• Edit and produce movies with special effects and transitions
• Create DVDs and Blu-ray Disc media with custom menus and graphics
• Share movies on PSP, iPod, iPhone, online, and more
• Follow along with Show Me How tutorials and learn as you go
• Includes 360 exclusive music soundtracks

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software has everything needed to produce spectacular HD movies. Powerful tools for video compositing, color correction, and surround sound mixing help you get feature-film results in your home studio. To share, upload movies to YouTube, burn to Blu-ray Disc, or author DVDs with custom menus and graphics.

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• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite enables HD video and audio production with tools for professional-level sound design, video effects and transitions, and more
• Edit video in nearly any format including high-definition HDV and AVCHD; work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video and the same project
• Sound Forge Audio Studio software offers everything you need for audio editing and mastering professional-quality audio; enhance your projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks
• Upload movies to YouTube, share on mobile devices like PSP or iPod, or author DVDs and Blu-ray Discs using beautifully designed themes or custom menus and graphics
• Use the included tutorial DVD or the exclusive Sony “Show Me How” interactive tutorials to help you get started fast

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite takes HD video and audio production to the next level with additional tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects and transitions. Use the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software for precise audio editing; then enhance your multimedia projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks. Quickly learn essentials with the included tutorial DVD.Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite takes HD video and audio production to the next level with tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects and transitions. Edit video in nearly any format including high-definition HDV and AVCHD. Use the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software for precise audio editing; then enhance your multimedia projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks. To share, upload movies to YouTube or author DVDs and Blu-ray Discs using beautifully designed themes or create custom menus and graphics. Use the included tutorial DVD or the exclusive Sony “Show Me How” interactive tutorials to help you get started fast.

Take HD video and audio production to the next level with tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects and transitions. Click to enlarge.

Product Highlights

Standard or High Definition
Edit video in nearly any format including HDV and Sony AVCHD video. You can even work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video and the same project.

Create Stunning HD Movies
Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high definition. Editing HD is simple; just drop your clips on the timeline and go to work. Its high-performance engine is beyond fast–see your changes happen in real time. When you’re done, export your movie in a variety of HD formats for easy sharing.

New–Zplane élastique Timestretching
With élastique Pro technology, you can perform dramatic time stretches and pitch-shifts while retaining maximum sound quality.

New–Project and Make Movie Wizards
The New Project wizard provides a simple approach to ensuring new projects are created correctly from the start. The new Make Movie wizard eliminates the guesswork for delivery and provides optimized for Web, DVD, e-mail, or for publishing movies to YouTube.

New–Image Stabilization
Use image stabilization technology to reduce jitter and shaky video footage. Users with shaky video footage, commonly shot from handheld camcorders and inexpensive portable pocket devices, have the ability to quickly salvage this media using several optimized presets.

New–Slideshow Creator
This new feature provides users with the ability to quickly create a dynamic slideshow from a set of images with a few simple clicks. It is designed to be simple, easy to use, and can quickly create pan/zoom effects and transitions across a collection of still images.

Use the new Device Explorer window to quickly browse the contents of AVCHD, Hard Disk and Memory Stick devices.

Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters.

With élastique Pro technology, you can perform dramatic time stretches and pitch-shifts while retaining maximum sound quality.

New–Device Explorer
Use the new Device Explorer window to quickly browse the contents of AVCHD, Hard Disk and Memory Stick devices. Users can quickly view media on the device and import the files natively into the software, maximizing workflow speed by only importing the files they need without conversion.

New–Secondary Color Corrector
The Secondary Color Corrector tool provides users with a detailed toolset for adjusting differences in video shot with different camera setups or lighting situations; enhance dull, washed-out footage; or make specific color ranges stand out.

New–White Balance
White Balance provides users with the ability to quickly make video look great when originally shot with poor white levels. Users can use the eyedropper tool adjust the white levels within a video clip and the entire clip is automatically color adjusted.

New–Burn DVD From Timeline
User can burn a DVD directly from the timeline. This is a fast method to create a single movie DVD and provides an alternate distribution option in addition to Blu-ray Discs and traditional file-based hard disk and streaming media formats.

