I downloaded the trail version of Vegas 5, and when I uploaded a clip and tryed to play it, it says that Microsoft Sound Mapper cannot be found. Has anyone encountered this problem before, and know what's wrong? If no one know, where is a good place to steer me towards an answer. Thanks.

Usually Ive only encountered that error when my sound card wasn't installed in Windows. Does the clip play OK outside of vegas? What version of windows are you running?

You might be able to ask your question here: http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/default.asp

The clip freezes when I try to play it in WinAmp...I'm using Windows XP. I've tried to re-capture the footage twice and both times it says that it can't find it.

Oh I see. Check the project settings and make sure its set to NTSC DV, also make you double check all of the options in the capture window and they look OK. Not playing in Winamp is odd, but check to see if they play in WMP.

I'm just trying to figure out what WinAmp has to do with Vegas?
Are you saying that your install of Vegas messed up WinAmp?

What problems are you having with Vegas?
Is this clip video or audio or both?
Did you capture it from a cam?

Did you get this solved UC?

Not yet, I'm going to try re-installing it, and then applying what you have all told me to do.

I downloaded the trail version of Vegas 5, and when I uploaded a clip and tryed to play it, it says that Microsoft Sound Mapper cannot be found. Has anyone encountered this problem before, and know what's wrong? If no one know, where is a good place to steer me towards an answer. Thanks.


Did you try and update Windows Media Player? I think 10 is out now. But Sony Vegas 5 is fairly newish. Like 7 months. What version of the media player do you have. I think thats what I was told to do when I experienced a while back. How much is Vegas 5? I want to get it. I hear it has some awsome effects that 4 didnt

The clip freezes when I try to play it in WinAmp...I'm using Windows XP. I've tried to re-capture the footage twice and both times it says that it can't find it.


OK that is your problem. WinAmp has problems with Windows Media Video files. Use the Media Player instead. Unless you're on a mac, Then I have no answer.

I believe you can get Windows Media Player for mac as a free download off the microsoft site if that's part of the problem.