: By: Derek Moran; In: FAQs; Published: 26 August 2012; Last Updated: 02 September 2022

Q: Why is Vegas Movie Studio saying "Out of Memory" error, when I have plenty of RAM?

Answer: Older versions of Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum were susceptible to a Low Memory Error in particular situations. Specifically, Vegas can have a problem accessing enough RAM (memory) if you have Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum (32 bit) installed on a Windows 64 bit Operating System.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 and all older versions of Movie Studio were only 32bit programs, which means they can only utilize a maximum of less than 4GBs of RAM.

When you install a 32 bit program like Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 on a 64 bit computer, it runs in 32 bit compatibility mode. So even if you have more than 4GBs of RAM installed on your 64 bit computer (like 8, 16 or 32GBs), Vegas can only access and use less than 4GBs.

On top of this normal problem that ALL 32 bit programs suffer from, 64 bit users may also experience a glitch in Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 which limits access to the RAM even further - to just a mere 2GBs !

In a 720p or 1080p project, this results in Vegas just freezing up. Fortunately this problem for 64 bit users was fixed during one of the free Build Updates for Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 - #build 322.

If you are a V11 user, please make sure that you have upgraded to the latest free build version for the program. Use the link below to get the final build version of Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 11. All you have to do is enter your Serial Number and then press the download link that will appear.

*Please note that Vegas is now owned by Magix Software, so that is why this link is from the Magix website!

Press here now for Free Update to Version 11

There is no program update available for V10 users.

Movie Studio Platinum 12 users have nothing to worry about, because V12 now comes as a 64 bit and 32 bit program.

How much RAM do you have installed ?

Version 11 and older versions of Vegas Movie Studio can only access a maximum of 4GBs of Memory (RAM). Even though this is the case, please make sure that you DO actually have 4GBs of RAM installed. I have seen time and time again some people on Laptops only having 2GBs of RAM installed. This is just way too low for any Video Editing program to work with properly. Once you throw a couple of HD Video files into Vegas, it's going to completely freak out.

RAM is cheap, so make sure you have a minimum 4GBs installled or more, if you are on a 64 bit computer.

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Xavi · 08:24 14/08/2021
Hi Derek, thanks for this post. I still use Sony Vegas Platinum 11, since it is incredibly stable and I already know all the tricks (I also feel lazy about the learning curve for other video editing programs). I have recently bought a new PC and was running into the "no RAM memory" error every time I rendered a project. I had completely forgotten about the built 322 update; your post not only reminded me of it, but it also included the Magix link where I could downloaded it. I installed it and now Vegas is running smoothly again.
BTW, I also still use DVD Architect 5.0 to create BR discs, and it also needs the update to work in 64 bits PC's (it is the built 196 update); I could also find it in the link you provided.
Thanks!
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  · 09:14 14/08/2021
  
  Hi Xavi
  It's nice to know old information is still helpful. Thanks for your message :)
  
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Mario · 19:59 23/01/2020
Hello. Thanks for article. The memory issue happened to me right now after switching from W7 to W10.
I would love to download that Build 283 but can't find it on Vegas website.
There is probably no more support for Vegas 11.
Also searching on Internet was useless. Could you please provide somehow that Build, if you have it?
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  · 21:14 23/01/2020
  
  Hi Mario
  The link in the article was an old dead link, because Sony Creative Software no longer owns Vegas. However, I have just updated the link so that it now points to the Magix website. Go to the new link and enter your Serial Number for Vegas, then you can access the final build version ever released for v11.
  If you don't know your serial number, open Vegas and go to Help/About.
  
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  Mario · 22:55 23/01/2020
  
  Thank you very much. Just downloaded. Very kind of you. I will try to install later.
  
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Me · 09:59 28/03/2016
This is strange because I never had an error before, and now my Vegas is displaying this error message even after I close everything else in my computer. Maybe a reboot will solve it but it's annoying. Never happened before and all of the sudden it happens.
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  · 18:11 30/03/2016
  
  I often re-boot a couple of times a day when working on large and complex projects.
  If you are still experiencing problems, it may be particular to the current project you are working on.
  I also recommend resetting the program and deleting the temp files cache. This often fixes strange problems that happen out of the blue.
  Do this:
  Turn Movie Studio/Vegas Off.
  Hold down CONTROL and SHIFT keys at the same time AND ALSO AT THE SAME TIME double click program icon on Desktop to Boot program.
  Window will pop up.
  Select Delete Cache and Yes.
  This will restore program to Factory Default Settings.
  
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John · 22:28 13/08/2013
I beg to differ, but the issue with the low memory has NOT been fixed with version 12. I just attempted to render a movie and received the low memory error. I spent the money to upgrade from 11 to 12 specifically to overcome this problem, but it looks like it was money not well spent.
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  · 23:34 13/08/2013
  
  Slow down a bit.
  Sounds like you have something else going on. Video Editing programs mixed with different types of computers can cause a multitude of un-expected problems. If you stay calm and patient you will find the [I]actual[/I] cause and a solution.
  Please note that I do NOT work for Sony Creative Software - if you have a grievance, fill out a support form with them. If you would like some real help, then I need to know as much about your project and what you were actually doing at the time.
  What is the nature of your project ?
  Which exact Render As template did you try to use that failed ?
  What type of computer are you using ? 32 bit or 64 bit ? Operating System ?
  Did you add Video Fx to your project ? Which ones did you use ?
  Did you change anything in the Movie Studio Preferences, like the Dynamic RAM Preview setting ?
  
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Q: Why is Vegas Movie Studio saying "Out of Memory" error, when I have plenty of RAM?

Answer: Older versions of Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum were susceptible to a Low Memory Error in particular situations. Specifically, Vegas can have a problem accessing enough RAM (memory) if you have Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum (32 bit) installed on a Windows 64 bit Operating System.

How much RAM do you have installed ?

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