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Ruler tab
Use the Ruler tab to change the format used to display the timeline ruler. Vegas Pro also sends tempo information to tempo-aware
audio plug-ins.
Enable low-pass filter on LFE
(surround projects only)
Select this check box if you want to apply a low-pass filter to each track in a 5.1
surround project that is assigned to the LFE channel.
Applying a low-pass filter approximates the bass-management system in a 5.1
decoder and ensures that you’re sending only low-frequency audio to the LFE
channel.
Important: Before rendering your surround project, check your surround
authoring application’s documentation to determine its required audio format.
Some encoders require a specific cutoff frequency and rolloff, and your encoder may
require that no filter be applied before encoding.
Cutoff frequency for low-pass
filter (Hz)
Choose a frequency from the drop-down list or type a frequency in the box to set the
frequency above which audio will be ignored by the LFE channel.
Low-pass filter quality Choose a setting from the drop-down list to determine the sharpness of filter’s rolloff
curve. Best produces the sharpest curve.
Recorded files folder When you record audio tracks, your recorded files are saved in a single folder.
If you want to change the location of the folder, click the Browse button and choose a
location. Ideally, this location should be on a different hard drive than the one where
your operating system is installed.
Tip: If you have not specified a location, you will be prompted for the location
where you want to save your recorded audio when you click the Arm for Record
button in the track header:
Free storage space in selected
folder
Displays the total amount of available space on the selected drive.
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Ruler time format Choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose how you want the Time Ruler to
be displayed. You can change the format at any time after project creation.
Ruler start time Enter the desired starting time for the project.
For example, the ruler can be offset to start at 1 hour for timecode synchronization
purposes.
Beats per minute Enter your project tempo in Beats Per Minute.
This tempo is used to determine the scale of the ruler (if you choose Measures & Beats
from the Ruler time format drop-down list) and to specify the tempo used by the
metronome.
Select the Import at project tempo check box on the Audio tab of the Preferences
dialog if you want ACID loops to be stretched to match the project tempo when you
add them to the timeline or preview from the Explorer or Media Manager window.
Clear the Import at project tempo check box if you want to ignore tempo
information.
Beats per measure Specify the number of beats in each measure.
This tempo is used to determine the scale of the ruler (if you choose Measures & Beats
from the Ruler time format drop-down list) and to specify the tempo used by the
metronome.
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