Hi Hank It's not easy to select areas in a file in Diamond Cut. It may be possible with the Jaws cursor but I think not. As I've said in another email to someone on the list, I edit the file first in Cool Edit (Audition), taking a small portion of file with only the noise and loading it into DC5. I then make a preset of the fingerprint, then load in the complete file with the hiss and then apply the preset I've just made. If you want to be precise then you can't do it at present in DC5 - you must edit the portion somewhere else then import it into DC5. If for instance it's a complete song with hiss then there's no problem - you just load in the file and apply any filter preset. For more limited areas you have to select and save somewhere else then import into DC5.
Hopefully the new version will have some of the suggestions I've put to them - they're promising to do something to make transport and selecting more accessible. Also with the automatic analysis and constant checking mode that is coming I'm hoping this will make precise editing and selecting less necessary. At present however I use it to augment my editor as it provides many easy to use filters which are much more powerful. Regards. gGordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "hank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > how do I select the area of hiss in diamond cut? > Don't judge me because I'm blind. Judge me by what's inside. if you judge me > because I am blind, then it is you who is blind. > "time is the fire in which we burn," Tollian Soran. > "grudges aren't worth holding--One who holds them shows his self-weakness." > Contact info: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Email: Same as MSN. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "G. McFarlane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 5:57 AM > Subject: Re: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > > > > Hi > > > > There is no wizard to access the presets. You use the straightforward > menus > > perfectly accessible with Jaws, choose the group of presets you wish eg. > > Continuous Noise Reduction,Dynamic Filters, Bandpass, etc.; each of these > > bring up a dialog box which can be tabbed around. One of the places you > land > > on with the tab key is a preset combo box from which you can choose from > up > > to a hundred presets - you can then preview the one you've chosen or > indeed > > if you are happy with it, you can apply it to the file.l All this is > > perfectly accessible to Jaws. You can even slightly fine tune each preset. > > Some more sophisticated tuning would need th Jaws cursor but generally > > there's a preset for just about everything. The next version just about to > > appear has an automatice checking and analysing of the file to which it > will > > then apply the filters it chooses. I think these can even be fine tuned. > As > > I've said in a previous email they appear to be addressing some of these > > finer points and hopefully this automatic function will be Jaws friendly. > > > > The new program will not need anyone to choose a small area of file as a > > fingerprint for noise reduction of the whole file - it seems to do the > > analysing itself. It's perfectly true at the moment that selecting a small > > area as a fingerprint is difficult in DC5 as editing and selecting are > > difficult but not impossible. I prefer to save a small area of the file in > > Cool Edit Pro (Audition) - a portion only with the background noise - then > > import this into DC5 to analyse and make a preset. Then I import the whole > > file and apply it. To be fair though there's generally a preset which will > > work fairly well With the new program however fingerprinting will be a > > thing of the past. > > > > Hope some of this helps. > > > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "hank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:11 PM > > Subject: Re: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > > > > > > > is there a wizard to access the presets? > > > or do you have to select the silence of the file befor you can remove > > noise? > > > thanks > > > hank > > > Don't judge me because I'm blind. Judge me by what's inside. if you > judge > > me > > > because I am blind, then it is you who is blind. > > > "time is the fire in which we burn," Tollian Soran. > > > "grudges aren't worth holding--One who holds them shows his > > self-weakness." > > > Contact info: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Email: Same as MSN. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "G. McFarlane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:17 AM > > > Subject: Re: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > > > > > > > > > > Hi Gary > > > > I'm afraid I don't know - I use Cool Edit Pro (Audition)'s noise > > reduction > > > > package which I find quite good but DC5 beats it in many ways but not > > all. > > > > Certainly with the hundreds of presets, it's got much more choice. > I've > > > > tried quite a lot of the cheap and expensive programs and I believe > that > > > > this is probably true to its claim in being the best once you get used > > to > > > > using it. I was totally blown away at first when I put a file with a > > > > terribly scratchy and clicked 78 through it - nothing remained except > a > > > good > > > > quality recording which had slight enhancement on it, clear, sharp and > > > > extremely acceptable. > > > > > > > > It does so much more, audio grabbing from CD, Video etc. radio > > recording, > > > > live filtering eg. connect the input of your soundcard to the source > the > > > > output of the sound card to another device and pass the signal through > > DC5 > > > > and it will filter live. The new version will allow DirectX plugins so > > > even > > > > if you haven't enough with this package you can use your Sound Forge > > Noise > > > > Reduction from within this program. > > > > > > > > I'll include the advert for the new version. 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This includes folks who upgraded during this period. > > > > How do I get mine with the first shipments? > > > > Order your upgrade now and we'll ship them in the order received. > > > > Wanna read all about it? Try > > > > http://www.tracertek.com/dc_six.htm > > > > Wanna see how DC SIX compares to our entire lineup? Try > > > > http://www.tracertek.com/restorationcomparison.htm > > > > Order this Hot New Product Today and SAVE! > > > > Have a great week. > > > > Your friends at Tracer > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 8:55 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Gordon. Thanks for the info on DC5. I'm wondering, is this > better > > > > than > > > > > the noisereductionnn program that Soundforge uses? I guess what > > > > Soundforge > > > > > uses is a Direct Exe application. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "G. McFarlane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "PC-Audio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:12 PM > > > > > Subject: Diamond Cut 5 (DC5) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I d on't know whether any of you have discovered this program > but > > > > it's > > > > > > one of the best for noise reduction and at present it's usable > with > > > Jaws > > > > > but > > > > > > could do with one or two amendments to make it absolutely super. > > It's > > > > the > > > > > > best I've found so far for clearing all types of records/tapes and > > > there > > > > > are > > > > > > so many presets. > > > > > > > > > > > > I sent them a list of things which I would have liked to be > included > > > in > > > > > > future versions to help with accessibility. They're about to bring > > out > > > a > > > > > > version 6 with some of the improvements I suggested - others did > > too - > > > > > > there's even going to be a Wizard to do automatic cleaning after > > > > automatic > > > > > > checking of the file which will make things much easier for the > > novice > > > > > (and > > > > > > for the experienced too). > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's the encouraging reply I received today. It looks like this > > > > program > > > > > > could become a standard for blind users if the company is prepared > > to > > > > make > > > > > > changes for our, as well as others', benefit. > > > > > > > > > > > > For full information on the program DC5, soon to be DC6, have a > look > > > at: > > > > > > www.tracertek.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Gordon McFarlane > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Gordon, > > > > > > Sorry I didn't get back to you last time, but you weren't > > > forgotten...I > > > > > > simply forwarded your message to our programmers and forgot to > tell > > > you > > > > > that > > > > > > this > > > > > > was what I was doing. > > > > > > I heard from one of our programmers today and he wanted me to tell > > you > > > > > that > > > > > > he will do his best to work these things into the code. > > > > > > I can't promise that it will happen for DC SIX's first rev, but if > > > Rick > > > > > (who > > > > > > does the bulk of our programming) says he will put it in, I can > > > promise > > > > > you > > > > > > he'll do his best. > > > > > > You should also know that you're not the only one out there > > > complaining > > > > > > about these things, so we'll do our best to make you happy. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] _______________________________________________ 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]
