Applying non-real-time event effects

Most processing in VEGAS Pro is nondestructive: editing events and adding effects does not modify your source media.

You can use non-real-time event effects to add effects to an event and render a new media file that includes the processed audio. Non-real-time effects are useful for large projects or for processor-intensive plug-ins.

TIP To add effects quickly, you can drag plug-ins and plug-in packages from the Plug-In Manager window to an event in the timeline. For more information, see The Plug-In Manager Window

1. Select the event that contains the take you would like to process.

2. From the Tools menu, choose Audio, then Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX. The Plug-Ins Chooser dialog appears.

3. Select each plug-in you want to add and click the Add button.

   TIP To reorder the plug-ins within the chain, simply drag a plug-in button to a new location.

4. Click the OK button. The Take dialog box is displayed with the settings for the first plug-in of the chain.

5. Adjust the settings for each effect. Click the help button within the FX window for information about each plug-in's settings. You can preview the processed audio by clicking the Preview button .

6. When you have finished adjusting the effect settings, click the OK button. The Apply Non Real-Time FX dialog appears.

7. Specify a file name and format for the new media file.

8. Click the Render button. After processing, a new file is added to the Project Media window and a new take is added to the event. For more information, see Using takes as alternate versions of events