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Subject:SF6 - do I need it? Posted by: SteveM Date:5/13/2003 3:09:51 PM I'm a registered user of SF5 and I'm thinking about upgrading. I've been playing around with a demo, but I'm far from convinced that I need to spend the $$ to upgrade. Is there any way in SF6 to open a file in direct mode? I'm getting tired of having to go thru the save process and then rebuilding the peak file every time I want to save what I'm working on. Also, why are there 2 status bars at the bottom of the screen that display identical information in them? Please reply offlist as I don't get out to the forums very often. Thanks! Steve (stevem@thenightowl.com)
Subject:RE: SF6 - do I need it? Reply by: MyST Date:5/13/2003 8:26:16 PM Check out the tutorials which show the improvements. 6.0 is MUCH faster at processing your changes. http://www.sonicfoundry.com/tutorials/default.asp M
Subject:RE: SF6 - do I need it? Reply by: Sonic Date:5/14/2003 12:02:40 PM SF6 does not have direct mode. It is non-destructive so many types of edits (cut/copy/paste) and particularly undo/redo are essentially instantaneous. In other words, SF6 is more "pay-at-the-end" while SF5 is "pay-as-you-go" with respect to processing time. So if you don't work with large media and don't find the non-destructive engine more productive, stick with SF5. But as far as I can tell, you'll hold the minority opinion. On the two status bars: The one at the bottom indicates an application-wide processing thread reserved for fileio type operations. The one in the data window is specific to that window and either mimics the app-wide thread (open/save this file) or indicates a processing thread reserved for effects processing. So opening or saving a file will show up in both bars, but applying a chorus would only show up in the datawindow bar. Both threads allow you to continue simple non-threaded work on other media while they are in progress. J.

Subject:SF6 - do I need it?

Posted by: SteveM

Date:5/13/2003 3:09:51 PM

I'm a registered user of SF5 and I'm thinking about upgrading. I've been playing around with a demo, but I'm far from convinced that I need to spend the $$ to upgrade.

Is there any way in SF6 to open a file in direct mode? I'm getting tired of having to go thru the save process and then rebuilding the peak file every time I want to save what I'm working on.

Also, why are there 2 status bars at the bottom of the screen that display identical information in them?

Please reply offlist as I don't get out to the forums very often. Thanks!

Steve (stevem@thenightowl.com)

Subject:RE: SF6 - do I need it?

Reply by: MyST

Date:5/13/2003 8:26:16 PM

Check out the tutorials which show the improvements.
6.0 is MUCH faster at processing your changes.

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/tutorials/default.asp

M

Subject:RE: SF6 - do I need it?

Reply by: Sonic

Date:5/14/2003 12:02:40 PM

SF6 does not have direct mode. It is non-destructive so many types of edits (cut/copy/paste) and particularly undo/redo are essentially instantaneous. In other words, SF6 is more "pay-at-the-end" while SF5 is "pay-as-you-go" with respect to processing time.

So if you don't work with large media and don't find the non-destructive engine more productive, stick with SF5. But as far as I can tell, you'll hold the minority opinion.

On the two status bars: The one at the bottom indicates an application-wide processing thread reserved for fileio type operations. The one in the data window is specific to that window and either mimics the app-wide thread (open/save *this* file) or indicates a processing thread reserved for effects processing. So opening or saving a file will show up in both bars, but applying a chorus would only show up in the datawindow bar. Both threads allow you to continue simple non-threaded work on other media while they are in progress.

J.