well, in addition to really missing the CDA4 possibilities for tweaking fades, I find that the single flat line volume envelope is just not good enough. One of the incredibly useful features of CDA4 was the ability to create any level changes needed. The nodes interface was very intuitive and easy to work with. The only thing I would change from the old model would be to have values higher than +6dB available - there's been a number of times when I needed a little more than that.
Preparing the track in another app with level automation is not the right answer because it doesnt't let you audition the level changes/fades in context of the whole project.
While perhaps not an essential feature for a typical music CD, this now missing feature is invaluable for "mixed" CDs, and also for special applications such as theather, where it can be very convenient to have the fader moves built-in to the program rather than depend on the operator. I know that you can prepare the tracks in another app, but I think that doing it right within CDA is by far the best and more convenient way of doing it.
Maybe I'm weird but I hate the idea of building a second version of your material to drop in the project - I find it a lot more elegant to work with the original files and then build your project in a non-destructive fashion. I don't need several copies of the same track (with different level/fade treatments) littering my hard drive... why not just save that info in the .cdp file like we always have?
I think I'm not alone on this issue. Pease reconsider.
eduardo
Preparing the track in another app with level automation is not the right answer because it doesnt't let you audition the level changes/fades in context of the whole project.
While perhaps not an essential feature for a typical music CD, this now missing feature is invaluable for "mixed" CDs, and also for special applications such as theather, where it can be very convenient to have the fader moves built-in to the program rather than depend on the operator. I know that you can prepare the tracks in another app, but I think that doing it right within CDA is by far the best and more convenient way of doing it.
Maybe I'm weird but I hate the idea of building a second version of your material to drop in the project - I find it a lot more elegant to work with the original files and then build your project in a non-destructive fashion. I don't need several copies of the same track (with different level/fade treatments) littering my hard drive... why not just save that info in the .cdp file like we always have?
I think I'm not alone on this issue. Pease reconsider.
eduardo