Burn Blu-ray Disc From Timeline
Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 software provides functionality to burn a single-title Blu-ray Disc directly from the timeline. These discs are burned in BDMV format to BD-R, BD-RE, and DVD recordable media. Projects can be encoded as either MPEG-2 or AVC utilizing Dolby or PCM audio in stereo or 5.1 modes. Blu-ray Discs provide an alternative to streaming and file-based distribution for high-definition content. Beyond support for 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray Discs, Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 supports burning BDMV on 4.7GB and 8.5GB standard DVD media, providing a low-cost opportunity for users to distribute high-definition content with traditional DVD burners and media

Upload Movies to YouTube
Users can easily upload movies directly to YouTube for online sharing. The Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 publishing feature uses a high-quality encoding process for optimal YouTube quality.

400 Exclusive Music Soundtracks
This professionally developed collection of royalty-free production music provides the perfect accent to your project.

Enhanced Sony AVCHD Support
New functionality includes importing files directly from Sony AVCHD camcorders and most other brands. In addition, Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 supports editing all types of AVCHD camcorder files, including files from the latest generation of 1920 x1080 AVCHD camcorders. Support for 1920 x 1080 ensures that the footage from the latest 1920 cameras can be edited natively on the timeline.

Improved Native HDV .m2t Playback
Improved memory and playback performance allows users to edit HDV footage natively without the time-consuming process of converting to an intermediate file type such as Cineform. Smart rendering provides faster encoding for cuts-only projects or projects with minimal changes while providing less generation loss because video frames pass through the engine unaltered.

Surround Sound Mixing and Encoding
Import multichannel (5.1) source files from your camcorder including Sony DVD and AVCHD Handycam models. Use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create surround DVD soundtracks. Encode AC-3 stereo or 5.1 mixes without leaving the software using the included Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software.

Enhance Video and Audio
Advanced color-correction tools enhance washed-out footage, make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting.

Add Professional Effects
Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters–including over 100 effects and transitions from NewBlue, maker of professional video effects plug-ins. Customize your soundtrack with over 20 real-time DirectX audio effects.

Create Hollywood-Style DVDs
It’s easy to produce your own professional-quality DVDs with multiple motion menus, buttons, and music beds. Includes 56 themes to get you started. Add your own behind-the-scenes features, director’s cuts, outtakes, bloopers, and more.

Support for FLAC and LPEC Files
The FLAC audio format is perfect for archiving and sharing audio at high quality, without consuming large amounts of storage space. Users with supported portable digital voice recorders can import LPEC files and edit the audio directly on the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 timeline.

ATRAC .aa3 Format Support
Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 software includes ATRAC (.aa3) and ATRAC lossless format editing and encoding, surround encoding and decoding support, and the ability to encode up to 512 Kbps, 48 kHz. This feature allows users of Sony devices including MP3 players, NET-MD players, and HI-MD players can natively edit and export ATRAC formats without needing another conversion tool.

Insert I-frames at Markers
The MainConcept MPEG-2 encoder supports I-Frame insertion at timeline markers. (I-Frames are a representation of a complete frame that following frames are derived; more I-frames means a larger file) By providing I-Frames at timeline markers, a rendered file has precise chapter and navigation point placement for DVD Architect Studio software.

Envelope Brush Paint Tool
Track envelopes such as audio volume and pan, and video composite levels are customized via points over time. The envelope brush tool provides user with the ability to paint an envelope curve over time by holding down the shift key. This provides a quick way to outline the general shape of the envelope without placing and modifying many distinct points. The auto-thinning feature provides a mathematical approximation of the drawn curve with as few points as possible. The resulting points can be further optimized independently.

Single-Monitor Full-Screen Preview:
Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 enhances the preview experience by providing functionality to view the timeline on both the Preview window and an external device (or secondary display) simultaneously. Additional Preview window enhancements included new scaling options and “auto-fit” to maximize the preview experience with available window space. Simultaneous preview provides editors with the ability to setup a large scale viewing environment while preserving the editor’s on-screen editing environment. In particular, laptop systems can easily switch between editing and full-screen preview modes.

