Sony Vegas Pro video editor as a DAW?

[chrisg46]

I run a very small one-person production company in the UK, and at present I produce (at times) a considerable volume of video content for both minority satellite TV programmes, and for online video websites dealing with minority hobby/recreational interests.

But I 've just be asked to produce some specific audio-only radio programmes, and have tried this using my Sony Vegas Pro video suite, which seems to give me an acceptable result when used with a number of mono or stereo sound tracks. There's quite a bit of sound manipulation material in there.

The content I'm producing using requires a maximum of 5 to 7 tracks to mix from, more usually 3 or 4 tracks. It's all voice and wildtrack, usually with title music (if any) played in on CD or from file. I have Sony Soundforge, but this is only a single track system and I rarely use it, and I use a Sony PCM M10 recorder for location recording.

I've looked at SADiE6, as used by the BBC apparently, but that is wow-expensive . . Adobe Audition looks more like it, but is there something simpler that would suit my needs?

Would I gain any worthwhile advantages in buying a specific sound-only software package, and if so what would you recommend?

[bouldersoundguy]

I'm in the process of mixing my sixth CD project in Sony Vegas 6.0. It does pretty much everything I need it to do. I also use Pro Tools. Pro Tools has some advantages in signal routing, but for work flow the old version of Vegas blows Pro Tools 10 out of the water.

[af-TimOBrien]

Vegas actually started out as a daw.

As long as it works for you, who cares?
The goal is to get things done, not march with everyone else.
Or, as my Dad used to say, "Use whatever works."

[chrisg46]

Thanks for these comments - I'll contine as I am, then!

Just didn't want to make a basic mistake that I wasn't aware of!

[ecc83]

I am suprised no one has mentioned Reaper?

Free for as long as your concience can take it but only £40 if you buy it (but depends on how "pro" you are).

But there are shedloads of really powerful free DAWs about. Studio One, Zynewave Podium, even the 8track limited MAGIX Samplitude Silver would probably suit your needs.

Dave.

[robertruetz]

Yes, Reaper is a very nice option. However, I think the point was that the OP already had Vegas. Vegas is also a very powerful/capable DAW. I think the general consensus was, "If it ain't broke..."

Rob

[chrisg46]

Thanks for the further help. I think I'll continue as I am, with Vegas, rather than spend more. Having said that, Reaper looks like a good piece of kit . .