Hi there,

CD Architect COMES WITH Sound Forge XP. It will do almost everything
SF 4.5 will do, with a few
exeptions. For your needs, it will probably be fine. The XP version
SHOULD let you make RealAudio
Formats. And the CDA will allow you to insert track numbers into a
single wave file, so you don't
have to do all that editing.



CSCooper wrote:

> I'm downloading the CDA demo, but I'm wondering--when it comes
time to purchase, would CDA
> or SoundForge 4.5 be a better choice. I don't need a whole lot of
sound effects. I don't even
> need reverb.
>
> Right now I'm using a shareware program called GoldWave. It allows
me to record up to
> 49.0Mhz quality straight from ANY source I can plug into my sound
card. I record the tracks I
> want to include on a CD and then I send them to HP CD-Writer
software (Adaptec). I really
> don't need anything more sofisticated. I make simple audio CDs
track by track.
>
> What I DO need is a FASTER recorder and editor than GoldWave is.
I'll record one hour from a
> cassette tape and then come back and cut it into sections (tracks).
Cutting off one 3 minute
> section takes about 5 minutes. Pasting that section into it's own
.WAV file takes another 10
> minutes or so. Then it's on to the next track. Also, I can't do
anything with my computer while
> it's cutting and pasting these large files.
>
> Sounds like I need CD Architect? But at times I also need the
ability to create RealMedia and
> NetShow content. (not often).
>
> My main question is How FAST is CD Architect (I'm working with IDE
drives only). I have 64 Mg
> RAM. I have no onboard vidoe RAM on the video card. Do I need
these things, too. Which is
> most important.
>
> Does CD Architect have an inexpensive plug-in that will allow me to
export in RealMedia format?
>
> Any answers will be very much appreciated.