Vegas combines real-time SD, DV, and HDV video editing with extensive audio tools to provide an all-in-one environment for creative professionals.

Video Features:

• HDV, SD/HD-SDI support.
• Enhanced video monitoring.
• Superior frame rate conversions.
• Multitrack video editing on unlimited tracks.
• 3D track motion.
• Enhanced video compositing.
• Keyframeable Bézier masks.
• Keyframeable transitions, filters, and track motion.
• 3-wheel primary and secondary color correction filters.
• Waveform, Vectorscope, Parade, and Histogram monitors.
• Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor.
• Credit rolls and text animation.
• Transition progress envelopes.
• Alpha channel support.
• Flash (.swf) format import.
• Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc).
• Supports multiple file formats and frame rates.
• 24p DV support.

Audio Features:

• VST plug-in effect support.
• Broadcast Wave format support.
• Tape-style audio scrubbing.
• Audio recording, editing, and mixing on unlimited tracks.
• 24-bit/192 kHz audio support.
• 5.1 surround mixing tools.
• On-the-fly punch-in recording.
• Auto-input record monitoring.
• 5.1 audio plug-in support for the master bus.
• Film-style 5.1 surround panning.
• Downmix monitoring.
• DirectX plug-in effects automation.
• Includes over 30 DirectX audio effects.
• ACID loop properties support.
• ASIO driver support.
• Keyboard event pitch shifting.
• Fader automation.
• Real-time record meters.
• 32 assignable effects and 26 Master and Aux outputs.
• Bus-to-bus routing.
• Solo or mute tracks.
• Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks.

Editing/Workflow Features:

• Improved multiprocessor rendering.
• Project nesting.
• System-wide media management.
• AAF Import/Export.
• A/V synchronization detect and repair.
• Real-time nondestructive editing.
• Split-screen A/B previewing.
• Simple drag-and-drop operations.
• Network rendering.
• Envelope automation recording.
• High Definition editing and output.
• Searchable Media Pool bins.
• Media subclips.
• Automatic crossfades.
• Trimmer window.
• JKL scrub; timeline and keyboard trimming.
• Real-time A/V event reverse.
• Dual monitor support.
• Multiple docking windows.
• User-definable window layouts.
• Customizable keyboard mapping.
• Dual processor DV rendering support.
• Keyboard trimming and event shuffling.
• Edit on 23.976, native 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps timelines.
• Unlimited undo/redo.
• Media Explorer window.

Capture/Export/Hardware Features:

• Blackmagic Design DeckLink board support.
• External control surface support.
• DV capture and print-to-tape tools.
• Advanced streaming media tools.
• Application scripting for task automation.
• Subtitle time/text export to DVD Architect software.
• Windows Media 9 Series support, including surround encoding.
• RealVideo 9 support.
• QuickTime format support.
• VideoCD and multimedia CD burning.
• Red Book audio CD production.
• Advanced encoding tools.
• EDL export.
• MPEG-1&2 support.
• Supports Windows Media and RealMedia commands.
• Sony DSR-DU1 and DSR-DR1000 disc recorder support.
• J-H3 HDCAM player support for DV downconverts.
• 3:2 pulldown removal from DV.AVI files.
• Exports chapter markers and subtitles to DVD Architect 3 software.