System information

Preferences - MIDI Device Tab
Use the MIDI tab to set options for using MIDI devices with Vegas Pro. To display this tab, choose
Preferences from the Options menu, then click the MIDI tab.
Item Description
Make these devices
available for MIDI
output
Select the check box for each MIDI device that you want to use as a
MIDI output for a control surface. For more information, see "Using
a Control Surface" on page 529.
Make these devices
available for MIDI
input
Select the check box for each MIDI device that you want to be
available for a control surface.
Default All Restores all MIDI preferences to the default settings.
Preferences - VST Effects
From the Options menu, choose Preferences and select the VST Effects tab to indicate where your VST
plug-ins are installed.
Item Description
Default VST search
folder
This is the folder where the application looks for VST effects during
startup.
Alternate VST search
folder 1
Alternate VST search
folder 2
Enter a path in the edit box or click Browse to indicate where the
application can find VST effects.
Select VST effects to
be available as audio
plug-ins
Select the check box for each VST plug-in that you want to make
available to your Vegas Pro projects. Clear a check box to exclude the
plug-in.
When you use a VST plug-in, Vegas Pro will lock it for the
remainder of your Vegas Pro session. A lock is displayed next
to the check box to indicate that the plug-in cannot be removed
until you close and restart the application.
Preferences - Editing Tab
From the Options menu, choose Preferences and select the Editing tab to specify options for editing on the
Vegas Pro timeline.
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