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ptrb

Modern replacement for Cool Edit Pro?

Back in the day I loved to work with Cool Edit Pro. Specifically, the wide variety of scientific filters, the "all the way to the individual samples" zoom ability, the relatively straightforward multitrack mode, and the various generators. I understand it was bought by Adobe and renamed Audition, but I haven't tried it since then.

I've tried Garage Band (too massive, wrong workflow) and briefly the Logic suite (waaay too massive, definitely wrong workflow). What else is out there, specifically for the Mac? Should I give Audition a revisit?

Posted Feb 3, 2011, 6:47 PM UTC

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trts•

Audacity works but is not as feature rich. There was a $30 shareware program called Goldwave that aspired to match Cool Edit's feature set, and it was pretty good (esp. with batch processing), but it's been 4 or 5 years since I used it.

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Narcotic•

I do tons of audio editing. Adobe Audition is just rebranded Cool Edit. Everything functions exactly the same; old CE plugins even work fine.

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[deleted]•

My first DAW was Cool Edit Pro and used it up until Adobe bought it. I lived down the street from the guy who wrote it actually. In my opinion Adobe's changes made me like it less.

I now use Reaper: http://reaper.fm

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ringohighlight•

Seconded. Reaper sounds like exactly what you're looking for. In addition to being straightforward (it can use VST, AU, and DX plugins, but by default includes no-nonsense defaults like an FFT filter, graphic EQ, compressor/limiter, etc.), it's gloriously efficient (the installer is something to the tune of 6MB.)

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dwdwdw2•

If it ain't broke..

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TECHNOSEX•

Try sound forge or audition.

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