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Subject:Questions
Posted by: Ted_H
Date:9/28/2000 1:05:00 PM

Hi All,

Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
the program? What are you using the program for? What
features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
share with the rest of us!

Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: mflorio
Date:9/28/2000 2:27:00 PM

I invite you to go back and read all the desperate (and much ignored)
pleas in this forum for 24-bit file support during the last 2 years.

I suspect the 'lull' you refer to may be because Sonic Foundry has
given many of us the impression that Sound Forge will be left to die
a slow, unsupported death. I'm sure many of us have already switched
to other products. There are actually some of us who don't care
about all the other wizz-bang apps that the company is selling. We
just want a simple single-track mastering program !

Mike

Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>share with the rest of us!
>>
>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Ted_H
Date:9/28/2000 3:46:00 PM

Hi Mike,

Believe me, I know what the demand is like for a 24-bit Sound Forge.
The only thing that I am able to say is that Sound Forge has not been
abandoned and is not on "death row." Thanks!

Ted



Mike Florio wrote:
>>I invite you to go back and read all the desperate (and much
ignored)
>>pleas in this forum for 24-bit file support during the last 2 years.
>>
>>I suspect the 'lull' you refer to may be because Sonic Foundry has
>>given many of us the impression that Sound Forge will be left to
die
>>a slow, unsupported death. I'm sure many of us have already
switched
>>to other products. There are actually some of us who don't care
>>about all the other wizz-bang apps that the company is selling. We
>>just want a simple single-track mastering program !
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>
>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Mfay
Date:9/29/2000 10:27:00 AM

OK, I'll take the bait.

Features that need to be added to SF:

24 bit support.

CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.

A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample the damn
thing every time.

an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation of
seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos - sorry, my
Italian's a little rusty)

Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization function.

What we use it for:

Audio production in a studio environment.

What we don't want to see happen:

Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you abandoned CD
Architect.

Michael Fay



Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>share with the rest of us!
>>
>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Ted_H
Date:9/29/2000 12:33:00 PM

Michael,

Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and I
didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in this
forum. Thanks for your input!

Ted

Michael Fay wrote:
>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>
>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>
>>24 bit support.
>>
>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>
>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample the
damn
>>thing every time.
>>
>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation of
>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos - sorry,
my
>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>
>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization function.
>>
>>What we use it for:
>>
>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>
>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>
>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you abandoned CD
>>Architect.
>>
>>Michael Fay
>>
>>
>>
>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>
>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Mfay
Date:9/30/2000 12:40:00 PM

Lighten up Ted, "Take the bait" you know - wry humor. But, instead of
addressing my opening line, how about addressing the meat of my post?

Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Michael,
>>
>>Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and I
>>didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in this
>>forum. Thanks for your input!
>>
>>Ted
>>
>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>>>
>>>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>>>
>>>>24 bit support.
>>>>
>>>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>>>
>>>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample the
>>damn
>>>>thing every time.
>>>>
>>>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation of
>>>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos - sorry,
>>my
>>>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>>>
>>>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization function.
>>>>
>>>>What we use it for:
>>>>
>>>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>>>
>>>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>>>
>>>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you abandoned CD
>>>>Architect.
>>>>
>>>>Michael Fay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Rednroll
Date:10/1/2000 2:25:00 AM

Ted We really appreciate you asking, it shows that someone over their
would like to improve Sonic Foundry's products.
I would like to see Sound Forge be able to do Non destructive editing
like CD Architect does. I personally own a copy of CD architect, so
this isn't a real problem for me. When I have to do an edit (say
remove 1 verse from a song) I usually open the entire song in CD
architect, do the edit and use the "Save as New Wave" feature. If I
didn't own CD architect this kind of editing is a real pain in the
butt in Sound Forge. The old style of editing using the playlist just
isn't feasable anymore and cut and paste is too much guess work
involved. If I was able to overlap regions and put envelope
crossfades in a non destructive manner then sound forge would be a
more productive Stereo editor. I'm also not all that concerned about
24/32bit support, because I know that the final wave going to CD is
going to be 16bit anyways. 32bit internal processing would be nice
when using plugins though, just so sound forge doesn't look like such
a dinosaur compared to the other guys software. We both know that
sound forge does internal 24bit already, which is just fine by me
because I know no one will really be able to tell the difference
between that and 32, but it's my clients who don't know that and they
look at me like I'm using old technology.

