Subject:SF 5.0 Beta
Posted by: JedClampit
Date:1/27/2001 12:04:00 AM
I thought in an upgrade you were supposed to keep the best things and the essentials. I figured that since you were discontinuing CD Architect that you would be building it's functionality into 5.0. It is still the best way to burn CDs. You finally got 24 bit file compatibility, but offset that by taking out some important things. And after that long of a wait, what a disappointment. Please reassess these concerns before you release 5.0 If not: No batch convertor. No CD architect. No Thanks Jeff Percival Personics Recording Phoenix, AZ |
Subject:Re: SF 5.0 Beta
Reply by: MikeOlson
Date:1/27/2001 7:32:00 AM
I'm afraid I have to second this. 5.0 beta has the feel of something someone cobbled together in a few weeks in order to declare "parity" with other state-of-the-art products (i.e., Wavelab). It sure doesn't look like something that has apparently been in the works for over 2 years. If this really is the best that SF can, or is willing, to do, then in my opinion Sound Forge is a dead product unless SF is going to reposition it as a $39 entry-level editor, which I certainly doubt. Jeff Percival wrote: >>I thought in an upgrade you were supposed to keep the best >>things and the essentials. I figured that since you were >>discontinuing CD Architect that you would be building it's >>functionality into 5.0. It is still the best way to burn >>CDs. You finally got 24 bit file compatibility, but offset >>that by taking out some important things. And after that >>long of a wait, what a disappointment. Please reassess >>these concerns before you release 5.0 >> >>If not: >> >>No batch convertor. No CD architect. No Thanks >> >>Jeff Percival >>Personics Recording >>Phoenix, AZ |
Subject:Re: SF 5.0 Beta
Reply by: Rednroll
Date:1/28/2001 1:24:00 PM
I believe everyone in this forum agrees with this. I feel as though, if I upgraded to version 5.0, this would essentially be a downgrade for me. CD architect isn't available under the menus and no batch converter. As a mastering engineer, I find v5.0 not even usuable because of this. If I have to have 2 versions of sound forge installed on my system to finally get 24bit compatibility and have all the essential mastering tools, then I might as well invest in steinbergs wavelab and be able to do all my work in 1 program. I guess Sonic Foundry is trying to give it's original customers of Sound Forge a message, and that is "We don't want Sound Forge to be a mastering tool!!!" Dr. Mike Olson wrote: >> >>I'm afraid I have to second this. 5.0 beta has the feel of something someone cobbled together in a few weeks in order to declare "parity" with other state-of-the-art products (i.e., Wavelab). It sure doesn't look like something that has apparently been in the works for over 2 years. If this really is the best that SF can, or is willing, to do, then in my opinion Sound Forge is a dead product unless SF is going to reposition it as a $39 entry- level editor, which I certainly doubt. >> >> >>Jeff Percival wrote: >>>>I thought in an upgrade you were supposed to keep the best >>>>things and the essentials. I figured that since you were >>>>discontinuing CD Architect that you would be building it's >>>>functionality into 5.0. It is still the best way to burn >>>>CDs. You finally got 24 bit file compatibility, but offset >>>>that by taking out some important things. And after that >>>>long of a wait, what a disappointment. Please reassess >>>>these concerns before you release 5.0 >>>> >>>>If not: >>>> >>>>No batch convertor. No CD architect. No Thanks >>>> >>>>Jeff Percival >>>>Personics Recording >>>>Phoenix, AZ |
Subject:Re: SF 5.0 Beta
Reply by: PipelineAudio
Date:1/29/2001 5:56:00 PM
Jeff Percival wrote: >> >>No batch convertor. No CD architect. No Thanks >> >>Jeff Percival >>Personics Recording >>Phoenix, AZ Still looks like I will be keeping the Borg's wavelab on my system...bummer! And hey there jeff Aaron Carey pipelineaudio Phoenix, AZ |
Subject:Re: SF 5.0 Beta
Reply by: S N C
Date:1/29/2001 10:03:00 PM
I believe I must qualify as the most amateur of all posters in these forums...but even I am depressed that CD Architect did not make it into SF 5. Please reconsider. |
Subject:Re: SF 5.0 Beta
Reply by: Ted_H
Date:1/31/2001 11:00:00 AM
Hello All, The Batch Converter is not currently in the Sound Forge Beta. However, it will be back. The Batch Converter is being redesigned as a standalone application. It will be available in mid to late March. For early purchasers of Sound Forge, we will provide a special offer that will allow you to download the Batch Converter for free on our web site. CD Architect has been discontinued and will not be incorporated into Sound Forge 5.0. Ted Jeff Percival wrote: >>I thought in an upgrade you were supposed to keep the best >>things and the essentials. I figured that since you were >>discontinuing CD Architect that you would be building it's >>functionality into 5.0. It is still the best way to burn >>CDs. You finally got 24 bit file compatibility, but offset >>that by taking out some important things. And after that >>long of a wait, what a disappointment. Please reassess >>these concerns before you release 5.0 >> >>If not: >> >>No batch convertor. No CD architect. No Thanks >> >>Jeff Percival >>Personics Recording >>Phoenix, AZ |