On 9 September 2013 21:49, Daveed Mandell <daveedm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. I'm a professional musician and sound engineer and I regularly use Audacity (but not exclusively). I don't think that I've used a destructive (overwrite the original) drop-in (punch-in) since the 1970's. Steve > > 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 > 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