Jonathan: And just what are these tasks?
s ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:28 PM Subject: RE: gold wave vs sound forge > 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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