System information
Preferences - MIDI Device Tab
Use the MIDI tab to set options  for using MIDI devices with Vegas Pro. To display this tab, choose  
Preferences  from the Options menu, then click the MIDI tab.
Item Description
Make these devices 
available for MIDI 
output
Select the check box for each MIDI device  that you want to use as a 
MIDI output for a control  surface. For more information, see "Using 
a Control Surface" on page 529.
Make these devices  
available for MIDI 
input
Select the check box for each MIDI device  that you want to be 
available for a control surface.
Default All Restores all MIDI preferences to the  default settings.
Preferences - VST Effects
From the Options menu, choose Preferences  and select the VST Effects tab to indicate where your VST 
plug-ins are  installed.
Item Description
Default  VST search 
folder
This is the folder where  the application looks for VST effects during 
startup.
Alternate  VST search 
folder 1
Alternate  VST search 
folder 2
Enter a path  in the edit box or click Browse to indicate where the 
application can find   VST effects.
Select  VST effects to 
be available as audio 
plug-ins
Select the check box for each VST plug-in that  you want to make 
available to your Vegas Pro projects. Clear a check box to  exclude the 
plug-in.
When you use a VST plug-in, Vegas Pro  will lock it for the 
remainder of your Vegas Pro session. A lock    is displayed next 
to the check box to indicate that the plug-in cannot  be removed 
until you close and restart the application.
Preferences - Editing Tab
From the Options menu, choose Preferences  and select the Editing tab to specify options for editing on the 
Vegas Pro  timeline.
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