Also, I don't mind its on-spot editing features. The integrated mastering plugins are all on spot, the noise removal works fantastically and it's very malleable. WaveLab Elements is perfect, it does exactly what I was searching for and it's clearly designed with that goal in mind. I was expecting more from Ozone VST, at the moment is too pricey and also it doesn't have all the features I needed. Also, I had issues with its audio drivers, for some reason they aren't working fine with my integrated audio interface and I didn't thought it was worth the time to dig up solutions. I'll continue to use Ardour for that type of work. Cakewalk looks great too, but as reaper I find it overcomplicated for the job. Also I don't like its integrated mastering plugins, especially the noise removal one seems useless for the type of noise I was trying to remove. Reaper looks great, but it's "too much" for what I need, in the sense that it's not "straight to the point" for the work I'm gonna do. Maybe it could be useful for future readers. I think it'll be nice to leave you some feedback about your suggestions. These days I tried Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone and WaveLab with some plugins. I'm not a professional, but I have nothing against commercial software if the price is justified by features and advantages over free software. It'd be great if there's something available on both Windows and Linux, but I can settle with Windows-only. I have Ardour for that which is fine for me, but I can't bear firing it up and creating a whole project just for adjusting a single pre-mixed recording. I cannot justify using a big DAW for such a quick task, I don't need mixing different tracks, etc. Noise reduction filter, it'd be great if as good as the Audacity one with automatic noise profiling from silent segments I can do without it if the equalizer is so powerful I can do it myself Non-destructive graphic equalizer with live preview, possibly with live spectrogram overlay Volume envelopes for fade-in/out or regulations across the track Loudness control with non-destructive compression and limiting At the moment I'm using Audacity, which has all the features I need and works well, but it doesn't have live preview and non-destructive editing, forcing me to work by trial and error. My setup doesn't include a laptop by choice, I work all days on PCs and I want to get away from it when playing: a DAW studio is a no-go for me.īut, you know, the recordings will always need a bit of work before storing or sharing: loudness normalisation, compression, equalization, noise reduction. I don't do this with the goal of composing stuff, it's just that there are moments I say myself "yeah, it'd be nice to record this stuff now". I often find myself to record live material from my hardware setup with a portable line recorder on the mixer output. I'm an hobbyist and I'm using Audacity at the moment, but it doesn't have live preview and non-destructive editing, forcing me to work by trial and error. So this is big, Big, BIG.Tl dr I need a software for quick mastering of pre-mixed recordings, with basic features like compressor, limiter, envelopes, graphic equalizer and possibly a good noise reduction filter. I’ve been -suffering- with WL since I upgraded from WL4. IOW: The second WL9 opened, I knew what to do! Whereas, the previous versions were a complete mystery to me. I CAN ACTUALLY FIGURE OUT THE UI! WOO HOO! Unlike WL7… which I’ve been using… and WL8… which I didn’t get… I’m sure I’ll have grouses, but the reason I’m writing is this: PPS: I’ve only had the program running for 5 minutes but already I gotta say… WELL DONE. OR AT THE VERY LEAST, if it errors out, it should tell you… in plain language… that you need that Feature. I don’t think the installer should depend on -any- external programs like this. My fear is that if SB’s new installer protocol depends on having Media Player, then I’m kinda screwed. I have been happily using WL7 and WL6 and Cubase 8.5 without problems. PS: Something of a Rant: I’m sure I’m not the only person who used Windows 7N and is now going to face this issue. In one sentence: you need to install the above Media Feature Pack. SO TO ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS TROUBLE INSTALLING AND HAD THE ‘N’ VERSION OF WINDOWS… After installing this Feature, WL9 installs.
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