File size differences between SF7 & VP10 -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:File size differences between SF7 & VP10 Posted by: MikeA Date:7/13/2014 8:19:40 AM I finished a video in Vegas Pro 10e (64 bit) and rendered it to .avi. I then wanted to do some audio mastering on it so I opened it in SF7. I did what I wanted and saved the file as the same file type but a different name. When I go back and open Windows Explorer though, I see that the size of the file saved in SF7 is MUCH larger than what it was as I rendered it in VP10. Like 10X larger. Is this correct? Am I doing something wrong? Would this be a 64/32 bit thing? Do the newer versions of SF allow me to re-render the file to .avi or is there another method of doing what I'm trying to do that I should be using? Or should I master the audio track in SF, save it as a .wav file, and re-import it into my veg file and mute all the original tracks, then re-render in VP10?
Subject:RE: File size differences between SF7 & VP10 Reply by: rraud Date:7/13/2014 10:28:12 AM "I see that the size of the file saved in SF7 is MUCH larger than what it was as I rendered it in VP10. Like 10X larger.?" - Like the MP4, MOV and some other extensions, AVIs are a wrapper and the actual file format or codec can be different. This is really not my area of expertise so MusicVid or one of the other video experts is much more qualified to answer. "Would this be a 64/32 bit thing"?" - No "IDo the newer versions of SF allow me to re-render the file to .avi?" - The same, AFAIK. "Is there another method of doing what I'm trying to do that I should be using?" - Lots, see below "Or should I master the audio track in SF, save it as a .wav file, and re-import it into my veg file and mute all the original tracks, then re-render in VP10?" - It depends.. on the final product format(s) (DVD, BD, on-line, ect) which is the best approach,.
Subject:RE: File size differences between SF7 & VP10 Reply by: musicvid10 Date:7/13/2014 2:37:34 PM If you'll show us MediaInfo readouts from both files, we'll point out the differences. By your description, it sounds like you rendered one file compressed and the other one uncompressed. As my friend Rick pointed out, their are a myriad of formats that can reside in the AVI wrapper.

Subject:File size differences between SF7 & VP10

Posted by: MikeA

Date:7/13/2014 8:19:40 AM

I finished a video in Vegas Pro 10e (64 bit) and rendered it to .avi. I then wanted to do some audio mastering on it so I opened it in SF7. I did what I wanted and saved the file as the same file type but a different name. When I go back and open Windows Explorer though, I see that the size of the file saved in SF7 is MUCH larger than what it was as I rendered it in VP10. Like 10X larger.

Is this correct? Am I doing something wrong? Would this be a 64/32 bit thing? Do the newer versions of SF allow me to re-render the file to .avi or is there another method of doing what I'm trying to do that I should be using?

Or should I master the audio track in SF, save it as a .wav file, and re-import it into my veg file and mute all the original tracks, then re-render in VP10?

Subject:RE: File size differences between SF7 & VP10

Reply by: rraud

Date:7/13/2014 10:28:12 AM

"I see that the size of the file saved in SF7 is MUCH larger than what it was as I rendered it in VP10. Like 10X larger.?"
- Like the MP4, MOV and some other extensions, AVIs are a wrapper and the actual file format or codec can be different. This is really not my area of expertise so MusicVid or one of the other video experts is much more qualified to answer.

"Would this be a 64/32 bit thing"?"
- No

"IDo the newer versions of SF allow me to re-render the file to .avi?"
- The same, AFAIK.

"Is there another method of doing what I'm trying to do that I should be using?"
- Lots, see below

"Or should I master the audio track in SF, save it as a .wav file, and re-import it into my veg file and mute all the original tracks, then re-render in VP10?"
- It depends.. on the final product format(s) (DVD, BD, on-line, ect) which is the best approach,.

Subject:RE: File size differences between SF7 & VP10

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:7/13/2014 2:37:34 PM

If you'll show us MediaInfo readouts from both files, we'll point out the differences.
By your description, it sounds like you rendered one file compressed and the other one uncompressed. As my friend Rick pointed out, their are a myriad of formats that can reside in the AVI wrapper.