Can you input wav files from cd's into cool edit? How much does this program cost?

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I use the d16 for all my recording. I can make wav forms of each track seperately. Can i put these in cool edit and sync? Will I be able to put a lot of cool effects on each tracke seperalty? I know nothing about computer music programs---any help appreciated!!

I really should not need a digital input sound card if I can input wav files----yes???? I should be able to edit on the computer and burn to cd without ever leaving the digital domain---yes???

I'm looking for a kick ass mixing/editing (loop/cut/paste/etc.) program that can add some punch to my songs!! Help me out if you can---thanks!
 
I don't know what a d16 is, but Cool Edit is a kick ass multitrack recorder/editor that can work with tracks separately or mix them down to a single stereo or mono waveform. You can do all the standard cutting and pasting and effecting that you mentioned, either using Cool's onboard effects or its ability to work with DirectX plugins.

Cool works with wavs, yeah, so if you can input them to your computer,then Cool can work with them, but how are you gonna listen to what you've done if you don't have a computer soundcard? Back out to the d16? Also, how are you planning to transfer the wav files from the d16 to your computer? SPDIF? Something else?
 
Thanks for the info!

I can go from d16 to wavs on a cd! I can get the cd into the computer! I'm not sure what type of soundcard I would need to hear my mixes!??? Any idea???

I've already placed some of my wav files on the computer and listen to them on MusicMatch?
 
Okay, I found out what a D16 is. It says this about it:

"In addition, a 24-bit S/PDIF optical I/O is included (with sampling frequency converter) for digital connectivity"

Okay, does your computer have a SPDIF optical connection, so you can transfer files from the recorder to your computer hard drive instead of doing everything to CD?

Anyway, if you can get the wav files into your computer using either CD or SPDIF, then Cool Edit can work with them, and you won't need a soundcard for that. But if you want to *hear* what you're doing to those wav files in Cool, then I think a soundcard is the only way to go, so that you can run signals from Cool through the soundcard and out to some speakers of some sort. Do a search in the Computer forum here - you'll get all sorts of ideas at all sorts of price points,starting with Soundblaster cards and going all the way up to pro.
 
i think putting them on CD would be better if you can do it with identical start times.. then you dont have to line it up.

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