System information
Notes:
n Audio events from nested projects cannot be edited in a sound editor. For more information,
see "Nesting Projects" on page 67.
n When you first install Vegas Pro, it searches for Sony Sound Forge software. If the software is
detected, it is automatically assigned as your sound editor. However, if you do not have Sound
Forge software, you may specify the location of your preferred audio editor on the Audio Tab
in the Preferences dialog.
You may also edit a file that has been placed in the Trimmer window by right-clicking the Trimmer
window and choosing Open in Audio Editor from the shortcut menu.
Opening a Copy of an Event in an Audio Editor
The Vegas Pro timeline is a nondestructive editing environment, which means that the original source files
remain unchanged by any editing done in the software. Edits that modify the actual source media file
(destructive edits) may be performed in a separate application such as Sound Forge software from Sony
Creative Software Inc.
From the Tools menu, choose Audio, and choose Open Copy in [editor name] from the submenu to start
your sound-editing application and modify the a copy of the selected audio event using the editor specified
on the Audio tab in the Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences - Audio Tab" on page
593.
1. Select the event you want to edit.
You can select multiple events to open each event in a separate window in the sound editor.
2. From the Tools menu, choose Audio, and choose Open Copy in [editor name]. The editing
application is opened with a copy of the event's media.
3. Edit and save the file.
After editing the sound file and saving, the new file is set as the active take for the event. The new
file is added to the Project Media window with a take name appended to the original file name. For
more information, see "Using Takes as Alternate Versions of Events" on page 171.
Notes:
n Audio events from nested projects cannot be edited in a sound editor.
n When you first install Vegas Pro, it searches for Sony Sound Forge software. If the software is
detected, it is automatically assigned as your sound editor. However, if you do not have Sound
Forge software, you can specify the location of your preferred audio editor on the Audio tab in
the Preferences dialog.
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