Topic: Software for post work?

[MarkF]

I just starting taping with my new rig c4>digimod UA5>JB3. Thanks mmmatt.  I am now looking for recommendations for software that I can track the wave files with, do some editing, etc.  Not really looking to spend a lot of money i.e. >$100.00, but will do what I got to do .  Anything else I might need that I am not thinking of would be appreciated also.  I assume I can get software to FLAC, SHN, BT, at their websites, or is there in all in one package?

Thanks
Mark

[cleantone]

I assume your on a PC. CD Wave is great freeware for simple dumping and tracking but no fades or effects can be used. Audacity is one alot of people use that is also free. I can't speak for it cause I've never used it. I'm sure it has plenty of good uses. Yes you can get any encoding software you need free online from various places. I think etree.org still has links to various softwares. Have fun!

[Weazel]

here is a free edtting program http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
check your email for the tracking software

[MarkF]

Sorry, Yes PC

[rowjimmytour]

Here is free trackin' software:
http://www.etree.org/cdwave.html
Peace

[MarkF]

Thanks All,

So much to learn!

[Evil Taper]

I'd recommend Soundforge over any other audio editing software.  Excellent editing and enhancement features, eq works friggin sweet.  I know you shouldn't but look for a torrent cuz this one is very $$$.  After you use soundforge you'll never use another editing proggie.

[Humbug]

I used to use Cooledit 2000 (Now Adobe Audition, I think). Nice program with lots of features. Lost it in a crash, switched to Audacity. Easy to use, but clunky (anyone know how to disable to the undo function, its a little memory hungry?). Not as many features as Cooledit.

Love to give Soundforge a try at some point.

[Evil Taper]

soundforge rules all others

[F.O.Bean]

wavelab is also a great program, i use both sf 7.0 and wavelab 5.0 for doing editing, they each do something the other one cant do quite as well

[hexyjones]

I use Soundforge for this and that - but Audacity is hard to beat...and bit more intuitive for the user...

And for analog transfers - the noise reduction function on Audacity is excellent...

[Weazel]

i use wavlab too i cant seem sf like wavelab hear vst plugins while playing.

[Evil Taper]

if you know what you're doing soundforge does whatever you need it to do.  there's a reason alot of professionals use it.  but if it doesn't work for you...sorry.

[bmr]

I have both Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and Soundforge 7.0, but I always use CEP simply because I'm a bit more familiar with it and I've gotten a little better success with their NR filters. For the people who use Audacity or SF, and who've used CEP before, what sorts of things do each of those programs have or do better than CEP? I'll admit that 75-80% of CEP's functions fly right over my head, but it'd be good to hear the experiences of others nonetheless.

[hexyjones]

if you know what you're doing soundforge does whatever you need it to do.  there's a reason alot of professionals use it.  but if it doesn't work for you...sorry.

Wow - that is incredibly helpful...

I can only assume you are one of the ones who know's "what you're doing"....

Why do a lot of professionals use Audacity? - and really - most of the "professionals" I know use ProTools...