Sorry for the OT, but I thought that WaveLab is not a multitrack
tool, but more of a wave editing solution, like for putting together
samples for a sampler, and  I thought that Cubase VST was used for
multitracking.  I have used samplitude VERY much, but, I use alot of
midi too.  The problem using samplitude and another tool for midi
sequencing is that there are latency problems and it can really screw
up a song.  With Cubase, I do both in the same tool and the problem is
not as bad.  Though I have seen some MIDI note problems with my 300Mhz
machine.  I hope that with this LAAGA stuff, and low-latency work,
that finally I can switch to linux and do both :)

Rick

Thursday, July 19, 2001, you wrote:

L> Le Thu, 19 Jul 2001, vous avez �crit :
>> > delire wrote:
>> > 
>> > i use pd [Pure Data] alot but miss the extensive [64 track] mutitracking / wave 
>editing facility of cool edit pro [the only reason i maintain a windows partition at 
>all. is there any design to
>> make
>> > a professional scale multitrack studio / wave editor in the future?
>> > 
>> > very pleased this list exist btw  ; )
>> > 
>> > de|
>> > 
>> Sure, there is. It's named 'ardour' and is developped by Paul Davis.
>> 
>> Check http://sourceforge.net/projects/ardour/
>> 
>> fd

L> Hello,

L> I am in the same situation, using PD and a windows multitrack/editor.

L> I had the opporunity to test Wavelab3.0 and Samplitude
L> which are 2 multitracks editor.
L> Samplitude is far more complete, it is the same than Wavelab plus a
L> traditionnal mixer (insert/aux). I have not yet tryed CoolEdit Pro
L> but I think it belongs more or less to the same category.

L> For me this kind of softwares is a real gift for anyone working with audio.
L> A track contains "clips", each of them has vector envelopes for
L> volume/pan/whatever parameter automatable.
L> The volume enveloppe is generally the one you use the most but you can choose
L> what appears in superposition of the wave data.  With just one mouse click you
L> manage a fade-in or lower the volume of a given clip. It is very visual since
L> you constantly see the setting through the enveloppes for each clip. This and
L> the fact that you have plenty of tracks, hey it is a multitrack editor, give you
L> what could be a Gimp for audio. A montage tool with effects. (do you see my
L> subliminal exhortation toward Glame people ;) 

L> One of the features I like the most on Samplitude and Wavelab  is the fact that
L> each clip composing a track has a menu allowing to insert plugins
L> just for the clip. The plugins are then turned on/off along the playing, it
L> saves some cpu power. 

L> This visual clip oriented editing is a real improvement and let you do
L> increadible things very fast.

L> Paul Davis presented Ardour as an equivalant of the Mackie hardware recorder
L> which complement their digital mixing desk.
L> It seems to me that Ardour is nice for this task but what kind of editing does
L> it offer ? 
L> Has ardour per clip plugins and vector automation ?  Could it be used by
L> people more on the post-production/ creative montage side of things ? 

L> Linium


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