SAME HERE. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 4:30 PM Subject: RE: gold wave vs sound forge
>I would accept your challenge, Jonathan. > > Bruce > > -- > Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he > gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV > > Bruce Toews > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > On Thu, 25 May 2006, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > >> Hi Dennis, this is all fine and not disputed. However I would challenge >> the >> most experienced blind Goldwave user to perform a series of common tasks >> used in sound editing, because I know which product would complete them >> first. No big deal if you're just doing this as a hobby, but if you're >> more >> serious than that, time is money. >> >> The Minx, the Internet radio station that plays all the great love songs. >> >> http://www.the-minx.com >> Jonathan Mosen >> Blog, podcast and radio show: http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> Ph: +1-925-566-9265. >> Mobile/SMS +1-806-252-6671 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, 25 May 2006 4:22 p.m. >> To: PC audio discussion list. >> Subject: Re: gold wave vs sound forge >> >> >> I AGREE WITH THAT. I DO A LOT OF WORK FOR ESPN HERE AND USE GOLDWAVE FOR >> EVERYTHING. ALSO DO A LOT OF RECORDING AND EDITTING FOR A COUPLE BANDS >> THAT >> I'M IN AND ALSO USE GOLDWAVE FOR THAT. VERY CONFORTABLE WITH IT. THE >> MENUES >> ARE COMPLETELY EASY TO USE AND YOU DON'T EVEN NEED SCRIPTS AT ALL TO WORK >> WITH IT. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 4:17 PM >> Subject: RE: gold wave vs sound forge >> >> >>> I disagree strongly with your contention that Gold Wave can't be >>> considered for serious sound editing. It has beenby many, and still is >>> by many. I do all my audio editing with Gold Wave, and while I'm no >>> professional recording studio, I'm no slouch at the concept either, and >>> there are people who are much more professional than I with recording >>> who will agree. I'm not denying the superiority of Sound Forge as a >>> sound editor, but if you're comfortable with Gold Wave's interface, as >>> I am, then the power is there. >>> >>> bruce >>> >>> -- >>> Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he >>> gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV >>> >>> Bruce Toews >>> E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net >>> Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): >>> http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: >>> http://www.cornergas.com >>> >>> On Thu, 25 May 2006, Jonathan Mosen wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, some interesting points in this thread. From my point of >>>> view, if you're willing to invest in the tool that gets the job done >>>> most efficiently, Sound Forge is so far ahead that Goldwave isn't >>>> even worth your consideration. I say this because the reason Sound >>>> Forge became the leading >>>> single track editor in the blind community is because of the way in >>>> which >> >>>> it >>>> embraces standard Windows navigation and selection methods. So if >>>> you're >>>> a >>>> competent user of word processors like MS word, and you understand how >>>> to >>>> select text in regular Windows applications, your learning curve with >>>> Sound >>>> Forge is minimised hugely. I would put Studio Recorder way ahead of >>>> Goldwave >>>> and in some respects better than Sound Forge for certain tasks. For >>>> example, >>>> the sound don sound feature in the latest Studio Recorder is incredibly >>>> easy >>>> to use, yet powerful. It also attempts where possible to adhere to >>>> Windows >>>> standards. It's special accessibility features make it worthy of >>>> serious >>>> consideration, particularly if you don't require lots of special >>>> affects. >>>> >>>> For those constrained by limited time, selecting and manipulating >>>> sound >>>> in >>>> Sound Forge or Studio Recorder is vastly more efficient than Goldwave >>>> is. >>>> >>>> If money is a consideration, I would still recommend Sound Forge's >>>> cut >>>> down >>>> version because of the superior adherence to Windows conventions, >>>> although >>>> Goldwave is definitely more feature rich than this version of Sound >>>> Forge. >>>> If you're not serious about sound editing and want something to play >>>> with, >>>> maybe Goldwave is sufficient. Sound Forge is used in many professional >>>> environments for a good reason. It's powerful. Perhaps it provides more >>>> power than some people need, but really, there's no comparison in terms >>>> of >>>> functionality and ease of use, and you may find yourself gaining more >>>> experience and find Goldwave constraining. So depending on your needs, >>>> I'd >>>> say Sound Forge and Studio Recorder are in a class of their own. >>>> Goldwave >> >>>> is >>>> in a different class. >>>> >>>> The Minx, the Internet radio station that plays all the great love >>>> songs. >>>> >>>> http://www.the-minx.com >>>> Jonathan Mosen >>>> Blog, podcast and radio show: http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>>> Ph: +1-925-566-9265. >>>> Mobile/SMS +1-806-252-6671 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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