question on sound card and vegas

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24fps4ever

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hi there I have a dell E1505 dual core with vegas 7 on it, I have raylight also, and edit hvx files on the laptop, my question is, am I getting the best audio editing I can get with this laptop? what I mean is, when I want to make a dvd with dvd architect am I getting the good quality sound that others get when they upgrade their sound cards and video card or whatever,assuming you got a good mix, someone send some light my way, I want to get the best posible audio in vegas and this laptop
 
but what do the speakers have to do with it? its internaly what you are working on for the output sound on the dvd, I am talking sound cards here that everyone talks about, I just want to know what this is all about and we can benefit from it
 
what I am saying is whenever you import perfect 24bit 48htz audio files into vegas, what is needed to process it like the pros for the output to dvd
 
24fps4ever said:
but what do the speakers have to do with it?
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ever watch a movie in surround sound? you hear things that you wouldn't if it was just the sound from your tv. if you're editing sound, you need to hear everything. laptop speakers just won't cut it.
 
ok so if I plug a 5.1 system into the laptop I am set? because I know vegas handles 5.1 so all I need is the system is that right? no change in sound cards or video cards?
 
If I understand you, you are mixing apples and oranges.

If you are trying to monitor your audio and find the right levels, listen for bad background sounds, mix in your foley and ADR, then you need high-quality speakers and a higher-end source for them than the standard PC audio cards.

If you're talking about rendering audio, the sound card doesn't come into play. Just render it at the right quality level.

Phil
 
ptalsky said:
If I understand you, you are mixing apples and oranges.

If you are trying to monitor your audio and find the right levels, listen for bad background sounds, mix in your foley and ADR, then you need high-quality speakers and a higher-end source for them than the standard PC audio cards.
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by saying that I need a higher-end source for them you mean what exactly? how can I make it work? what do I need to buy?
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You need either a much higher end sound card (I don't really know brands and models, someone else may be able to help you) or you need to go out to a digital interface via firewire or USB to your speakers. There are many different models of mixers and other interfaces that can work for you - again, someone else will have to help you with specific models and makes.

Phil
 
Creative cards are fine for their purpose, which is to give you good sound for gaming.

But for audio mixes, you need something which is going to give you the truest fidelity.
 
M-audio is a good source..like the 410 or above with ASIO drivers vs Microsoft Map drivers which are subpar. Creative is a gamer's card..but if you want to really get into mixing then you would need some type of interface via firewire or usb and mix using good reference powered monitors and not with headphones to really hear the diff. That is what makes desktops more attractive vs laptops when mixing audio.
 
The rules apply for 2 channel as well as 5.1 channel mixing. You need to be able to hear the discrete nuances in any mix and having a good sound card with proper speakers will help you hear a lot. Not all stock soundcards take advantage of 24bit processing nor 48khz. Many stock are restricted to 16bit/44khz at the most. And many don't have ASIO capabilities. You can download a simulated asio driver like asio4all to give you a simulated asio driver, but if your serious into getting into mixing and mastering you will need the hardware to really do it. That is why m-audio and digidesign (mbox) and others have made these options available. Not to mention digidesign owns m-audio as well as protools. But remember this is a whole different animal vs video editing and you will have to decide is it worth it for only a 2 channel mix. Especially that it is a very expensive option to really get into. It's about the same in price as you can buy another camera and then some.
 
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