Thanks Ted.

Michael Fay wrote:
>>Lighten up Ted, "Take the bait" you know - wry humor. But, instead
of
>>addressing my opening line, how about addressing the meat of my
post?
>>
>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>Michael,
>>>>
>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and I
>>>>didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in this
>>>>forum. Thanks for your input!
>>>>
>>>>Ted
>>>>
>>>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>24 bit support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample
the
>>>>damn
>>>>>>thing every time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation of
>>>>>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos -
sorry,
>>>>my
>>>>>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization function.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What we use it for:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you abandoned
CD
>>>>>>Architect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Michael Fay
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: mflorio
Date:10/1/2000 11:24:00 AM

Oh, so what do you tell your clients when they come to you with well-
engineered, 24-bit WAV files that they want mastered ???

Brian Franz wrote:
>> I'm also not all that concerned about
>>24/32bit support, because I know that the final wave going to CD is
>>going to be 16bit anyways. 32bit internal processing would be nice
>>when using plugins though, just so sound forge doesn't look like
such
>>a dinosaur compared to the other guys software. We both know that
>>sound forge does internal 24bit already, which is just fine by me
>>because I know no one will really be able to tell the difference
>>between that and 32, but it's my clients who don't know that and
they
>>look at me like I'm using old technology.
>>
>>Thanks Ted.
>>
>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>Lighten up Ted, "Take the bait" you know - wry humor. But,
instead
>>of
>>>>addressing my opening line, how about addressing the meat of my
>>post?
>>>>
>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>Michael,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and I
>>>>>>didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in
this
>>>>>>forum. Thanks for your input!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ted
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>>>>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>24 bit support.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample
>>the
>>>>>>damn
>>>>>>>>thing every time.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation
of
>>>>>>>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos -
>>sorry,
>>>>>>my
>>>>>>>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization
function.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>What we use it for:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you
abandoned
>>CD
>>>>>>>>Architect.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Michael Fay
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>>>>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>>>>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>>>>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>>>>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>>>>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>>>>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Rednroll
Date:10/1/2000 5:00:00 PM

Well I haven't had any clients bring me a 24bit wave File that they
wanted mastered. My clients stuff usually comes in on CDR or DAT. If
someone brings in a 24bit Wave file, then they probably already have
all the tools to do their own mastering. If not then I open that Wave
File in Vegas and transfer it to my Panasonic SV3800 16 bit Dat Player
and then Run that trough my TC Finalizer and Record it directly into
Sound Forge at 16 bit. I use the Finalizer to do all my real
processing, it does a far superior job than any plugin can ever do.

Mike Florio wrote:
>>Oh, so what do you tell your clients when they come to you with
well-
>>engineered, 24-bit WAV files that they want mastered ???
>>
>>Brian Franz wrote:
>>>> I'm also not all that concerned about
>>>>24/32bit support, because I know that the final wave going to CD
is
>>>>going to be 16bit anyways. 32bit internal processing would be
nice
>>>>when using plugins though, just so sound forge doesn't look like
>>such
>>>>a dinosaur compared to the other guys software. We both know that
>>>>sound forge does internal 24bit already, which is just fine by me
>>>>because I know no one will really be able to tell the difference
>>>>between that and 32, but it's my clients who don't know that and
>>they
>>>>look at me like I'm using old technology.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Ted.
>>>>
>>>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>>>Lighten up Ted, "Take the bait" you know - wry humor. But,
>>instead
>>>>of
>>>>>>addressing my opening line, how about addressing the meat of my
>>>>post?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>>>Michael,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and
I
>>>>>>>>didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in
>>this
>>>>>>>>forum. Thanks for your input!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ted
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>24 bit support.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to
resample
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>damn
>>>>>>>>>>thing every time.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the
creation
>>of
>>>>>>>>>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos -
>>>>sorry,
>>>>>>>>my
>>>>>>>>>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization
>>function.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>What we use it for:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you
>>abandoned
>>>>CD
>>>>>>>>>>Architect.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Michael Fay
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>>>>>>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>>>>>>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>>>>>>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any
cool
>>>>>>>>>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>>>>>>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Ted_H
Date:10/2/2000 4:26:00 PM

Hi Michael,

All I can say at this time is that Sound Forge is definitely not
being abandoned. As soon as I have more news, I will post it here.
Accellerandos (I think that's how it's spelled) are one of the big
features in Acid and the clipped peak restoration function is
available in Noise Reduction. I am monitoring this forum regularly,
so I will let you know all news as soon as I have it.

