[geeks] Sound editing software for OSX?

[Dave Kimmel]

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Hmmm, it sticks out as a non-Mac program running on a Mac (there's my
minor quibble), but I did some playing around and it looks like it'll do
everything I want.

> What exactly are you trying to do?  It is functional as a multitrack
> program, except it makes no attempt to calibrate for latency, so you
> have to adjust the start time of a track after you record it (not really
> that hard to do).  However, it doesn't have a loop edit mode, loop
> sequencing, nor does it seem to have much for sample editing or virtual
> synthesis.  Quibbles?  Yes.  I was just hoping to find a good multitrack
> program that at least offered good capabilities for using sequenced
> loops.  And a nice sample editor would be nice if I had any virtual
> synthesis software running.

I don't have any insane requirements, nor do I really have any specific
purpose in mind.  Everything that I want is pretty simple, or at least I
think it's pretty simple - cleaning up pops and crackles, removing
dead-air, splitting up a long recording, etc.  I'll need to get a proper
audio input eventually though, my iBook only has the built-in mic.

Thanks!
-- Dave Kimmel
   crisco_kid at shaw.ca