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Title: Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: hippy74 on July 27, 2003, 05:50:06 AM

looking for some good software that will be easy and not to hard , sound studio is cool but im looking for something diffrent ..


thanks

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: RRobar on July 29, 2003, 11:37:38 AM

Pro Tools?

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: MattD on July 29, 2003, 11:45:24 AM

If only for editing, then Peak isn't bad. I wouldn't use it for recording just yet, though. Plus the latest version of Peak incorporates the POW-r dither schemes.

-Matt

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: Chris K on August 02, 2003, 04:51:44 PM

i have been using peak le 3.2.1...which i upgraded from sound studio, as ss had sector boundary problems.

i believe there is a trial version of peak, if you would like to try it out

peak is ok, the le version is a little sparse on options like batch editing, but it only costs about $80...it also comes with the Toast with Jam set

now, I have also tried spark me, made by tc works, there is a new version out, spark xl 2.8...a few people have told me it is the best..but it costs considerably more

there is a trial version for spark xl also

peak can be found here:
http://www.bias-inc.com  ...click on downloads, then free trials

spark xl demo is here:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/Default.asp?Id=1268

good luck and let me know how you make out

chris k

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: Chris K on August 04, 2003, 09:20:32 AM

forgot to mention that peak le is limited to 16bit

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: wbrisette on August 04, 2003, 01:03:13 PM

If you use Peak, I've found that just about every version except the TDM (or whatever they are calling it these days) is just a bit too limiting. So, if you opt for peak you'll probably want to skip the LE version.

Other tools:

Spark (there's a free version) -- Hate the interface, but folks are using it, so it must work for them.

Amadeus : Shareware, has some nice features.

On the high end there is: Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools (like Peak, skip the free/LE version way too limiting), among others. I would try either Peak or Amadeus first. If you can run Mac OS 9, then you might consider WaveBurner which is a CD burning application by Emagic, but has built-in editing, so it be exactly what you are looking for.

Wayne

Title: Re:Can anyone recommend some good editing software for mac os x
Post by: scb on August 04, 2003, 01:26:59 PM

>> i upgraded from sound studio, as ss had sector boundary problems.<<

shntool can fix that