Topic: favorite audio editing software?

[faninor]

Yep. Should've said I mainly do EQ, multi-band compression, and parallel compression (there's usually a third track in my project for that).

Audition has a multiband compressor, but I don't use it because on a few occasions I tried it out and the output sounded different than the input outside the band I was attempting to compress... so YMMV but I don't trust Audition's built in multiband compressor and do separate tracks instead. I also find it a little more intuitive as well this way.

[Gutbucket]

I've found the same concerning sonic change outside of what I'm looking for and intuitiveness.  Doing it that way seems to work better for me as well, but I'm always suspect that the reason for that may be my less than professional tools and skills.

[rastasean]

Other than Brain, no one mentioned reaper. Is that because you folks haven't tried it or is there something not right about it that makes you use all the mentioned software editors? I have not used it yet but from reading on the site about it and on forums, it seems fairly popular.

www.reaper.fm

[Gutbucket]

Oops, called it Raptor instead of Reaper in my previous post.

I was considering switching to it before I started getting a better handle on Samplitude. I like what I've heard about it and found on the website, but have yet to give it a spin. What I've heard about it's flexible routing abitilites interested me.  I think its definitely worthy of consideration.

[edtyre]

I've got the current Audition Beta for Mac.  The effects are obviously more powerful, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how you make it do tracking.  Any advice?

Just tryed it out yesterday for the first time, looks pretty interesting. To track out files, push M to insert marker (make sure to have a marker at the beginning and the end)
Select all of the markers in the markers box, click on the third icon in the markers box to merge markers then the fifth icon to export markers to separate files.
Look at the screenshot.

[F.O.Bean]

WaveLab 6

[dactylus]

Sound Forge Pro 10

[raymonda]

Cubebase studio 4 to record multitracks and Wavelab to master DVDs and CDs.

[SmokinJoe]

I started out with Audacity because it was the easiest to get working on Linux.   That was sufficient for years, and it still is for 2 or 4 track work.  Now I've started multitracking with 20+ tracks, and I use either Reaper or ProTools 8 on Windoze.

The thing I most like about Reaper is that the keyboard shortcuts are more configurable, and so I can use the same keystrokes I've been using for years.  You can "Render" the project to disk as fast as the computer can go.  So I can render a 2 hour show in 15 minutes, and go listen in the other room.  There are a lot of free plugins, it's on the edge of the "free and open source software" mindset, I could write my own plugins if I wanted.  The way the plugins are organized is a bit of a hassle, but it's livable (opening up a bunch of individual FX windows, as opposed to Protools where you go to Mix mode and see everything at a glance).

I have a real love/hate relationship with Protools.  I do love the Mixer window with the plugins/routing on one screen, but I hate the keystrokes (Zoom in is "Control + ]"  WTF?)  Also hate the real time rendering and hate the fact that I get a lot of stupid interrupts.  Protools really wants to be the only thing running on your computer.  The mindset behind any additional tools is MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.   

[Gutbucket]

I've never used Protools, but I really like this idea:

..Mixer window with the plugins/routing on one screen..

[DLay]

I have a real love/hate relationship with Protools.  I do love the Mixer window with the plugins/routing on one screen, but I hate the keystrokes (Zoom in is "Control + ]"  WTF?)  Also hate the real time rendering and hate the fact that I get a lot of stupid interrupts.  Protools really wants to be the only thing running on your computer.  The mindset behind any additional tools is MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

ProTools is all about love/hate. The keystrokes are a huge life (time) saver. Zooming in on a waveform should just be 'T' and out is 'R' I believe. Thats with the command focus ('A...Z' logo) on. The real time bouncing is TERRIBLE and is half the reason I haven't seeded my recordings. Nothing like sitting through a 30 minute jam just to have it fuck up on you at the last few seconds. On the bright side of Avid/Digis money hungry ways, PT version 9 is no longer dependent on Digis hardware. Meaning no more having to find ways to bypass the God awful pres of an 002 or 003. Also, you can edit wherever you please (on a laptop) without having to lug around an interface....its about damn time.

[Jofa]

Wavelab

[krsb]

These days I am a Reaper fan, running it on a Mac. Running the AC-7 Core app on my Ipad gives me great way of mixing and it runs fine with Reaper (and a few others too)
cb

[Myco]

Sound Forge Pro 10

Same here.

[bluntforcetrauma]

mac user hear-- i use Peak bias pro along with VST plug ins L2 ultramaximizer, soundsoap, BBE maximizer