Just because professional sound editors use Audacity doesn't mean it is a professional recording program. If a gourmet cook eats Corn flakes, does that make it a gourmet food? If you want to argue that punch in punch out recording should be included, fine, but arguing that it is required because Audacity is a professional sound editor is not a valid argument. Gene ----- Original Message ----- > 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. 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 > > 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