While Apple was pushing brushed metal and Avid was using dark navy, Vegas used a flat, utilitarian gray interface. But the UI contained two revolutionary ideas that are now industry standard:
Released in (specifically for Windows 9x/NT), Vegas Pro 1.0 was not actually a video editor first. Its roots were in multitrack audio editing. Sonic Foundry, known for audio tools like Sound Forge and Acid Pro, built Vegas as a professional, non-destructive audio post-production suite that just happened to let you arrange video clips on a timeline . sonic foundry vegas pro 1.0
