#1

Any wisdom on what the better stereo file editors would be anymore? I used PEAK for many years. My buddy mentioned something called Amadeus and then Sony SoundForge. I’m just looking for something basic. Trimming files, fades, normalizing, etc.

Figured I’d see what you all thought. :slight_smile:

Thanks!
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#2

I’m still using Sound Forge 10, although would love an alternative as SF10 has a lot of problems with Win10. Never got around to upgrading to 11. It was recently bought out by Magix, something about how they have handled the transition has made me less amenable to doing business with them.

Every time I search around for suggestions, half the web tells me Audacity is all I need, but having used Audacity off and on for more than a decade, I can’t say I agree. Always feels lacking in the finer points of editing.

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#3

:[ long-standing and never-really-solved-right problem. On the Mac try Adobe Audition (yes, sorry. it’s worth it tho’), or if you’re brave, maybe the newcomer - Resample. Sound Forge v1 on the Mac was a shambles, maybe someone else could shed light on v2? I also tried Audiofile’s Wave Editor (now Triumph), which simply felt strange to use. For quick hacking edits, I still enjoy Sound Studio but not enough to recommend it. There’s a curious little editor called WavePad by NCH Software, which is so free I’ve never been sure isn’t some sort of spyware.

More and better choice on Windows, but that’s not my platform…

#4

I stopped using one and just do those tasks in Logic now. Lots of people just use Audacity I think.

This one looks nice:
http://cdm.link/2017/02/theres-new-wave-editor-mac-windows-looks-promising/

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#5

Oh right, I guess I should have mentioned I’m on a Mac. Oops.

I thought about just adapting and getting used to doing it all in ProTools, but I just like the simplicity of a basic editor for basic tasks.

#6

remember trying this to some liking, https://www.audioease.com/snapper/ but didn’t end up buying it, just gave it a go for a onetime occasion.

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#7

¡you can do it :grinning:

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#8

Ha, you’re probably right…

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#9

I use Ocenaudio whenever I need to do some quick edits on a single file. It’s basic but does the job and works well (for me at least): http://www.ocenaudio.com/en/whatis

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#10

if you wanna…
after you get the file window set-up how you want for two track editing,
'save as
call it something like 'twotrackeditor
then just open this file, and replace the sound to whatever you’re working on next
…a template of sorts :slightly_smiling_face:

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#11

i use audacity specifically for these tasks. both for preparing samples before loading them into a daw or other app, and as a final step before putting completed tracks online.

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#12

I’ve been using a using a demo of that (ReSample) and like it a lot. I had used Wave Editor for years but after Audiofile Engineering stopped updating/supporting it, figured I should look for something new.

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#13

+1 for Audacity here.

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#14

Audacity for me to, it does the trick(and it’s affordable)

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#15

I use Amadeus. It’s simple and was cheap enough that I can’t complain :blush:

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#16

Adobe Audition 100%, but it’s probably only worth it if you need more features.

Features I like:

  • Spectral view alongside waveform view
  • Batch Processor
  • Waveform fx preview (the preview editor)
  • Recording of FX chains as presets (favorites)
  • Metadata editor
  • Scientific filter, FFT filter, Doppler shifter, Convolution Reverb
  • Spectral editing options (ie effecting or editing only certain frequencies)
  • Declip, Denoise, Declick
  • VST hosting
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#17

I’m really loving AudioFinder. Librarian, wave editor, batch processor, etc. Top notch.
http://www.icedaudio.com/site/

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#18

I am an old school Steinberg Wavelab guy. I use a really old version on a Windows machine. It is fantastic for mastering, authoring audio CDs etc. I used to use the montage editor option for years for editing voiceovers, it was much quicker than having to bounce the whole thing from Protools in real time.

I tried some old Mac version of it and hated it but probably they’ve improved it since. The latest version looks very impressive with DDP authoring and other advanced functions but it is expensive as well.

#19

For the basics you can almost use anything, Audacity is a good choice, I often just do simple edits inside Ableton Live. For anything deeper/more detailed I think iZotope’s RX is by far the best.

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#20

i´ve been using bias peak for ages.in fact i´ve a dedicated computer installed with it to edit my soundfiles: clean, solid, easy and has some features i miss on some editors (the same happened to me with soundedit16…i loved that app)

bought a new computer last year, emailed earl from soundness llc, and installed peak 7 running el capistan… i followed his instructions, the app opened ok and aparently everything was fine…until i opened some light-weighted fx, then peak started crashing/freezing day after day…and showing that “processor overload”- like msg :cry:
anyone here using peak under el capistan or sierra successfully?

i´ve tried some editors in the past, like amadeus, wave editor, etc…and finally bought dsp-quattro.

…but i´d like to give a try to resample