strikingtwice wrote:I have not been fortunate enough to check out peak or dsp quattro stuff because i figured if i checked it out, i'm still probably priced out of it right now.
Actually I believe it's on sale right now. FWIW I use DSP Quattro and really like it. I felt the same way about Wave Editor, couldn't get past the to me anyway, ugly interface and awkward workflow.
Real time preview with audio units (a major shortcoming of most of these
preferably stackable audio units sort of like apple soundtrack (non destructive)
DSPQ does both of these things, really well.
maybe the ability to add other tracks if needed
Don't think you can get more than a single playback track going, but you can work on multiple tracks at the same time, CD making features etc. and you can record tracks.
whatever other cool features you think about whatever editor you use
looking for opinions! thanks
You have VST and Audio Units for both the Master output track and each audio file.
So for instance you can open up spectral analyzers and graphs etc. in the Master out and keep them there while you use different plug ins for each audio file.
It hosts virtual instruments. I have Live so I've never bothered with it, but you can play an audio file and play an instrument, then record all that into another track.
I use it for mastering, it's much much faster IMO than dealing with DP or any big DAW for this, as you can listen insistently to the rendered tracks and hit undo if it's too quite or loud.
Batch conversion, and it's very reminiscent of Spark looks wise if you ever used that audio editor. They guy who makes it has been writing it since OS9 days when it was called D-Sound Pro. Also he answers his emails.
Just checked and it's still on sale for $99.
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M2 Studio Ultra, RME Babyface FS, Slate Raven Mti2, NI SL88 MKII, Linnstrument, MPC Live II, Launchpad MK3. Hundreds of plug ins.