Vegas Pro

Vegas Pro
Original author(s)Sonic Foundry
Developer(s)
Stable release
22 Build 93 / 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)[1]
Written inC#, JScript[2]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows[3]
Platformx86-64;[3] .NET Framework 4.0[3]
TypeVideo editing software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-pro/

Vegas Pro (stylized as VEGAS Pro, also referred to as Sony Vegas) is a professional video editing software package for non-linear editing (NLE). The first release of Vegas Beta was on 11 June 1999.[4] The software is limited to machines running Windows as an operating system.

Vegas was originally developed as a non-linear audio editing application. Version 2.0 would split the program into audio and video editing variants, with the former being dropped by version 4.0, making the video offering the only variant available to consumers.

Vegas Pro features real-time multi-track video and audio editing on unlimited tracks, resolution-independent video sequencing, complex effects, compositing tools, 24-bit/192 kHz audio support, VST and DirectX plug-in effect support, and Dolby Digital surround sound mixing.

The software was originally published by Sonic Foundry until May 2003, when Sony purchased Sonic Foundry and formed Sony Creative Software.[5] On 24 May 2016, Sony announced that Vegas was sold to MAGIX, which formed VEGAS Creative Software, to continue support and development of the software.[6][7]

Each release of Vegas is sold standalone, however upgrade discounts are sometimes provided.[8]

  1. ^ "VEGAS Pro 22 Build 93". VEGAS Community.
  2. ^ "www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/downloads". Listed in Script FAQ's.
  3. ^ a b c "Vegas Pro Technical Specifications". vegascreativesoftware.com. Vegas Creative Software. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Ferranti, Marc (2 May 2003). "Sony Buys Sonic Foundry Products - PC World". Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Klaus (30 May 2016). "MAGIX Acquires Sony Creative Software Products" (Press release) – via Business Wire.
  7. ^ "Sony sells most of its media editing tools". Engadget. 24 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Save 62% on Upgrade to VEGAS Pro 18 Edit on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.