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. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
