[geeks] Sound editing software for OSX?

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 07:35:44PM -0700, Dave Kimmel wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> 
> > http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Hmmm, it sticks out as a non-Mac program running on a Mac (there's my
> minor quibble), but I did some playing around and it looks like it'll do
> everything I want.
> 
> > What exactly are you trying to do?  It is functional as a multitrack
> > program, except it makes no attempt to calibrate for latency, so you
> > have to adjust the start time of a track after you record it (not really
> > that hard to do).  However, it doesn't have a loop edit mode, loop
> > sequencing, nor does it seem to have much for sample editing or virtual
> > synthesis.  Quibbles?  Yes.  I was just hoping to find a good multitrack
> > program that at least offered good capabilities for using sequenced
> > loops.  And a nice sample editor would be nice if I had any virtual
> > synthesis software running.
> 
> I don't have any insane requirements, nor do I really have any specific
> purpose in mind.  Everything that I want is pretty simple, or at least I
> think it's pretty simple - cleaning up pops and crackles, removing
> dead-air, splitting up a long recording, etc.  I'll need to get a proper
> audio input eventually though, my iBook only has the built-in mic.

All I have for input is a Live card, and some miscelaneous turtle beach
card.  Nothing very good.  I can't really find any software for the
840av anymore, and it doesn't look like there is any good hardware
supported by linux, at least not without using extremely alpha drivers.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd