Is Sound Forge 4.5 right for me? -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Is Sound Forge 4.5 right for me? Posted by: CSCooper Date:4/7/1999 6:09:47 AM I'm downloading the CDA demo, but I'm wondering--when it comes time to purchase, would CDA or SoundForge 4.5 be a better choice. I don't need a whole lot of sound effects. I don't even need reverb. Right now I'm using a shareware program called GoldWave. It allows me to record up to 49.0Mhz quality straight from ANY source I can plug into my sound card. I record the tracks I want to include on a CD and then I send them to HP CD-Writer software (Adaptec). I really don't need anything more sofisticated. I make simple audio CDs track by track. What I DO need is a FASTER recorder and editor than GoldWave is. I'll record one hour from a cassette tape and then come back and cut it into sections (tracks). Cutting off one 3 minute section takes about 5 minutes. Pasting that section into it's own .WAV file takes another 10 minutes or so. Then it's on to the next track. Also, I can't do anything with my computer while it's cutting and pasting these large files. Sounds like I need CD Architect? But at times I also need the ability to create RealMedia and NetShow content. (not often). My main question is How FAST is CD Architect (I'm working with IDE drives only). I have 64 Mg RAM. I have no onboard vidoe RAM on the video card. Do I need these things, too. Which is most important. Does CD Architect have an inexpensive plug-in that will allow me to export in RealMedia format? Any answers will be very much appreciated.

I'm downloading the CDA demo, but I'm wondering--when it comes time to purchase, would CDA
or SoundForge 4.5 be a better choice. I don't need a whole lot of sound effects. I don't even
need reverb.

Right now I'm using a shareware program called GoldWave. It allows me to record up to
49.0Mhz quality straight from ANY source I can plug into my sound card. I record the tracks I
want to include on a CD and then I send them to HP CD-Writer software (Adaptec). I really
don't need anything more sofisticated. I make simple audio CDs track by track.

What I DO need is a FASTER recorder and editor than GoldWave is. I'll record one hour from a
cassette tape and then come back and cut it into sections (tracks). Cutting off one 3 minute
section takes about 5 minutes. Pasting that section into it's own .WAV file takes another 10
minutes or so. Then it's on to the next track. Also, I can't do anything with my computer while
it's cutting and pasting these large files.

Sounds like I need CD Architect? But at times I also need the ability to create RealMedia and
NetShow content. (not often).

My main question is How FAST is CD Architect (I'm working with IDE drives only). I have 64 Mg
RAM. I have no onboard vidoe RAM on the video card. Do I need these things, too. Which is
most important.

Does CD Architect have an inexpensive plug-in that will allow me to export in RealMedia format?

Any answers will be very much appreciated.