[Year 12 IPM] Audacity

[Keith Richardson]

Well done Sylvia. One develops a lot more self-confidence when backed up
by the List, eh! Makes us feel so much less lonely.
Ciao, Keith





On Thu,  9 Mar 2006 16:51:59 +1100, "S. Pastore"
<pastosy at mowbray.vic.edu.au> said:
> Hi all,
> 
> Thanks for all your input with Audacity.  I was able to use the
> information 
> that you guys gave me to put my case across to my wonderful technician.
> And I 
> just wanted to tell the good news that I will have Audacity installed for
> next 
> term. So just to reaffirm, if you have a technician that may not do
> something 
> for you, state your case firmly but be reasonable and listen to what they
> have 
> to say. I have a good technician who just needed to hear my case.
> 
> So thanks for all your relevant information it got my software installed.
> -- 
> Sylvia Pastore
> Information Technology Department
> Mowbray College
> Caroline Springs
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Mark Kelly <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>:
> 
> > Hmmm - I think you need to think more about the choice of technician 
> > than the choice of software.  "Security reasons"???
> > 
> > I use Adobe Audition, which is expensive, but very good.
> > 
> > There is Ace of Wave (was Acid Wave)  $45
> > http://www.polyhedric.com/software/ace/index.html
> > 
> > Acoustica $10
> > http://www.sonicspot.com/acoustica/acoustica.html
> > 
> > and many others
> > http://www.sonicspot.com/sampleeditors.html
> > 
> > but I have not used them...
> > 
> > 
> > S.Pastore wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > Just wanted to know if anyone was aware of any programs like Audacity that
> > are 
> > > available to purchase. My technician refuses to put Audacity on the network
> > as 
> > > he doesnt like putting shareware or freeware on the network for security 
> > > reasons. I know what many of you may say - I had a long conversation with
> > the 
> > > technician to no avail. Can anyone recommend another sound editing software
> > 
> > > that is not too expensive and not too complicated for students. thanking
> > you.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Mark Kelly
> > McKinnon Secondary College
> > McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
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