Editing programs

Andrea Rooz · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006, 01:38 (GMT) Post subject: Editing programs

I'm wondering what all of you are using for your recording/editing programs. Currently I'm using cuebase because it came with my Tascam but it just conked out on me and I had to go and use someone else's program for a gig. Again, just curious what you pros are using.

Joe J Thomas · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006, 02:02 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Editing programs

Todd Ellis · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006, 18:00 (GMT) Post subject:

You can't go wrong with Adobe Audition.

Freddie Molina · Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006, 19:24 (GMT) Post subject:

I use Adobe Audition 2.0 most of the time, tried a lot of software like protools, livelite, audacity, Soundforge, etc and still find it to be a good combination of tools and user friendly interfaces.

Trey Dixon · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006, 04:27 (GMT) Post subject:

Adobe Audition

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006, 03:04 (GMT) Post subject:

I use Cool Edit Pro 2.0 which is now Adobe Audition since Adobe bought out Syntrillium (what a cool name, huh?!) a few years ago. The program has astounding capabilities and I've actually mixed and mastered 3 c.d.s on it. Has a bit of a learning curve but is rock solid. Every radio station I've worked at uses it.

Randall Bigham · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006, 03:32 (GMT) Post subject:

adobe audition is the SHIZZNIZZYTE!! Mr. Green

Nikki Saco · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006, 23:02 (GMT) Post subject:

Same here. I started with Cool Edit, followed it when it was bought out by Adobe, and am now using Audition 1.5. It's easy to use for recording, mixing and mastering, but you may want to get the Total Training dvd tutorial for Audition (check eBay). It's taught by Jason Levine and invariably covers something you didn't even know the program could do. Plus he throws in some nice engineering tips and helps you work with the big loop library (loopology) that ships with Adobe. I recently bought the tutorial for that reason and was surprised to learn there's a vocoder in the multitrack feature of Audition. I spent weeks looking for a vocoder not realizing I had one all along. Sheesh! That's what I get for not reading the manual, huh?

Todd Ellis · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006, 02:27 (GMT) Post subject:

The manual??? Huh? Whodathunkit.

Thanks Nikki - I'm going to try that right now.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006, 08:49 (GMT) Post subject:

I'll be damned! I've worked with the program for 5 years and didn't know it had a vocorder! Of course, I've never opened the manual! Laughing

So this a.m. I threw together one quick piece of synth music from one of my songs along with a clip from a v123 audition I did yesterday and got the attached. Pretty cool! Thanks for the heads up, Nikki!

Todd Ellis · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006, 09:06 (GMT) Post subject:

I guess this proves that only women read the instructions.

... now how do I get back to the interstate???

Andrea Rooz · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006, 17:41 (GMT) Post subject:

Funny people!!

Thanks for all the tips. I had a burned copy of Adobe and thought I'd use my legitimate copy of Cuebase instead. Bad move. I may have to just go out and buy Audition...Ebay, huh??? There's an idea!

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006, 18:37 (GMT) Post subject:

Andrea, I'd STRONGLY encourage you to use ONLY legal copies of any and all software. For starters, it's just illegal to do otherwise. And like it or not, we're cheating the programmers, manufacturers, designers, etc. out of their earned income. And the programs are ridiculously cheap nowdays compared to what similar capabilities cost just a few short years ago.

Finally, if you're going to be a pro in this business, you need to be sure to conduct your business accordingly. That means no illegal software.

Yep, I feel pretty strongly about it.

BIG John Small · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006, 01:52 (GMT) Post subject: I agree

I also use Adobe Audition, (like everyone else apparently)

I'm partial to version 1.5, not a fan of the changes to 2.0... but I wanted to say that you REALLY SHOULD buy it. One or two jobs will pay for it, and it's a business expense!! (like the gold plating on my microphone right??)

Very Happy

BIG John Small
http://bigjohnsmall.voice123.com
www.GreatRadioAds.com

James Turner · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006, 18:45 (GMT) Post subject:

Also, check out Wavepad, you can use the basic version free as long as you like...... http://nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html