View Media Marker Names in Events:
Media used in the timeline may contain markers. This product can enable the display of these media markers directly on the timeline event. Individual media will have individual markers. By displaying the individual media markers on the explicit media event and editor can quickly focus on key points of interest without cluttering the entire timeline workspace.

Multithreaded Audio Engine
The multithreaded audio engine is an optimized system that takes advantage of new multicore and hyperthreading computer systems to fully utilize available hardware resources. By leveraging the full capabilities of the hardware and reducing direct CPU load, users will benefit from a greater number of tracks and audio/video effects for real-time preview, improved performance at lower latencies, and faster audio render times.

Gracenote MusicID:
The Gracenote MusicID media recognition service can be used when ripping content from CDs. Users can automatically view information about a CD track including, title, artist, and song name, and can also submit data.

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Features

Sound Forge Audio Studio software is the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on your home computer. Click to enlarge.

Nothing beats DVD Architect Pro software for professional DVD authoring. Click to enlarge.

Includes the Cartoonr effects plug-in and a select group of essential audio and video effects by NewBlue, a leading manufacturer of audio and video plug-ins.

Additional applications and tools for Product Suite

Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Software
Sound Forge Audio Studio software is the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on your home computer. Customize your creations with built-in effects such as EQ, reverb, delay, and chorus. Restore old vinyl and cassette recordings. To share, simply burn your own CDs or convert audio to formats ideal for Web streaming or portable music players including the PSP, iPod, and iPhone.

Vocal Eraser Plug-in
Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 software includes the Vocal Eraser plug-in so you can easily remove vocals from most recordings. You can also use this plug-in to extract vocals from songs for remixing and to create custom karaoke tracks.

Video Tutorial DVD
The included video Tutorial DVD provides a quick overview of Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10. This Tutorial DVD covers the essential workflows needed to quickly edit audio and video projects from start through final delivery. The tutorial topics also include several advanced sections on how to fine tune settings for that added professional touch.

NewBlueFX Audio and Video Effects
The Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite includes the Cartoonr effects plug-in and a select group of essential audio and video effects by NewBlue, a leading manufacturer of audio and video plug-ins. Once installed, the tools are available directly from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 effects windows providing a seamless editing experience without leaving the application. Additional transitions and effects provide more options to enhance both audio and video projects with a professional look and feel.

DVD Architect Studio 5.0 Features

General

• New–Microsoft Windows 7 certified
• New–Burning to Blu-ray Disc
• New–Enhanced window layout management–save, recall, and share custom window Built-in Show Me How interactive tutorials
• End actions for menus and media
• Project overview window
• Customizable user interface
• DVD theme export
• Project playlists
• Smart reprepare

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• Actual complete session files for popular applications on both Mac and PC
• ”Secret” production techniques for 5 musical styles covered
• 2 Week demo of all waves products covered in the book
• ”Go” instructions are clearly formatted showing how to get immediate results

Learn the finer points of professional music production and master signal processing techniques with this OpenMix interactive course. With sessions in 5 contemporary styles including R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative and Urban, Production Mixing Mastering with Waves recreates every step of the mixing and mastering process. Both Mac and PC compatible, it features all original session files for Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, and Sonar on a full DVD set.

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• 4 all-new plus 28 improved amp models multiplied by 15 speaker cabinet simulations give you a total of 480 virtual combos
• USB audio interface included, featuring stereo I/O, optical S/PDIF out, direct monitoring and separate control for phones out
• No-latency guitar recording on your PC – edit and monitor your sound directly on V-AMP 3 and record to the incredible multi-platform music production software energyXT2.5 Compact
• Studio quality multi-effects including reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary, auto-wah, echo, delay, compressor and various effects combinations
• 125 memory locations pre-arranged for many popular styles and embedded in the acclaimed intuitive V-AMP user interface
• No-latency guitar recording on your PC – edit and monitor your sound directly on V-AMP 3 and record to the incredible multi-platform
• Studio quality multi-effects including reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary, auto-wah, echo, delay, compressor.
• Studio quality multi-effects including reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary, auto-wah, echo, delay, compressor
• No-latency guitar recording on your PCedit and monitor your sound directly on V-AMP 3 and record to the incredible multi-platform music

Next-Generation Virtual Guitar Amplifier with USB Audio Interface and energyXT2.5 Recording SoftwareIf a lack of money and floor space is all that’s been standing between you and a home recording studio full of wicked vintage guitar amps and effects pedals, get ready to love the V-AMP 3. This red rocker comes loaded with 32 amp models, 15 speaker cabinet models and 16 classic effects. But that’s only the beginning–you also get the UCA222 USB audio interface and free energyXT2.5 Compact software. In short, the V-AMP3 gives you the power to start recording a molten magnum opus in no time!

