[MacDV] Re: OT: Basic multi-track audio?

[Tim Selander]

If Deck's too complex, I wouldn't recommend ProTools! (I use both, and
find Deck simpler....)

Anyway, both of these, and most other audio apps I've tried, seem more
geared to musicians. I do some radio, too, and I've found that video
editing apps work best for radio! I've used EditDV, but have recently
been doing audio only work in both FCP and Avid XDV. If you can mentally
block out the video related windows (source/record monitors, video
tracks, etc.,) building a radio program on the timeline's audio tracks
is pretty easy. Most current editing apps have the audio tools you need
for radio -- normalize, fade, compressor/limiter, etc. The video apps
also have better media management tools to keep track of all your clips,
etc.

My two cents...

Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan


> On Saturday, May 3, 2003, at 12:36  PM, Charles Martin wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a pal that is using Bias Deck and iMic to create and edit radio
> > commercials. It works for him, but some anomolies with the setup (I
> > haven't spent enough time with him to determine if this is a iMic or
> > Deck's ASIO issue) and the program's ever-increasing complexity means
> > that he hates working with it.
> >
> > Does anyone have a suggestion for a simpler-to-use (this guy's an audio
> > ace but a computer "dummy") audio editing program that can handle at
> > least two stereo tracks (no more than 8), works well with iMic, and
> > preferably doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
> >
> > I personally use Sound Studio, but it's limited to one stereo track so
> > it's no good for this.
> >
> >
> > _Chas_
> >
> 
> Free ProTools. Just like a real mixer, and deck.
> 
> Jim
>