sagetunes Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I'm about to jump into video as part of my whole gig. I'd appreciate any help in deciding which way to go. I worked in TV 100 years ago, but have done very little since then---a little Vegas and Movie maker---both of which I hated. My budget is 500/600 tops, but would love to spend much less. I suppose the biggist thing for me is the intuitiveness---much more than the bells and whistles I'll never use. I'm horrible with manuals and I'm easily frustrated. I almost had to kill myself while learning the Roland VS2480 multi-track platform---love it now. But it was really a horrible experience getting thru the learning curve. Thanks in advance for any opinions and advice. Hammond B-2, Leslie 122, Hammond Sk1 73, Korg BX3 2001, Leslie 900, Motion Sound Pro 3, Polytone Taurus Elite, Roland RD300 old one, Roland VK7, Fender Rhodes Mark V with Roland JC90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 On Windows I'd recommend Adobe Premiere Pro if you can afford it. http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html It's free to download and use, but when the trial expires you have to commit to their CC licensing plan which is $19.99 a month - but that gives you access to the entire Creative Cloud lineup. I guess the nice thing is, you can just pay for a month and use it on a project. When you're not using it, let your plan expire, restart your plan when you plan on setting aside time. If the Pro app and expense is too much (probably is from what you're describing). The light version of the software is Adobe Premiere Elements $99.99 done. Much easier for the novice to use, lots of templates, but not as flexible as Pro. But maybe it's just what you need. http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements/features.html Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinny Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 +1000 on Premiere. I've used Avid, Final Cut, Sony Vegas, and a smattering of other various editing programs, and I now edit a weekly TV show using Premiere, and I'd never go back to any other software. If you want intuitive, Premiere is it. My $0.02. Stuff and things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Funny. I used the original Media 100 system in the early 2000s, then we moved to Final Cut. I had an early version of Premiere for awhile. When making the DVD for my Dirty Fingers record, I downloaded a trial of Premiere and it was the most confusing piece of software I've ever tried to use. I've been using computers my entire life; I am good with computers and software and can usually figure something out within minutes. I couldn't even figure out how to get a clip on the damn timeline. I downloaded a trial of Vegas and was editing within seconds. What's wrong with Vegas? Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The GUI on the Adobe stuff has improved over the years. Premiere Pro is pretty much a media source window, an import into current sequence window, a timeline, and a real time view/monitoring window. Not complicated. Of course there's more, like the audio mixer and gamma correction, etc. But you can call up whatever you're using whenever. If he were on a Mac, no reason not to use iMovie. Totally dumbed down and inflexible, but very easy to figure out. Since he's on PC Adobe Premiere Elements makes sense. Maybe Vegas too. I've never used it so no opinion on that. Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindaru Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 NCH VideoPad is what I use. One time license and it also licenses short music clips and sound effects. For me, intuitive and easy to use. Has a built in help menu if you get stuck. Cannot remember, but roughly $70 I think for it now. NCH VideoPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Vegas all the way. I've never used anything as fast and intuitive as it. -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donja Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 It also might depend on whether you need to do special fx and what your clients will require. I use Vegas, but supplement it with hitfilm if I need to do any particle type compositing. I'm not at the level of broadcast though, strictly local private event work as a sideline. There are a ton of video tutorials though regarding how to do specific things with Vegas. As with most things, the more often you work with a specific software program, the faster you will get with it. Roland JP80, JV2080, AX-7, Yamaha CP33, Hammond XK3, Lester K Miss my: ARP 2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, Yamaha CP70, Yamaha VL1, Hammond A100, 122 and 147 Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I use Adobe Premiere Elements, and it does everything I've needed so far. Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Vegas, for the rare times I need video software. Used Premiere/After Effects in the past and it was too big a gun for me. 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Another vote for Vegas. You will be up and running as soon as you install it. Nothing against some of the other programs mentioned -- but Vegas is just so easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Vegas all the way. I've never used anything as fast and intuitive as it. Jeez, I just Googled: $400, $600, and $800 for the 3 versions. The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawai James Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Premiere! The latest update added native ProRes importing, meaning I could uninstall QuickTime - woot! Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I use Adobe Premiere Elements, and it does everything I've needed so far. More Googling: B&H (love that place!) has it on sale for the next 23 hours at $69. CLICK ME! Hopefully that's good for everyone and not just me, since I just bought another On Stage DT8500 keyboard seat/bench/throne from them ($65!) The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Vegas all the way. I've never used anything as fast and intuitive as it. Jeez, I just Googled: $400, $600, and $800 for the 3 versions. For most people, the $79 version does more than everything you'd need. As for the prices you mention those are bundles. The software is the same, it is just extra programs bundled. -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Vegas all the way. I've never used anything as fast and intuitive as it. Jeez, I just Googled: $400, $600, and $800 for the 3 versions. For most people, the $79 version does more than everything you'd need. As for the prices you mention those are bundles. The software is the same, it is just extra programs bundled. OK, I didn't see a Vegas for $79 on the Sony website. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegassoftware Is it called Movie Studio? The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Is it called Movie Studio? Yes. Mine is called Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. And $79 sounds like what I paid. Last night I shot a quick phone vid of the Voyager and Model D connected, but wanted to use the audio from the DAW. Once the audio and video files were loaded into Vegas I was able to sync and render in just a few clicks and minutes. It's all I need. 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieP_MechE Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 It's free to download and use, but when the trial expires you have to commit to their CC licensing plan which is $19.99 a month - but that gives you access to the entire Creative Cloud lineup. The $19.99/month only gives you access to one app of your choosing - it's $49.99/month if you want to use the entire Creative Suite. I learned Adobe Premiere by circumstance - I needed to edit a video at work, and it's what was available. I found the learning curve to be a bit steep. As with many Adobe programs, everything is more easily done by keyboard shortcuts, but you have to know what those are in the first place for it to be useful! The good thing is that pretty much whatever questions you may have can be answered by a google search; there are a ton of helpful tutorials out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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