dpg19,

Thanks for your question, and thanks for using the mailing list.
I've got some answers for you below....

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, dpg19 wrote:

> I sent this in the Feedback section, but then saw the comment about
> using this mailing list, so I'll repeat it here for others to benefit.
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> I was so excited when I saw this program as I had been using ProTools
> Free which is not available for Mac OS X. Yet that joy turned to
> disappointment when it appeared that the most important thing I will
> ask of this, doesn't seem to be doable. Specifically,
>
> When I want to cut out a piece of audio, the "cut" function should
> delete the highlighted piece and automatically join the remaining
> pieces, just as a word processor would do with text. What XO does is
> simply delete the sound and keep the space, which would be more like a
> "clear" or "erase" function. Then I have to manually slide the pieces
> together. This is great if I want to overlap a piece of music, but is
> inaccurate and wastes valuable time for simple editing.

This has been written and is currently being tested for the next release,
due out very soon. I believe ProTools calls this "Slip" editing. XO Wave
will call it ripple editing, but it's the same idea.

> Also, is there a way to place markers and then highlight and delete
> the area between markers or do I have to click and drag over the wave
> to edit?

You could jump to the first marker and type '[' to set the selection
start, then jump to the second marker and type ']' to set the selection
end. You can assign keyboard shortcuts to the markers in the memory
locations manager window, which makes that easier.

> I realize this is beta and I commend you for what you've accomplished
> thus far. I only hope that these options are there and I'm just not
> seeing them.

Almost all the features are in, but that's a big one. Stay tuned to this
mailing list for an announcement of the next release, and thanks for your
question/suggestion!


bjorn

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Bjorn Roche

XO Wave
Audio Production and Post-Production Software for Mac OS X
http://www.xowave.com