Comments on: Reviewed: Peak Pro, Audio Editor and Sound Bundle for the Mac http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:22:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: essbeekay http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-786023 essbeekay Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-786023 Thanks for the advice on other editing programs. I've been trying to make a go of it with Soundtrack Pro for months and just end up disappointed EVERY time. I'm now looking into Peak LE, Amadeus and Wave Editor. I'd stick with Sound Forge if my PC wasn't so old and slow. Thanks for the advice on other editing programs. I’ve been trying to make a go of it with Soundtrack Pro for months and just end up disappointed EVERY time. I’m now looking into Peak LE, Amadeus and Wave Editor. I’d stick with Sound Forge if my PC wasn’t so old and slow.

]]> By: velocipede http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-774486 velocipede Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:17:26 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-774486 FWIW, DSP Quattro (Mac only) was being demoed at NAMM. Web site has not been updated, but the developed seemed pretty positive about it and showed new cross-fading and other features. The company is small and was hit really hard by the Intel transition. FWIW, DSP Quattro (Mac only) was being demoed at NAMM. Web site has not been updated, but the developed seemed pretty positive about it and showed new cross-fading and other features. The company is small and was hit really hard by the Intel transition.

]]> By: Frank-e http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-774412 Frank-e Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:24:51 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-774412 I have tried the new guys in editing (Amadeus and Wave editor) but they haven't figured out how to allow editors to work fast and precise. Been using Peak for years and the up[grades are a small price to pay in the constant flow of great technology, plus if something goes wrong I can call and they are always happy to help. I have tried the new guys in editing (Amadeus and Wave editor) but they haven’t figured out how to allow editors to work fast and precise. Been using Peak for years and the up[grades are a small price to pay in the constant flow of great technology, plus if something goes wrong I can call and they are always happy to help.

]]> By: mode http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773987 mode Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:40:05 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773987 @ Miscend Thanks for recommending Amadeus Pro. It's the closest any Mac program has come to offering everything I loved about Soundforge, including the minimal interface. Great tool for sample slicing. @ Miscend

Thanks for recommending Amadeus Pro. It’s the closest any Mac program has come to offering everything I loved about Soundforge, including the minimal interface. Great tool for sample slicing.

]]> By: googoo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773721 googoo Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:47:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773721 Does Peak or perhaps the new Soundbooth CS4 offer the feature found in Soundtrack Pro 2, where it creates a list of actions performed on the audio file, that you can go back and edit or rearrange and then it steps through the subsequent actions and reapplies them based on the changes made? That feature alone is what keeps me using Soundtrack Pro. It's kind of buggy but I can't live without that (too great of a feature for sound design). Does Peak or perhaps the new Soundbooth CS4 offer the feature found in Soundtrack Pro 2, where it creates a list of actions performed on the audio file, that you can go back and edit or rearrange and then it steps through the subsequent actions and reapplies them based on the changes made? That feature alone is what keeps me using Soundtrack Pro. It’s kind of buggy but I can’t live without that (too great of a feature for sound design).

]]> By: seismo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773519 seismo Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:17:08 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773519 soundbooth is great in the context of media work. doing lots of voice over work, i find the transcription tool to be fairly magical. and the spectral editing functions are great for sound design. top it off with the cross-compatibility (cue points, etc.) with the rest of the adobe suite ... it's the last stop for audio that's going into flash or after effects. but. i still have sound forge installed. there are a few things that it does, mentioned by others here, that have yet to be matched (on the PC, anyway.) soundbooth is great in the context of media work. doing lots of voice over work, i find the transcription tool to be fairly magical. and the spectral editing functions are great for sound design. top it off with the cross-compatibility (cue points, etc.) with the rest of the adobe suite … it’s the last stop for audio that’s going into flash or after effects.

but. i still have sound forge installed. there are a few things that it does, mentioned by others here, that have yet to be matched (on the PC, anyway.)

]]> By: Create Digital Music » Adobe’s Soundbooth CS4, the Audio Editor Giveaway in Creative Suite http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773180 Create Digital Music » Adobe’s Soundbooth CS4, the Audio Editor Giveaway in Creative Suite Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:08:19 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773180 [...] of audio editors for the Mac, Adobe has its own wave-editing tool for Mac and Windows. Soundbooth is different from other [...] [...] of audio editors for the Mac, Adobe has its own wave-editing tool for Mac and Windows. Soundbooth is different from other [...]

]]> By: Mateo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773139 Mateo Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:22:46 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773139 I've tried them all, and nothing I've found beats Soundforge, but that probably has more to do with workflow than actual features. I really miss how quickly I was able to work with loops using the acid looping tools. I'm currently using Amadeus Pro and it's great for the price, but there are some things that really bug me. Wave Editor looks promising, but was too expensive at the time I was shopping; I might check it out again now that they've dropped the price. I’ve tried them all, and nothing I’ve found beats Soundforge, but that probably has more to do with workflow than actual features. I really miss how quickly I was able to work with loops using the acid looping tools.

I’m currently using Amadeus Pro and it’s great for the price, but there are some things that really bug me. Wave Editor looks promising, but was too expensive at the time I was shopping; I might check it out again now that they’ve dropped the price.

]]> By: Nick http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773135 Nick Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:19:00 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773135 Great read Peter! I'm a recent Mac convert and have been hearing a lot about Peak. I have to check out Audiofile Engineering Wave Editor too. Looks pretty slick. Great read Peter! I’m a recent Mac convert and have been hearing a lot about Peak. I have to check out Audiofile Engineering Wave Editor too. Looks pretty slick.

]]> By: maxamillian http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-773079 maxamillian Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:06:50 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/01/27/reviewed-peak-pro-audio-editor-and-sound-bundle-for-the-mac/#comment-773079 Try this if you're used to Sound Forge: http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5012 I found everything else on Mac pretty fiddly to use. Try this if you’re used to Sound Forge:

http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5012

I found everything else on Mac pretty fiddly to use.

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