Complete multitrack environment

Vegas Pro provides a robust environment for multitrack audio with unlimited tracks for recording, editing, and mixing. Record frame-accurate voiceovers, music, narration, and sound effects. Import audio in a variety of formats. Even record and play back multiple tracks simultaneously.

24-bit/192 kHz audio support

Vegas Pro 11 software supports full resolution 24-bit 192 kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Import, save, and even record to this resolution if your hardware supports it.

VU meters

VU meters, available in the Mixing Console, provide a useful measurement that averages peaks and troughs to provide a visual representation of the perceived loudness of your audio material.

Extensive audio effects

Vegas Pro software supports the popular VST plug-in format. Signal and effects processing can be applied to individual audio events, all events on a track, and buses. Choose from more than 30 included, real-time signal and effects processing tools. Automate effects with envelope control for each parameter. Vegas Pro software includes essential effects such as Wave Hammer Compression, EQ and Noise Gate, as well as Reverb, Chorus, and Delay. 5.1 DirectX^® effects for the master bus include EQ, Dither, and Wave Hammer Surround compression tools.

Mixing Console window

The Mixing Console provides sophisticated hardware emulation to mix audio, specify routing, assign audio effects, and control automation. Customize your console layout and the details of all track and bus controls — including FX sends — to make working with your audio mixes efficient and productive.

Input Buses

Record, monitor, and mix audio from external devices via input buses. Use the real-time rendering option to mix audio from external audio devices into your final render.

Audio event FX

Vegas Pro allows editors to incorporate audio effects at the event level, track level, bus level, and master output stage, for maximum flexibility when working with multitrack projects.

Audio track header output metering

The audio track headers provide dedicated volume and pan faders offering access to both at all times. In addition, track output meters display audio levels during playback.

Multithreaded audio engine

Vegas Pro software takes advantage of multicore and hyper-threading computer systems to maximize available hardware resources. By leveraging the full capabilities of the hardware and reducing direct CPU load, you will notice:

• Greater number of tracks and audio/video effects for real-time preview
• Improved performance at lower latencies
• Faster audio render times

Surround sound mixing and encoding

Vegas Pro 11 has extensive tools for the creation of 5.1 surround mixes. Apply keyframes to the surround panning of tracks and buses to mix the most demanding DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ soundtracks, while never leaving the Vegas Pro environment. Apply 5.1-channel audio effects to the master bus for enhanced control over surround mixes. Export projects as discrete tracks for post-encoding, or encode directly to Dolby Digital^® surround with the Sony Creative Software Dolby Digital-certified AC-3 Pro encoder. In addition, the DVD Architect Pro 5.2 software imports AC-3 files for multi-channel 5.1 DVD and Blu-ray Disc creation.

Broadcast Wave Format support

Vegas Pro 11 supports the import of Broadcast Wave format files for easy exchange between audio editors and broadcasting platforms. Broadcast Wave Format files are similar to standard .wav files, but contain additional metadata, including timestamps, that tell the software where to add audio on the Vegas Pro timeline.