Ted



Michael Fay wrote:
>>Lighten up Ted, "Take the bait" you know - wry humor. But, instead
of
>>addressing my opening line, how about addressing the meat of my
post?
>>
>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>Michael,
>>>>
>>>>Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no tricks going on and I
>>>>didn't "bait" you. Just trying to stir up some activity in this
>>>>forum. Thanks for your input!
>>>>
>>>>Ted
>>>>
>>>>Michael Fay wrote:
>>>>>>OK, I'll take the bait.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Features that need to be added to SF:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>24 bit support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>CD mastering software with current dynamic burner support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>A way to save the bpm of a file so you don't have to resample
the
>>>>damn
>>>>>>thing every time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>an off shoot to Time compress expand that allows the creation
of
>>>>>>seamless bpm acceleration and deceleration (acellerondos -
sorry,
>>>>my
>>>>>>Italian's a little rusty)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Include clipped peak restoration in the Normalization function.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What we use it for:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Audio production in a studio environment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What we don't want to see happen:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Don't want to see SF abandon Sound Forge the way you abandoned
CD
>>>>>>Architect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Michael Fay
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: DataCowboy
Date:10/2/2000 8:07:00 PM

What I'd love to see in Sound Forge

1. A history list for effects and functions. Even if it's just a
textbox that lists the effects I've applied to a sound. When I start
working to create a new sound or loop, it's a royal pain and slowdown
to write down every little variation I've applied. It'd be a piece
of cake for SF to track them. Of course, a history window that shows
what you did and lets you instantly rollback to any previous version
would be the bomb, but I'd be happy with just the list. But those
out there that use Adobe Photoshop probably have seen the power of
the History and rollback tab in action.

2. 24-bit audio. Even if it's just so I don't feel silly using my
MIDI Sequencer (that's most of what I use Cakewalk Pro Audio for) to
have to import and do a little work on 24-bit audio.

3. More of the functions available in the Batch Processor.
Escpecially the Acidize functions. I needed them so much I wrote my
own program to do them, but that functionality really belongs in
Sound Forge.

4. Since CD Architect is kaput, how about some integrated features to
replace it inside of Sound Forge? =)

5. Clipped Peak Restoration. I know, it's in a plug-in, but most
software either adds new features or gets cheaper over its lifetime,
and this is one I'd like to see.

6. Did I mention 24-bit audio? I'd rather have the history list to
be honest, but the appearance of both would put me on cloud nine for
at least a month.

Hex
Freeside
www.thefreeside.com

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: CDM
Date:10/2/2000 10:51:00 PM

I totally agree with you, Chris. I would LOVE to see a history
feature in SF. I would love it to be imdedded in the file as text -
it go go in the file properties box. I know I can add my own comments
but, come on, who really wants to do that?

Also, I know it seems simple but I owuld love to option to auto-name
markers sequentially - 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. and NOT stop at 9!!! For
someone who records a lot of voice-over for commercials and
audiobooks it's really handy to hit M for marker and write a
sequential # in the script that I know would correspond to the marker
in the file rather than having to look at the real -time... Then, if
I hit 1 or 5 or 25, the cursor would jump to that marker - a la Sound
Designer (sorry to mention them).

Integrated CD Architect or any DAO feature would really be smart for
you guys in 5.0.

And, I beg to differ with you Ted. Acid does not have envelope tempo
changes. Only assignable in the timeline. I think what people mean is
to be able to assign a "velocity" envelope to part of a file or the
whole file.

And yes, non-destructive editing in SF would be great, even though I
do all of that in Vegas. I know a lot of people who don't have Vegas
and use CD Architects pretty powerful editing featurtes to do this -
so, throw that in 5.0 too. :)

a playlist that's actually useful - with transition options like mini
crossfades, etc. Althoigh, the playlist thing IS quite passe.

