sell/stream more copies than anticipated.
That being said, I don't know if posting your cover on Soundcloud requires licensing, because it is not monetized. So if it plays, but you don't make any money on it, and you are not saying it is your composition, you still own the sound recording you have created and posted, therefore the copyright for THAT version is yours, I believe. I have posted covers on SC in the past, as well as made YouTube videos of covers, and while Youtube flags them, they don't require you take them down, and as long as no money is going into your pocket without the composer/publisher's permission, you should be ok, I've never had to take anything down in that situation.
YMMV, but I'm pretty sure this is accurate information, feel free to check other sources, but I'm guessing it's not a big deal as long as it's been posted for fun and not profit. But if you put it on a CD or other media that is likely to generate anything from pennies to dollars, I'd go through Easy Song Licensing or the equivalent entity and pay for the license, just to be safe.
Hope this helps.
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3 days left for this sale, and wouldn't you know it, I may have a good use for this package--starting to do some writing for film/tv, I knew that someday I would have to expand my orchestral and cinematic libraries, but have been procrastinating, because it's so damn expensive and covid has shut down most of my musical income.
Anyway, can anyone tell me if these particular modules are useful, and how they might compare to the competition? The vocalise interests me a great deal, I could definitely use that...
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I have a serious case of desk-envy....
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Wonderful, I agree it is quite rewarding. I, too have done my own backing tracks, plus for others (even for $$$) for a number of years, and do all of the parts played in real time except the drums, which I also edit fairly heavily (with Superior Drummer, mostly). And in addition to trying to emulate recordings, I also do my originals, and also put original arrangements of cover tunes. It's all a great way to grow as a musician/composer/engineer. Keep it up!
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Been looking at a GH5, actually. The biggest boost for me with DR recently was scoring a new Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics card. Once I installed that, it was like magic, and my editing, encoding, and EFX processing, timeline playback, etc., has become smoother--and no more "out of GPU memory" messages (although I wish I had more than 8GB), and no more crashes of my custom made DAW computer, which heretofore was impeccably reliable, and is once again.
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1 hour ago, Brian Walton said:
An entry level camera with a decent lend with good lighting can produce professional results.
I have friends that create films (multi award winning) and they own a RED cinema camera, a pile of dslrs and mirrorless cameras. But they also have shots in these productions that were from an iphone. But the time they edit it and it is compressed to youtube, no normal person can even tell there were "low end" clips in there with the $60,000 ones. But the lighting is of paramount importance to get those results.
That's good advice. Yeah I use my iphone 8, ipad pro, and an Aluratek 4k webcam that does a nice job, but I know my lighting is not great for all situations, but mostly I just shoot music videos in my studio and edit the hell out of them with special effects. Not yet that proficient with the color adjusting, etc.--it's a miracle at all that I make decent videos, I am a sound, not visual, person, but trying to evolve and grow. Friend of mine is investing in a couple of these PTZ Optics cams for his live streaming thing--too pricey for my current (covid--not gigging) budget these days.
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12 hours ago, Hillmy said:
Yup! My experience with wanting to do a quick and easy edit with video and audio was so much easier than I thought. And this was when I first used it! Based on how advanced and complex it can get, I thought a quick and easy thing won't be that easy, but it turned out easier than all the other editors I tried before. So despite what some people may think, this is beginner friendly with the option of being advanced.
There is truth to this, even though I struggled at first--I did google and youtube various things and that helped me get going faster...there's a manual, but it is...well...no thank. you. And finally, after dozens of videos, progressing through trial and error, etc., souping up my graphics engine, I finally started immersing myself in the BlackMagic tutorial videos, and found that so far, they are quite good. The material is dense (Fusion page is my next goal, because compositing is, for me, rather complicated) but the guy doing the video is clear, and I think if I watch it again and follow along I will have made another jump in my video editing expertise. I've become obsessed with it now...if only I had a high-end camera...but that's another story...
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6 hours ago, simon said:
Looks like you've got a great setup over there at The Shed 👍
Yeah, built this about 1 1/2 years ago, and it's my sanctuary...
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41 minutes ago, TerraSin said:
The learning curve is what always put me off but this is a top end NLE so I didn't expect anything less, I suppose.
It put me off in the beginning, but after looking at a few alternatives I felt they all had their learning curve. Since someone I know was using it, I got into my "if he can do it, I can do it" mode, and finally got over the hump. Still learning a lot each day but from where I started it's night and day. Great program if your computer can handle it.
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31 minutes ago, Tony Carpenter said:
I have one major complaint about DaVinci, for some reason it saves in like 10 directories of the same name for some reason... not figured out why. All imbedded.
I haven't had that experience, I believe you can set where it saves in the program preferences, I did change mine to a different default. Then again, maybe I am just not aware of this issue. Could be something for the daVinci forum, perhaps...
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5 hours ago, jackson white said:
@Dave Maffris What was your experience with the fan noise for this?
Extremely quiet, I'm not hearing anything..this particular card has a 0db fan when temps are below 55 I think, and doing audio it never gets hot. Haven't noticed any sound when editing 4K video, either, so either I'm deaf or it's very quiet, or both.
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I've been using davinci resolve Studio Edition for several months, and used the free edition before that; to date I have created over 30 videos with it, and it is a great tool, as long as your computer has the firepower to deal with it's requirements. My studio machine is more than powerful enough, but it's graphics card was weak, so I recently swapped it out for the new Nvidia RTX 3070, and now it works more smoothly. I do recommend this software, however. I have not yet upgraded to the v 17 Beta (I'm on 16) because I am always busy with video projects and can't risk a bug or issue taking me down (it's not customary to install both versions concurrently). Just an FYI for anyone else out there.
You can view videos I created with daVinci (recent ones are better than the early ones--there is a learning curve to this program that I am still climbing) here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCms13PjT7wZhETisoW6dhtA
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thanks, Larry!
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21 hours ago, cclarry said:
32C is NOW $79
Our Black Friday sale starts today -
you can upgrade to Mixbus32C for only $79This is the lowest price I've even seen for 32C!
is that for current owners of mixbus or for anyone? who wants it?
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I sprung for the iPad version, figured it's worth a shot. Will watch this webinar when I get a chance...
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On 10/26/2020 at 4:27 PM, antler said:
It's fine now, but when I first tried it a couple of days ago I got the security error, and did not feel safe going into the site--I don't know what happened, but now it's all good. thanks.
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Also, I went to the Audio Modeling site to check out more info about the program, and I get a privacy error clicking any link on the page, so I don't feel comfortable going to a non-secure page--or it could be a spoof site.
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