SonicFire Pro Scoring Edition and X5

[babyleon]

Before I spend $100 on the subject Scoring Edition, has anyone used it extensively with X5? I currently use the "Auto Music" function of X5 with a small library of purchased and free multi-layer music albums from SonicFire. With the Scoring Edition, is the editing still done within X5 or would I otherwise have to import an almost-finished-but-for-soundtrack video file into a SonicFire program? And if so, what happens after I am done there? Thanks for any guidance.

[babyleon]

Has anyone used it with X5 at all?

[Pete Waterman]

I think the SonicFire Pro Scoring Edition is a stand alone!
I tried the trial version a while ago thought it was great but i could not justify the price for what i do? from memory all the video would be edited in X5 the the soundtrack & all the extra sound clips (effects) will be added in SonicFire Pro Scoring Edition if you havent yet tried it D/L the trial

[Kingston]

From the product description, it doesn't integrate with VideoStudio, just the editors it does mention. That means you would have to save the audio to a file and then load the file into VideoStudio.

[babyleon]

Since I started this thread and asked the initial question, I think I should now post what I have learned so far. I recently went ahead and spent the $100 to buy Sonic Fire Pro Scoring Edition. I shoot mostly nature and wildlife videos (just for fun) and often some soundtrack is useful, particularly when the background is the overwhelming sound of a waterfall or rushing stream. I already owned a number of SmartSound albums and have used them within my VS X5. But I wanted to be able to customize even more so I made the purchase of the Scoring Edition. I only started using it the other day and still have a lot to learn but already I like it. Here at least is the workflow I have had to use.

1. Edit my VS X5 video project to what would normally be its final version.

2. Save the project and render it to a video file. My Sonicfire program does not seem to like HD rendering so I render it to a simple .avi file. It is just for reference in Scoring Edition and I can change that later on....

3. Import the rendered video file into Scoring edition.

4. Add music and customize the sound track in scoring edition. (There can be a lot of work to this step.)

5. Export the resulting audio file (I am using the .wav format).

6. In VS X5, import the .wav to a music track in the timeline of my original and otherwise finished .vsp project.

7. Save the new .vsp project and render it into the format I want, I typically use AVCHD 1920x1080p.

As long as no changed are made to the original .vsp file, it all comes out fine.

There is still a lot for me to learn about the Scoring Edition but with what they call timing points, hits, mood changes and being able to perfectly time changes in the soundtrack to scene or action changes, I think it has a lot of potential. It certainly involves several more production steps and time but the results (not necessarily mine) are potentially a lot better. I don't know if I should post any links to my first short attempt here, but if anyone has questions or would like a link, let me know.

In short it all works with VS X5 and I am glad I bought it.

Cheers!

Wayne