Sure it is. I know professional sound engineers who use it. Besides, Sound Forge has punch-in recording, and that is not a multi-track editor. It's a feature that is sorely needed and shockingly not included. Daveed ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx> To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, September 9, 2013 1:05 pm Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: New Audacity release > > > Audacity never has claimed to be a professional recording program. > Regardless of whether the feature should be added, and I'm not taking a > side in the debate, the argument that it should be because Audacity is > expected to be used in a professional environment is not valid. > > Gene > -----Original Message----- > From: Daveed Mandell > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 1:42 PM > To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > I'm very sorry, but this is an extremely awkward method for so-called > > "punch-in" recording. It's just not acceptable in a professional > > environment. > > > > Daveed > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gale Andrews <gale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Monday, September 9, 2013 12:29 pm > > Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: New Audacity release > > > >> > >> > >> | From Daveed Mandell <daveedm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> | Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:07:14 com0700 > >> | Subject: New Audacity release > >> > One question I have for the developers is, why is punch-in, > >> > punch-out recording not available in Audacity? I would have > >> > thought it would have been a funamental requirement for especially > >> > professional recording. Thanks for passing this question on. > >> > >> This was discussed extensively on this list back in May. > >> > >> Please read here for how you can do punch-ins now: > >> //www.freelists.org/post/audacity4blind/Dropin-Recording,5 . > >> > >> I've already added your vote for destructive punch-in > >> recording, so the votes will be taken into account when > >> new features are considered. I support the idea, but not > >> everyone on Audacity Team does. > >> > >> > >> Gale > >> > >> > >> > >> The audacity4blind web site is at > >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind > >> > >> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, > >> Audacity keyboard commands, and m... > >> > >> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to > >> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> with subject line > >> unsubscribe > >> > > > > > > > > The audacity4blind web site is at > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind > > > > Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, > > Audacity keyboard commands, and m... > > > > To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to > > audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with subject line > > unsubscribe > > > > > > > > The audacity4blind web site is at > //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind > > Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, > Audacity keyboard commands, and m... > > To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to > audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with subject line > unsubscribe > The audacity4blind web site is at //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subject line unsubscribe