Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2? -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2? Posted by: jcarney42 Date:6/13/2002 8:56:17 PM I own an older copy of Cool Edit Pro and was cosidering upgrading to the latest version which claims to support up to 128 tracks. Too many for me, but I heard SoundForge only supports one stereo track (not enough). I own VV3 and qualify for the upgrade price. Why should I go with SoundForge6 over Cool Edit Pro 2 for recording and mixing. Thanks in advance.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2? Reply by: Jessariah Date:6/13/2002 9:34:57 PM Sound Forge is an editing program, not a tracking program. If you're happy with VV3 for tracking, I'd go with SF6 to diversify -- but it's not a "record and mix" app, it's a "record & fix"...
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2? Reply by: Edin Date:6/13/2002 11:27:37 PM It seems that Cool Edit is more like a mix of editing and multitracking (I didn't work with it, though). Sound Forge is just for editing, but there is SF Vegas, which you can use for unlimited number of both audio and video tracks. It is possible to do some detailed editing, but the main point of it is multitracking.
Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2? Reply by: JTelles Date:6/14/2002 8:30:16 AM Well, one difference is that SF does not do multitracks, but you already have the companion W3 for that. So, it is really a matter of your own experience with the interface and how certain details are handled by one or the other. If you do a search in this forum you can find previous discussions on this subject. One thing in favor of SF is that the level metters are active when you preview effects, but the Group Waveform Normalize of CEP goes one step further (in comparison with Batch Converter) in producing a complete CD with the same (RMS) volume... Good luck JTelles

Subject:Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2?

Posted by: jcarney42

Date:6/13/2002 8:56:17 PM

I own an older copy of Cool Edit Pro and was cosidering upgrading to the latest version which claims to support up to 128 tracks. Too many for me, but I heard SoundForge only supports one stereo track (not enough). I own VV3 and qualify for the upgrade price. Why should I go with SoundForge6 over Cool Edit Pro 2 for recording and mixing. Thanks in advance.

Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2?

Reply by: Jessariah

Date:6/13/2002 9:34:57 PM

Sound Forge is an editing program, not a tracking program. If you're happy with VV3 for tracking, I'd go with SF6 to diversify -- but it's not a "record and mix" app, it's a "record & fix"...

Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2?

Reply by: Edin

Date:6/13/2002 11:27:37 PM

It seems that Cool Edit is more like a mix of editing and multitracking (I didn't work with it, though). Sound Forge is just for editing, but there is SF Vegas, which you can use for unlimited number of both audio and video tracks. It is possible to do some detailed editing, but the main point of it is multitracking.

Subject:RE: Sound Forge 6 or Cool Edit Pro 2?

Reply by: JTelles

Date:6/14/2002 8:30:16 AM

Well, one difference is that SF does not do multitracks, but you already have the companion W3 for that. So, it is really a matter of your own experience with the interface and how certain details are handled by one or the other. If you do a search in this forum you can find previous discussions on this subject. One thing in favor of SF is that the level metters are active when you preview effects, but the Group Waveform Normalize of CEP goes one step further (in comparison with Batch Converter) in producing a complete CD with the same (RMS) volume...

Good luck
JTelles