[MPA] Proper software?

[Scott Jacob Loehr]

I use Toast for CD-R and DVD-R archiving, and I use Jam for Red Book 
Audio CD masters.  However... there's one little thing missing from 
Jam - the ability to manually insert track markers (and index 
numbers).  To to that, you have to use a stereo audio editor that 
lets you capture Regions (Spark, Peak, or SoundDesignerII) first. 
Then, in Jam, you add a new track based on Regions and you're good to 
go.
	Another reason for the audio editor... that's where you'll 
edit (delete portions, fade) to get to a final stereo document.  I do 
almost all of my editing in Digital Performer... I've found that 
A/B-roll style volume crossfades work much more seamlessly.  Usually, 
I'll have the crossfades occupy about 3 milliseconds.  Some 
crossfades take longer; it all gets dictated by my ears.  Many times, 
finding the best edit also involves creative EQ, panning, and 
plug-ins (typically reverb), so a multitrack environment gives you 
all the tools for any edit.  Plus, it's all non-destructive to your 
original files.
	I'd recommend Spark and Jam.  Plus, having a DVD-R burner 
makes it way easier to archive large projects... you can put 79 
minutes, 59 seconds on a CD-R, but you can't archive the final 800 MB 
stereo audio files on one disc.  When you factor in your original 
files, edited files, and eventual Image File (you MUST burn from 
this!!!  Trust me....), you can get the whole project archived on one 
DVD-R disc instead of 5 or 6 CD-R discs.

Good luck!
Scott Jacob Loehr

>I have some lengthy audio files I want to put on cd, but want to be able to
>edit (delete portions, fade) and also want to be able to easily insert track
>markers without any silence--i.e., so the file will play seamlessly, but can
>be navigated. [Think book on tape/cd.] I've got Toast. If I add roxio Jam,
>will that allow me to do this? As always, thanks.