......Comparison of Features for TsunamiPro (TP), SoundForge (SF),
...........................CoolEditPro (CEP), and ProAudio 8 (PA8)
FEATURE TP
SF CEP PA8
PRICE $49 $499 $399 $429
Encode .MP3 & RealMedia files, for streaming from the Internet
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MP3 File ID3 Tag Editor ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Built-in CD RIPPER for ripping CD Tracks directly to disk ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Chain together DirectX plugins ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Remove vocal tracks (for Karaoke) ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Extensive filter functions, including FilterSweep ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Special Effects Processor ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Four channel simultaneous record and playback ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Built in Mixer, Midi File Player, Midi Keyboard and CD Player ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Synchronize recording/playback to SMPTE, MTC, sequencer, and keyboard ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Chase-lock to external tape unit ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Threshold-triggerable sampler ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Use time-marks to build cue lists and edit selections ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Build composite mix of multiple files with automatic reformatting ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Automatic click and pop (glitch) detection and removal ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Direct sample editing of individual data values ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Sophisticated noise-reduction algorithms ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
FFT spectral analysis ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Four channel parametric equalizer ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Spatial placement of sound origin using quasi-3D sound ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Instantaneous undo-redo ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Compressor / expander ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
New .JAF file compression (24-fold compression, better sound than .MP3) ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Add sound tracks to AVI files for home videos and the Internet ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■
Built-in Internet Browser ...■ ...■ ...■ ...■