This red rocker comes loaded with 32 amp models, 15 speaker cabinet models and 16 classic effects. Click to enlarge.

Stereo 1/4-inch line out and auxiliary input with volume control.

Includes XT Software’s energyXT for recording right out of the box.

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Turn Your Home Into a Hit Factory–In Seconds!
Hook the V-AMP3 up to your computer using the included 1/4″ TRS-to-RCA cable and UCA222 USB interface. Connect V-AMP3 Phones output with the stereo line inputs of UCA222, and switch its direct monitoring function on. Then connect the UCA222 USB cable to your computer. You can monitor the signal with the UCA222′s headphone jack. (This is also a great way to jam along with the MP3′s on your computer). From there, the amazing energyXT2.5 DAW (digital audio workstation) makes it easy to manipulate your audio and MIDI files, turning song ideas into stunning CD or web-ready recordings. energyXT2.5 includes its own multi-FX processor, built-in synthesizers and a drum machine, both of which can be accessed by any controller keyboard, such as the UMA25S or UMX series, or programmed in step-write mode.

Any Classic You Like
The V-AMP 3′s 32 amp models are organized into four groups: CLEAN, BLUES, METAL and ROCK. Just twist the dedicated dial to plug into unbelievably authentic simulations of the greatest British and American tube amps from the 1950s to today. You even get models of uncommon–yet renowned–boutique tube amps! When you select an amp model, a speaker cabinet model is automatically selected. But if you’d prefer a different model, just go to EDIT>CABINETS, then use the BANK UP/DOWN buttons to navigate through all 15 options.

Just like on an actual guitar amp, you’ve got a three-band EQ, GAIN, REVERB, VOLUME and MASTER VOLUME dials. By holding the TAP button, the TREBLE dial becomes a PRESENCE control. This enables the adjustment of a high-frequency filter that can add or remove a “shimmer” from the V-AMP 3′s tone.

Top Tone–In Full Effect
The V-AMP 3 gives you flanger, chorus, compression, delay and 12 other beautiful digital effects to apply to your sound. Adjust the effect’s level in the mix via the EFFECTS dial. To adjust effect parameters, you can rhythmically press the TAP button to alter delay times or LFO speeds, or hold down the TAP button and twist the EFFECTS knob to access e.g. feedback or depth. By using a MIDI pedal, such as the BEHRINGER FCB1010, you can access an additional Wah Wah effect. You can adjust the filter characteristic by entering EDIT mode, selecting the DRIVE menu and turning the EFFECTS knob while holding the TAP button.

Presenting the Presets
All of these elements have been combined into 125 different presets divided into 25 banks, accessible through the BANK UP/ BANK DOWN buttons. Within each bank, you can press buttons A through E to explore its different presets. You can also create and save your own presets. Start by selecting a preset, then making any changes you wish: amp, EQ, effect, etc. The preset LED will begin to flash, indicating that the V-AMP 3 is ready to save your settings. To do this, hold the preset button down for about two seconds. Once the LED stops flashing, you have saved the modified preset. On top of all this, the V-AMP 3 also features a built-in tuner and noise gate. In essence, it’s a Swiss Army Knife for the home recording enthusiast or gigging guitarist who can’t seem to settle on one amp.

Stunning in the Studio
The V-AMP 3 features several configurations that make it an invaluable asset in the studio. Access the configuration menu by pressing the B and D buttons at the same time. Then use BANK UP and BANK DOWN to select a configuration.

