
Clips and sequences can be copied and pasted between instances of Vegas. Moreover, it is the only NLE that allows multiple instances of the application to be opened simultaneously. It is also one of the few NLEs which can convert other formats to 24p (or any format to any other format) without any kind of a plug-in or third-party application support. For this reason, the use of Vegas is restricted only for post-production Audio or for the Video NLE market. One major drawback of Vegas is that although it started life as an Audio Multitrack NLE, it has no MIDI capability at all (with the exception of control-desk and synchronization).

Master output effects can also be controlled and manipulated over time by the use of Master Bus track automation envelopes. Moreover, track level and output level effects (such as reverb), delay and flange audio effects are applied in a digital audio system, like Pro Tools, Cubase or Sonar. Effects can be applied at any stage of the visual signal flow or event level. Many of the visual effects processing in Vegas follow an audio-like paradigm. In areas of compositing and motion graphics, Vegas provides a varied toolset, including a 3D track motion with control over z-depth, and spatial arrangement of visual planes including plane intersection. VEGAS does not require any specialized hardware to run properly, allowing it to operate on any Windows computer that meets the system requirements.


The software was originally published by Sonic Foundry, then by Sony Creative Software, and now by Magix. The first release of Vegas Beta was in 11 June 1999.

Vegas Pro (stylized as VEGAS Pro) is a video editing software package for non-linear editing (NLE).
