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ozpeter Location: Australia Posts: 3200	Posted - Mon Jan 13, 2003 4:29 pm  In an article entitled "The Sound of Speed" in the December issue of Audio Media, concerning recording sound for PS2 games, Jerry Ibbotson writes Quote: Cool Edit Pro version 2 is my mainstay as I used this at the BBC as well. The new version has been subtly improved, with new video features and general improvements all round and it can do much more than a lot of people believe. (See Audio Media, November 2002). I think this is because many people will have picked up one of those free versions that do the rounds on cover discs without realising how much more the full version has to offer. In the BBC I've used it for mixing radio packages in the middle of fields in Northern Ireland, more recently I've used it for almost all the audio work in WRC and now WRCII. A little later... Quote: I've been to some very expensive post-production studios in Soho when elements of the game have been outsourced and am more convinced that you don't need a million pounds of kit to produce results. . All good stuff. I don't seem to have got the November issue where perhaps there was a review. But is he right that cover disk versions of CEP are cut down? I thought the were like the download, complete but time limited. - Ozpeter
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Mon Jan 13, 2003 4:45 pm  As pondered often before.... I'd be willing to bet, that if so many studio's and stations didn't have a large investment in "that other" software editor (not to mention hardware and training cost) that COOL EDIT PRO would be the hands down choice across the board. It already does everything either as well or better. I CAN understand their plight... they spent alot of money on "what was best at the time", and noone wants to have to fess up.... "Damn, I guess I pissed my money away on that endeavor". CEP ROCKS and in time (short order I suspect) it WILL succeed in becoming.. "THE INDUSTRY STANDARD". _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
Mark T Location: Norway Posts: 890	Posted - Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:40 am  Quote: I CAN understand their plight... they spent alot of money on "what was best at the time", and noone wants to have to fess up.... "Damn, I guess I pissed my money away on that endeavor". Damn right, Voodoo why else is Microsoft still selling? In my business (IT consultant) you see it every day, companies invest billions in projects that "seemed like a good idea....." that they then have to spend another load of billions putting right. _________________ Mark nil desperandum - nunc est bibendum
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Tue Jan 14, 2003 2:37 am  The real irony is these type situations is.... the idiots that pissed their money away, end up spending more just trying to hide their ignorance!! I have NO shame!!! I've made equipment purchases that in the end were a damn embarrasment. I anxiously awaited the Alesis release of the XT version of their ADAT (several years back). It listed for $3,999... I got a "deal" for a meager $3,500 (the day they were released) and left the store rather proud of myself!!! Don't get me wrong, it was (and still is) a solid piece. Today, they can be had in the "used" market for anywhere from $300 - $500!!! On the other hand... I bought a Roland 555 "Space Echo" for $50, and sold it 2 years later for $450! This is one crazy business.... I'll tell ya. _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
ozpeter Location: Australia Posts: 3200	Posted - Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:17 am  Like left handed guitars. Bought one (years back) - salesman says, "these are rare, it'll cost you twice what a right handed guitar sells for". Sold it back a couple of years later - same guy says, "Nobody wants to buy a left handed guitar, can't give you much for it"..... ]:} (My problem being that my guitar playing was equally appalling either way round!):S - Ozpeter
jamesp Posts: 84	Posted - Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:59 am  VoodooRadio wrote: As pondered often before.... I'd be willing to bet, that if so many studio's and stations didn't have a large investment in "that other" software editor (not to mention hardware and training cost) that COOL EDIT PRO would be the hands down choice across the board. In the UK radio world that other editor would be Sadie. Yes it is more expensive but then the Sadie support people seem a little more responsive than Syntrillium (a couple of hours rather than a couple of days) and it does a few things that Cool Edit doesn't do. In the music world you've got Wavelab, Samplitude, Vegas and ProTools all fighting it out at the low end, not to mention Akai, Mackie, IZ, Fostex, Alesis and Tascam making stand alone recorders. If Syntrillium seriously saw themselves as competition for one particular program then they'd make session import and export much easier (like on the Mackie Soundscape system). Cheers. James. _________________ JRP Music Services Southsea, Hampshire UK +44 (0)23 9229 7839 Audio Mastering, Duplication and Restoration
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