NGWave Audio/Sound/MP3 Editor: Multi-Track
You have probably used a so-called Multi-Track audio editor before. The standard method of implementing Multi-Track support is to have multiple files, each added to your session, that represent a "Track".One problem is, this isn't really correct. A stereo file is actually two tracks in itself. A typical multi-track sound editor really won't make sense to someone who has used a hard-disk recorder, or even a multi-track tape machine.
Our approach is different. Instead of having a "Wave Edit" mode separate from a "Multi-Track" mode like most editors, our implementation will consider every file to be Multi-track. If it's just a normal, stereo sound file, then it is a file with two tracks. The difference? You can add more...
Advantages
With our approach, the advantages aren't immediately obvious. But think about it: In a typical Multi-Track audio editor, if you want to do some edit to a track, you have to go back into "Wave-Edit Mode". Why is this?Granted, there are certain processing functions that only really work with one or two tracks at a time, but many edits can easily be applied to 4, 8, or 64 tracks at the same time. Equalization, volume adjustments, and many other functions could easily be applied to all tracks (or any arbitrary selection of tracks) at the same time.
With most editors, if you wanted to EQ all tracks the same, you'd have to do each one separately.
The Mixdown
With NGWave's up-coming Multi-Track features, your audio will be automatically mixed-down during playback. You hear what the final mix will sound like -- complete with built-in (optional) Mastering Limiter. You can, of course, Solo any one (or more) tracks, Mute any tracks, and Punch-In or -Out any of the tracks.Of course just as important is the ability to record into any one or more tracks while optionally playing back the rest as a mix-down...
Much of this is available in other editors, but the typical Multi-Track editor makes these things more difficult than they need to be, by separating the two different modes. In NGWave, it won't matter if you're editing a stereo file, or a 16-track recording session, most functions will work the same.
