KVR Audio

osiris · Post by **osiris** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 1:12 pm

You can do this in Audacity but it's a PITA. I'd go for Reaper.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:13 pm

osiris wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 1:12 pm You can do this in Audacity but it's a PITA. I'd go for Reaper.

Customizing Reaper might be my best option with a double click link to External Audio Editor.

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:22 pm

tommyzai wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:20 pm If tracking audio exclusively, is it possible to use audio editors together with a DAW, e.g., RX, Melodyne, etc.? In my never ending search for a complicated set-up I woke up wondering . . .

FTFY

VOODOO U · Post by **VOODOO U** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:25 pm

tommyzai wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:13 pm
osiris wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 1:12 pm You can do this in Audacity but it's a PITA. I'd go for Reaper.
Customizing Reaper might be my best option with a double click link to External Audio Editor.

Why would you use an external editor if you have Reaper? Are you that bored?

ralfrobert · Post by **ralfrobert** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:26 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:46 pm You can multitrack and edit in Sound Forge Pro ...
https://www.magix.com/gb/music/sound-fo ... forge-pro/

+1

Best to get an older version second hand or in a bundle when on sale. Saves some money, and most of the time you don't need the latest features.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:28 pm

VOODOO U wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:25 pm
tommyzai wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:13 pm
osiris wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 1:12 pm You can do this in Audacity but it's a PITA. I'd go for Reaper.
Customizing Reaper might be my best option with a double click link to External Audio Editor.
Why would you use an external editor if you have Reaper? Are you that bored?

I much prefer editing in TwistedWave, Amadeus Pro, Acon Digital Acoustica, and RX11. I really wish those editors would add a few features that would allow me to track, edit, and send out stems.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:29 pm

In my extensive, massive DAW exploration . . . I usually find my way back to Reaper. So many things to like once it's customized.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:31 pm

Dear SOUND FORGE Pro Mac Community, we regret to inform you that we have decided to discontinue further development of SOUND FORGE Pro Mac. We have since removed the product from our range. Already purchased software can of course still be used without restrictions. We thank you for your feedback and your loyalty for many years. Best regards, your MAGIX editorial team.

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:44 pm

BertKoor wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:20 pm25 years ago my recording setup was two SoundBlaster cards

OMG endlessly moving around card slots and jumpers to get the right IRQ/DMA combo

VOODOO U · Post by **VOODOO U** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:45 pm

tommyzai wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:29 pm In my extensive, massive DAW exploration . . . I usually find my way back to Reaper. So many things to like once it's customized.

Exactly. Just use reaper and ignore the bloat you don't need. That's the beauty of what's a big mess of a DAW. Behind all that complex web, you can customise it to be basic and easy.
If you really need to get in the zone go find a theme to make it look pretty. You'd be surprised what eye candy does.

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:46 pm

DSP-Quattro version 5
Audio File Editing, Audio CD-ROM Mastering, Plug-in Hosting, Batch Processing
The complete All-In-One solution
For MacOS
https://www.dsp-quattro.com/dspquattro/ ... attro.html

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:54 pm

tommyzai wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:41 pm I'm not interested in FX or anything other than tracking and editing. All the DAWs can do this, of course, but they come with bloat . . . tons of features I will not use.

This is why Garage Band is one of the most popular DAW's for songwriters. It's streamlined and easy, they only need to hit record.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:57 pm

GarageBand doesn't work for me . . . never secure about the input recording levels, need to export to normalize tracks, and audio editing is not there. I want a lot of control over audio, and not too much else. That's why I gravitate towards editors, but . . . tracking is an issue with most of them. I still can't get Melodyne to record properly.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:58 pm

VOODOO U wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:45 pm
tommyzai wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:29 pm In my extensive, massive DAW exploration . . . I usually find my way back to Reaper. So many things to like once it's customized.
Exactly. Just use reaper and ignore the bloat you don't need. That's the beauty of what's a big mess of a DAW. Behind all that complex web, you can customise it to be basic and easy.
If you really need to get in the zone go find a theme to make it look pretty. You'd be surprised what eye candy does.

I'm leaning towards Reaper streamlined with link to my favorite two editors. Then send out stems . . . my mix and master days ended with tinnitus and eye surgeries.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Oct 17, 2024 6:22 pm

tommyzai wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:57 pm GarageBand doesn't work for me . . . never secure about the input recording levels, need to export to normalize tracks, and audio editing is not there. I want a lot of control over audio, and not too much else. That's why I gravitate towards editors, but . . . tracking is an issue with most of them. I still can't get Melodyne to record properly.

Studio One has a quick key for Normalize. You're almost exactly describing Luna *except* that it lacks Normalize.

Audio Editor in place of a DAW?