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Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« on: January 03, 2009, 02:42:47 PM »
What is the most simple, easy to use, high quality audio editing/mastering software available for a MacBook Pro?

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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »
Quote from: bardo on January 03, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
What is the most simple, easy to use, high quality audio editing/mastering software available for a MacBook Pro?


How much do you want to spend? That's the real question. With that answer the software decision may be made for you.
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2009, 01:46:00 PM »

Up to $750
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2009, 05:44:38 PM »
You can buy iLife 08. It includes Apple Garageband. A very simple audio editing program. Only Downfall, it doesn't support flac. All yo need to do is use the program Music Man to convert to a lossy wav file (still raw).


Or for a very advanced audio editing program you can get Logic Studio. It's very pricey but is under $750


Hope this helps.
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2009, 08:39:40 AM »
I started using Logic Express when I went to a 4-channel rig.  I really like it. Learning curve wasn't bad at all.   However, there are some things it just can't do, like splitting into tracks.  So I was using SoundStudio for a while until the price of Wave Editor dropped to something like 50 bucks. Included in that are those fancy,schmancy re-sample and dither functions.

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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2009, 08:48:03 AM »
I'd get Logic.

And simply for ease of use for splitting, I use Fission from Rogue Amoeba.
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 03:06:55 PM »
Quote from: printguy on January 07, 2009, 08:48:03 AM
And simply for ease of use for splitting, I use Fission from Rogue Amoeba.

Thanks for the suggestion. I had always used CD Wave Editor in a virtual Windows because I couldn't find a Mac program that handles CUE sheets well. Seems like those days are over...
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2009, 04:37:43 PM »
Quote from: printguy on January 07, 2009, 08:48:03 AM
I'd get Logic.

And simply for ease of use for splitting, I use Fission from Rogue Amoeba.

Yeah, fission is about as close to CD Wav as you get for OSX.  Overall, I'm happy with buying it.  There are lots of features on it that are clearly not meant for hi-fi audio, but it's pretty simple to use.  Easier than tracking in Audacity, Peak, etc. 
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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2009, 06:46:28 PM »
Quote from: Patrick on January 07, 2009, 04:37:43 PM
Quote from: printguy on January 07, 2009, 08:48:03 AM
I'd get Logic.

And simply for ease of use for splitting, I use Fission from Rogue Amoeba.

Yeah, fission is about as close to CD Wav as you get for OSX.  Overall, I'm happy with buying it.  There are lots of features on it that are clearly not meant for hi-fi audio, but it's pretty simple to use.  Easier than tracking in Audacity, Peak, etc. 

Amadeus handles cue sheets...

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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2009, 10:58:39 AM »
I vote for Sound Studio.

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Re: Audio Software for MacBook Pro
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2009, 10:53:18 PM »
Quote from: bardo on January 03, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
What is the most simple, easy to use, high quality audio editing/mastering software available for a MacBook Pro?



WaveBurner.  You can only get it bundled with Logic Studio though... :P
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