The ability to keep all destination folders the same as source
folders in Batch Converter so you don't have to do any work moving
all the new files at the end of a batch - this one's off the top of
my head but I don't think this is possible now.

well, that's it for now. Oh yeah, 24bi.... I know it's coming, though.

thanks,
Charles.

Chris Haisty wrote:
>>What I'd love to see in Sound Forge
>>
>>1. A history list for effects and functions. Even if it's just a
>>textbox that lists the effects I've applied to a sound. When I
start
>>working to create a new sound or loop, it's a royal pain and
slowdown
>>to write down every little variation I've applied. It'd be a piece
>>of cake for SF to track them. Of course, a history window that
shows
>>what you did and lets you instantly rollback to any previous
version
>>would be the bomb, but I'd be happy with just the list. But those
>>out there that use Adobe Photoshop probably have seen the power of
>>the History and rollback tab in action.
>>
>>2. 24-bit audio. Even if it's just so I don't feel silly using my
>>MIDI Sequencer (that's most of what I use Cakewalk Pro Audio for)
to
>>have to import and do a little work on 24-bit audio.
>>
>>3. More of the functions available in the Batch Processor.
>>Escpecially the Acidize functions. I needed them so much I wrote
my
>>own program to do them, but that functionality really belongs in
>>Sound Forge.
>>
>>4. Since CD Architect is kaput, how about some integrated features
to
>>replace it inside of Sound Forge? =)
>>
>>5. Clipped Peak Restoration. I know, it's in a plug-in, but most
>>software either adds new features or gets cheaper over its
lifetime,
>>and this is one I'd like to see.
>>
>>6. Did I mention 24-bit audio? I'd rather have the history list to
>>be honest, but the appearance of both would put me on cloud nine
for
>>at least a month.
>>
>>Hex
>>Freeside
>>www.thefreeside.com

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: ramallo
Date:10/3/2000 4:21:00 AM

Hello,

I agree with Charles and Cris, but need more pro upgrades like:

-Correct meters, with user set the number of samplers for the over
between 1 to 10 (Some meters mark over with 3 samples and other with
5 samples) this is very necesary in a mastering applications.
-A phase meter (Correlation meter).
-The posibility of save the fft results like a file (bmp, or excel
graph, etc.).
-multiprocessor support.
-multimonitor support.
-Plugins set like Vegas.
-And of course, 24 bits support now.

Bye


Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>I totally agree with you, Chris. I would LOVE to see a history
>>feature in SF. I would love it to be imdedded in the file as text -
>>it go go in the file properties box. I know I can add my own
comments
>>but, come on, who really wants to do that?
>>
>>Also, I know it seems simple but I owuld love to option to auto-
name
>>markers sequentially - 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. and NOT stop at 9!!! For
>>someone who records a lot of voice-over for commercials and
>>audiobooks it's really handy to hit M for marker and write a
>>sequential # in the script that I know would correspond to the
marker
>>in the file rather than having to look at the real -time... Then,
if
>>I hit 1 or 5 or 25, the cursor would jump to that marker - a la
Sound
>>Designer (sorry to mention them).
>>
>>Integrated CD Architect or any DAO feature would really be smart
for
>>you guys in 5.0.
>>
>>And, I beg to differ with you Ted. Acid does not have envelope
tempo
>>changes. Only assignable in the timeline. I think what people mean
is
>>to be able to assign a "velocity" envelope to part of a file or the
>>whole file.
>>
>>And yes, non-destructive editing in SF would be great, even though
I
>>do all of that in Vegas. I know a lot of people who don't have
Vegas
>>and use CD Architects pretty powerful editing featurtes to do this -

>>so, throw that in 5.0 too. :)
>>
>>a playlist that's actually useful - with transition options like
mini
>>crossfades, etc. Althoigh, the playlist thing IS quite passe.
>>
>>The ability to keep all destination folders the same as source
>>folders in Batch Converter so you don't have to do any work moving
>>all the new files at the end of a batch - this one's off the top of
>>my head but I don't think this is possible now.
>>
>>well, that's it for now. Oh yeah, 24bi.... I know it's coming,
though.
>>
>>thanks,

Subject:Answer=real time
Reply by: mihkal
Date:10/5/2000 5:28:00 AM

I do not know if it already is somewhere, but i'd like to have this
"terssianalysaattori"(=finnish) tool you analyze the envelope from 20
to 20 kHz in real time. would help in mastering stuff !!!


Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>share with the rest of us!
>>
>>Ted

Subject:AGREEE !!!!
Reply by: mihkal
Date:10/5/2000 5:30:00 AM

AGREEE !!!!

Mike Florio wrote:
>>I invite you to go back and read all the desperate (and much
ignored)
>>pleas in this forum for 24-bit file support during the last 2 years.
>>
>>I suspect the 'lull' you refer to may be because Sonic Foundry has
>>given many of us the impression that Sound Forge will be left to
die
>>a slow, unsupported death. I'm sure many of us have already
switched
>>to other products. There are actually some of us who don't care
>>about all the other wizz-bang apps that the company is selling. We
>>just want a simple single-track mastering program !
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>Ted Hoch wrote:
>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>>>share with the rest of us!
>>>>
>>>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: Angels
Date:10/9/2000 10:07:00 AM


I've read through the previous replies, and I agree with practically
all of them (24-bit, CD support, 24-bit..etc ;).

One area where I think SF could be elaborated is in utilities to
rework individual sample loops of a multi-sample file -ie: for use in
a sampler.

Currently the we only have the ubiquitous X-fade loop available.
There's a lot more that is possible using advanced DSP.
Unfortunately, the only program I've found doing this is Anatares'
INFINITY and that's on the MAC. There is NO PC software that even
comes close to this software.

Being a PC user, and developing sample loops for sampler use, leaves
me with basically one option: get a MAC...

While at least one of their algorythms is proprietary, there's still
plenty that SF could do in this department. Advanced DSP allows for
extensive wave modifications that would allow "unloopable" samples to
be looped with ease.

Other than this, 24/32 bit is the way to go. Thanks for inquiring!!

Stephen


Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: JimT
Date:10/10/2000 8:16:00 AM

Actually, I was thinking how cool it'd be to have insertable envelopes
as in Vegas. This, along with non-destructive editing and 24-bit
support, will make Sound Forge KILLER!


Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>share with the rest of us!
>>
>>Ted

Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: FishNose
Date:10/15/2000 5:00:00 PM

Yeah, most of the above such as -

- Non-destructive edits
- 24 bit support
- Acidize batch
- Smart marker naming (I use incredible numbers of markers)
- 32 bit internal processing

and also -

-Some kind of multichannel support, so I can run 2 or more stereo
samples at once, getting the perfect mix timing before pasting them
together
-Built in support for noise reduction so I don't have to buy an
expensive plugin




Subject:Re: Questions
Reply by: cbsimkins
Date:11/3/2000 11:55:00 PM

OK- I'm a newby on this but here goes. I have a bunch of old LPs that
I want to preserve on CD. I have a burner, Plextor, and a reasonably
new computer, 600 MHZ Dell Dimension, Creative Card etc. My turntable
is an old Marantz Belt drive and I am having to replace the belt so it
is not running yet. I am looking at software which will help reduce
some clicks and pops which have gotten ground into some of the
recordings over 30+ years. Do I get Sound Forge or Sound Forge XP?
Big difference in price and as I don't want to do anything fancy with
the things, and I don't mind the price of the Sound Forge XP, will it
do a decent job of controlling any surface noise on the recordings?
If possible give me a direct reply at cbsimkins@yahoo.com. Any help
will be appreciated. Also, do I need to run the turntable through a
preamp before inputting into the Creative card. My only test of the
Creative card is from a Walkman output and that of course has a
preamp. Thanks in advance.

Charles Simkins
cbsimkins@yahoo.com

Ted Hoch wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>Since this forum is kind of in a lull, I would like to
>>start some conversations. What do you like/dislike about
>>the program? What are you using the program for? What
>>features would you like to see added? Do you have any cool
>>tricks or shortcuts that you have discovered? Which
>>feature/effect do you find to be the most useful? Please
>>share with the rest of us!
>>
>>Ted

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