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Subject:Soft Encode Posted by: Michael Date:2/4/1999 5:02:08 PM I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. Has there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do more with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any upgrades available, will any become available, or has Sonic Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can give me would be great thank you. Michael Johnson Audio Engineer Sunset Sound
Subject:Re: Soft Encode Reply by: pwppch Date:2/5/1999 5:01:49 AM What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do? Peter Michael wrote in message ... >I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. Has >there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do more >with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but >find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any >upgrades available, will any become available, or has Sonic >Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can give >me would be great thank you. > > >Michael Johnson >Audio Engineer >Sunset Sound
Subject:Re: Soft Encode Reply by: Michael Date:2/10/1999 5:22:02 PM I guess my biggest issue is the lack of editing power. It would seem to me that it would be better if Soft Encode were a plug-in for Sound Forge or something along those lines. The fact that you have to edit the files in Sound Forge, then go to to Soft encode, then back, so on. Also the lack of a record feature is a pain, it would be good to offer multi track record so that if on my Da-88 or ADAT or what not has a surround mix on it I can just hit record and it will be sync'd and ready to encode. Also I don't know how many people have mentioned that but when I was doing tech support I know I recieved a few calls along those lines, and I believe others did as well, though not many. Michael Johnson Noir Music & Sound Peter Haller wrote: >>What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do? >> >>Peter >> >> >>Michael wrote in message ... >>>I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. Has >>>there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do more >>>with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but >>>find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any >>>upgrades available, will any become available, or has Sonic >>>Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can give >>>me would be great thank you. >>> >>> >>>Michael Johnson >>>Audio Engineer >>>Sunset Sound >> >> >>
Subject:Re: Soft Encode Reply by: pwppch Date:2/11/1999 5:23:31 AM I have heard these request before. SoftEncode was never meant to be and editor or layout tool. Strictly encode prepared material. I think the bigger problem is the lack of Surround/5.1 editing tools. Something that can produce the material that Softencode works with. I assure you that we are looking at these issues in our product line. I would not expect that SoftEncode will be turned into an editor per se. I am sure there will be improvements and features that will fit and enhance what it was designed to do. Thanks Peter Michael wrote in message ... >I guess my biggest issue is the lack of editing power. It >would seem to me that it would be better if Soft Encode >were a plug-in for Sound Forge or something along those >lines. The fact that you have to edit the files in Sound >Forge, then go to to Soft encode, then back, so on. Also >the lack of a record feature is a pain, it would be good to >offer multi track record so that if on my Da-88 or ADAT or >what not has a surround mix on it I can just hit record and >it will be sync'd and ready to encode. Also I don't know >how many people have mentioned that but when I was doing >tech support I know I recieved a few calls along those >lines, and I believe others did as well, though not many. > >Michael Johnson >Noir Music & Sound > >Peter Haller wrote: >>>What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do? >>> >>>Peter >>> >>> >>>Michael wrote in message ... >>>>I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. >Has >>>>there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do >more >>>>with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but >>>>find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any >>>>upgrades available, will any become available, or has >Sonic >>>>Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can >give >>>>me would be great thank you. >>>> >>>> >>>>Michael Johnson >>>>Audio Engineer >>>>Sunset Sound >>> >>> >>>

Subject:Soft Encode

Posted by: Michael

Date:2/4/1999 5:02:08 PM

I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. Has
there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do more
with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but
find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any
upgrades available, will any become available, or has Sonic
Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can give
me would be great thank you.

Michael Johnson
Audio Engineer
Sunset Sound

Subject:Re: Soft Encode

Reply by: pwppch

Date:2/5/1999 5:01:49 AM

What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do?

Peter

Michael wrote in message ...
>I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff. Has
>there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do more
>with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but
>find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any
>upgrades available, will any become available, or has Sonic
>Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can give
>me would be great thank you.
>
>
>Michael Johnson
>Audio Engineer
>Sunset Sound

Subject:Re: Soft Encode

Reply by: Michael

Date:2/10/1999 5:22:02 PM

I guess my biggest issue is the lack of editing power. It
would seem to me that it would be better if Soft Encode
were a plug-in for Sound Forge or something along those
lines. The fact that you have to edit the files in Sound
Forge, then go to to Soft encode, then back, so on. Also
the lack of a record feature is a pain, it would be good to
offer multi track record so that if on my Da-88 or ADAT or
what not has a surround mix on it I can just hit record and
it will be sync'd and ready to encode. Also I don't know
how many people have mentioned that but when I was doing
tech support I know I recieved a few calls along those
lines, and I believe others did as well, though not many.

Michael Johnson
Noir Music & Sound

Peter Haller wrote:
>>What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do?
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>
>>Michael wrote in message ...
>>>I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff.
Has
>>>there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do
more
>>>with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but
>>>find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any
>>>upgrades available, will any become available, or has
Sonic
>>>Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can
give
>>>me would be great thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>Michael Johnson
>>>Audio Engineer
>>>Sunset Sound
>>
>>
>>

Subject:Re: Soft Encode

Reply by: pwppch

Date:2/11/1999 5:23:31 AM

I have heard these request before.

SoftEncode was never meant to be and editor or layout tool. Strictly
encode
prepared material.

I think the bigger problem is the lack of Surround/5.1 editing tools.
Something that can produce the material that Softencode works with. I
assure
you that we are looking at these issues in our product line.

I would not expect that SoftEncode will be turned into an editor per
se. I
am sure there will be improvements and features that will fit and
enhance
what it was designed to do.

Thanks
Peter

Michael wrote in message ...
>I guess my biggest issue is the lack of editing power. It
>would seem to me that it would be better if Soft Encode
>were a plug-in for Sound Forge or something along those
>lines. The fact that you have to edit the files in Sound
>Forge, then go to to Soft encode, then back, so on. Also
>the lack of a record feature is a pain, it would be good to
>offer multi track record so that if on my Da-88 or ADAT or
>what not has a surround mix on it I can just hit record and
>it will be sync'd and ready to encode. Also I don't know
>how many people have mentioned that but when I was doing
>tech support I know I recieved a few calls along those
>lines, and I believe others did as well, though not many.
>
>Michael Johnson
>Noir Music & Sound
>
>Peter Haller wrote:
>>>What is wrong with Soft Encode? What do you want it to do?
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>Michael wrote in message ...
>>>>I have a serious question for the Sonic Foundry Staff.
>Has
>>>>there been any work done on Soft Encode? I want to do
>more
>>>>with surround and really like the Sonic Foundry line but
>>>>find Soft encode to be next to useless, are there any
>>>>upgrades available, will any become available, or has
>Sonic
>>>>Foundry dropped this prduct? Any information you can
>give
>>>>me would be great thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Michael Johnson
>>>>Audio Engineer
>>>>Sunset Sound
>>>
>>>
>>>