When using headphones, the V-AMP 3 will switch into Studio Mode 1 (S1). This stereo mode works well for both monitoring and recording with effects, amp and speaker modeling. It doesn’t apply the additional three-band EQ to the signal, but most recording programs–like energyXT2.5–have their own EQ. In Studio Mode 2 (S2), the V-AMP 3 sends a signal with amp and speaker simulation, but only the right output has effects. You can either record both left and right outputs to separate tracks, or record the “dry” left output while monitoring the right output.

Stellar on Stage
The V-AMP 3 has three live configurations. When performing live with this device, you can either run it to an amp on stage, run directly to the mixing board, or both. Live Mode 1 is the best choice for running the outputs directly to the mixer, because it applies amp and speaker simulation, effects and an additional 3-band EQ.

Use Live Mode 2 to run the V-AMP 3 into the effects return inputs of 2 different guitar amps. This configuration does not feature speaker simulation, allowing the amplifier’s natural speaker sound to go unaltered. In this scenario, the amps would be mic’d on stage to get the sound to the house speakers, and having a dedicated monitor would be less important. In Live Mode 3, you can send the left output to an amp’s effects return for onstage volume, while the right output sends signal to the main mixer for inclusion in the main house mix. Also note that you can press the TAP key while turning the GAIN knob to adjust the input sensitivity to match the output of your guitar’s pickups. If the CLIP LED lights, the input’s sensitivity should be reduced.

Veni, MIDI, Vici
The V-AMP 3 comes fully equipped to fit right into a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) setup. It can be controlled in real time from a computer, or via a MIDI foot controller during a live performance. Its MIDI connectors are international-standard 5-pin DIN connectors. You will need dedicated MIDI cables (not included).

The MIDI IN jack receives MIDI controller data. It can be adjusted in EDIT mode by pressing the A button and then using the arrow keys. MIDI OUT/THRU sends data to a computer. You can transmit both preset data and parameter changes. Some people even use the V-AMP as a remote control for parameters of their DAW or VST instruments, which is more handy than using the mouse alone. If set to MIDI THRU, the V-AMP 3 does not send its own MIDI information, but passes on the signal received at the MIDI IN connector.

What’s in the Box
Behringer V-AMP3, Power Cable, User’s Manual

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• Band-in-a-Box is a powerful and creative music composition tool for exploring and developing musical ideas with near-instantaneous feedback.
• Band-in-a-Box Pro with RealBand includes the Pro RealTracks and RealDrums Bundle, Styles Sets 0-3; Soloist Set 1; Melodist Set 1.
• Just type in the chords to any song (like C or Fm7b5), choose a musical style from the hundreds available, and click the [Play] button. Band-in-a-Box automatically generates a full backing arrangement including RealDrums and RealTracks.
• 50 exciting new features and enhancements including a new ?Plug-in? mode, allowing you to easily Drag-n-Drop tracks between Band-in-a-Box and your favourite sequencer.
• RealTracks generate much faster now, typically 3X faster. Individual MIDI or RealTracks can be frozen (locked) to replay faster without need for regeneration, and many more!

Band-in-a-Box Pro 2010 is jam-packed with over 50 exciting new features and enhancements! The award winning Band-in-a-Box is so easy to use! Just type in the chords to any song (like C or Fm7b5), choose a musical style from the hundreds available, and click the [Play] button. Band-in-a-Box automatically generates a full backing arrangement including RealDrums and RealTracks. That’s right, LIVE audio recordings of actual musicians. There are some exciting new features in Band-in-a-Box. We’ve added a new “Plug-in” mode, allowing you to simply Drag-n-Drop tracks between Band-in-a-Box and your favorite sequencer (RealBand, Sonar, Reaper, ProTools, FL-Studio, Nuendo and more). RealTracks generate much faster now, typically 3X faster. RealTracks now support Shots, Holds, and Pushes. Endings are improved, and RealTracks endings are now 4 bars long, giving time for the natural decay of the instruments. Individual MIDI or Real Tracks can be frozen now, so the arrangements can be saved and fixed, and will replay quickly without need for regeneration. Soloist RealTracks are now saved with the song. We added Multiple Undo support, up to 999 levels of Undo. There are new Reverb and Bass/Treble controls for each track, allowing you to add these to individual Real tracks. All settings are now saved with each song. And many more!

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