Sony,
CDA is a great little application. In virtually every audio forum that I frequent the question regularly comes up by someone asking about recommending CD burning software. Along with a list of a few others, CDA is always highly recommended by someone and second and thirded by others. People love this application. I love this application.
However, it needs a couple of minor (I think) updates. One of the ones that I would really like to see is support for VST plug-ins. I know I could open files/tracks from the timeline in Sound Forge and apply VST effects. I know I could do the mastering in PT or Sound Forge or Vegas and bring the files into CDA for arrangement and burning, but I would really like to do it all in CDA. The Sony plug-ins are good, but there are some others that I like too. I'm sure you know that the problem is that support for DirectX plug-ins is quickly disappearing. For instance, PSP used to provide DirectX versions as well as VST, RTAS, etc. They have dropped DirectX.
I use a couple of plug-ins that use Bob Katz' K-System metering for level management (Inspector XL and PSP Xenon). Neither are DirectX and never will be. VST to DX wrappers don't seem to be stable (at least what I have) and will likely never get fixed.
So.... please consider updating this little jewel. There are a lot of people who will thank you for it.
All the Best,
Greg
CDA is a great little application. In virtually every audio forum that I frequent the question regularly comes up by someone asking about recommending CD burning software. Along with a list of a few others, CDA is always highly recommended by someone and second and thirded by others. People love this application. I love this application.
However, it needs a couple of minor (I think) updates. One of the ones that I would really like to see is support for VST plug-ins. I know I could open files/tracks from the timeline in Sound Forge and apply VST effects. I know I could do the mastering in PT or Sound Forge or Vegas and bring the files into CDA for arrangement and burning, but I would really like to do it all in CDA. The Sony plug-ins are good, but there are some others that I like too. I'm sure you know that the problem is that support for DirectX plug-ins is quickly disappearing. For instance, PSP used to provide DirectX versions as well as VST, RTAS, etc. They have dropped DirectX.
I use a couple of plug-ins that use Bob Katz' K-System metering for level management (Inspector XL and PSP Xenon). Neither are DirectX and never will be. VST to DX wrappers don't seem to be stable (at least what I have) and will likely never get fixed.
So.... please consider updating this little jewel. There are a lot of people who will thank you for it.
All the Best,
Greg