not sure where to ask this question, about the audio production possibilities...

[Brian David]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 6:45 PM, mac <suemac at empire.net> wrote:

> Hi from the Ardour web page:
>
> Non-destructive, non-linear editing with unlimited undo
>
> What you describe above is indeed modifying the recording, I don't
> believe it is considered "destructive" editing.
>
> Audacity will allow the wave form to be edited on a per sample basis,
> actually changing the value of the sample at will. I believe this is
> considered "destructive" editing.
>
> I would be happy to be wrong, but I don't think Ardour allows such
> detailed editing of the raw data.
>
> Regards,
> Mac
>
>
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I must admit, Mac, I find myself confused by your statements.  Why would you
want destructive editing?  We should make sure our definitions are the
same.  By destructive editing, I refer to the act of editing an audio file
in a program, and then those changes are immediately applied to the original
audio file, therefore making the changes permanent (i.e. cannot be undone).
It is common practice to avoid destructive editing like the plague, as you
usually want to retain the integrity the original file just in case you'd
like to go back and do things differently.  If you want a new file that
reflects the changes you have made, then you use the program's 'Export'
feature.

Editing on a per sample basis, as you put it, is not necessarily
destructive, and it is also something that I believe Ardour can do.  I
rarely have need to do such a thing, and as such I cannot be certain if
Ardour does that as well as Audacity.

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-Brian David
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