Imported the files and it works just fine, THANKS!

For some reason I was unable to access the Vegas Help files, else I might have found this myself.

Right-click on the shuttle icon in the system tray and then select "Open Control Panel"

Under "Application Setting" drill down and choose whatever recent version of Vegas is listed.

Click "Options" and select "Create New Settings =>" , "Copy Contents from Current Settings"

Find and select a target application for the new settings. (Vegas 9.0 in this case)

That should be it. It's easy to forget if you only do it once every year and a half.

Rob Mack

No issue at all for me with 9.0e.
Tom

I guess I didn't remember the Import Settings feature of the Shuttle Pro control panel. That would work too! :-)

The way I'm doing it preserves settings I'd tweaked for the previous version of Vegas (that I probably didn't export)

Rob

Let me guess on the help files for Vegas -- you either select "help" or press the F1 key and nothing happens ? If that is what you are seeing, I had that go around with SCS support a few weeks ago and finally got them to admit the developers were aware of the issue and I should check back in a couple of weeks (although they may have been referring to the Movie Studio release ... ) Anyway, if that is the case, here is the work around I came up with that works for me - in the folder:
"C:\Program Files\Sony\Shared Plug-Ins\Help Files" you will find a vegas90.chm and a vegas90.chw file. Copy those to the "C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Pro 9.0" folder assuming you did a normal install (at least this is the path for XP). The help should now work for you. They insist they are supposed to be in the "shared plug-ins" path, but I was not able to get it to look there but it was looking in the second folder I listed. If it is any help, here is the thread on the help file problem.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=711955

mikey

I would like to know how you guys actually configure the Shuttle to efficiently cut/edit your material. I have tried loads of options but fail to find the setup that does the job for me. I guess I face a strong combination of new hardware (shuttle ProV2), new NLE and not knowing anyone even remotely interested in editing video :-)

Part of my problem is basically that I cannot get a good flow in my work. At times focus in Vegas Pro9 shift from the track I am working on to another track and I have to use my mouse to again chose the track to edit. This happens now and then and I cannot figure out why it suddenly happens...

Anyone with a good setup to share? If there is anything I need to do in Vegas Pro 9 to ensure focus to a specific track - please let me know. I am a bit of a newbie here (this is my first post here actually).

I use it at the beginning of each project doing the bang bang fast cuts and repositioning but later slow down and nit and pic without it.
JJK

When I started using the shuttle with my left hand and my mouse with the right was when I "got" the shuttle pro. It's brutal to even edit without one.

My "shuttle flow" is thus. I've got in/out, marker, split, de-select, post edit ripple, tool select, play/pause and preview to external monitor set up as buttons on the shuttle. I use the mouse to grab stuff and zoom in and out, etc. Use the shuttle for the above mentioned commands.

It takes a few days to get the flow but when you get it you can really fly with Vegas.


o.k. - dave got me thinking... This is from left to right starting at the top:

delete
ignore grouping
splt
tool select

de-select
in
mark
out
post edit ripple

in
shuttle knob
out

secondary monitor
play
secondary monitor
play

On my shuttle pro I have

Home
End
Left Edge
Right Edge
Left Trim
Right Trim
Exit Trim
Split
Delete
Prview
PreRender
Run Macro
Play

I also have a Shuttle Xpress
I use the JOG for ZOOM Timeline
Insert Video
Up One Track
Play In Trimmer

Dave T2

After reading this thread I realized Contour release drivers that would work on Shuttle Pro ver. 1 with Windows 7....yay!!!
I'm in the process programing it but can't remember or find in the shortcuts how to hide/show the track header in the timeline view...anyone know off-hand.
Thanks very much,
Randy
EDIT: also for some reason the center jog/shuttle wheel (the one with the indention ...whatever it's called) won't advance frame by frame like it used to

What's the life span of something like the Shuttle Pro? I bought a fancy mouse about two years ago and it appears to be dying now, never had that problem with a bog standard wheel mouse.
I'm interested in the shuttle but dont want the same experience.

I'm still using my old one on my old system. Must be 6 years old at least, still works great.