>From: Bill Schottstaedt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I tried to contribute my developments to Snd, but heard nothing back >> from its author. > >This is a lie -- I never received anything from you except a copy of >some complaints you sent to SoundForge.
I have not sent any complaints to SoundForge. The two mails I mailed both to you and to David described my observations on what features an editor needs for being usable (for editing audio files I prefer to edit) --- with my wish that those features would find their way to Snd before I have a change to move to Snd. Also, pointing out problems and giving a solution is not a complaint. AND, I did _not_ get any reply from you. Does the same "complaints" apply to Snd too? Lets get the ball rolling: here are a couple of features needed for succesful basic editing (no need to reread my mails!): -Software volume (up to +64 dB, say); this feature is needed for listening cut points between quiet fades, but also in noise reduction software where one needs to find the background- noise-only areas (i.e., the noise floor) [ as discussed here, Wavelab implements this with a plug-in at output path; good idea ] -Play feature where the region between the mouse pointer and the nearest edge of the selection is played; this makes it possible to play the ends of the selection, and check if anything important was accidentally left outside the selection [such a feature is in XWave2 (which is my version of XWave)] -Recording dropouts marked as red colored regions to waveform display so that one can see both if dropouts occured and if a dropout landed on the important part of the take; a close encounter with Alsa needed SoundForge misses both two first features which makes it impossible (IMHO) to make accurate edits. But I repeat my question: how people do it without those features? I'm puzzled. (Actually, a friend mastering CDs professionally turned volumes high up when listening cut points near fades; occasionally he forgot to turn the volume down, eek --- doesn't make good to speakers, nor ears.) Bill, what is your opinion on people who don't contribute code but only feature ideas and design? I just want to make sure I don't waste time here. Best regards, Juhana
