Re: [Audacity-devel] Multichannel WAV Export
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From: Anthony A. O. <ai...@gm...> - 2006-03-04 13:32:14
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On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:14:01 -0800, Dominic Mazzoni wrote: >Paul Bolger wrote: >>> That would destroy the session, which some users may wish to keep in its >>> editable state. Have you folks thought about exporting a session to a >>> format like OpenTL, AAF or OMF ? Well, it's just an idea. >> >> - or how about multi-channel FLAC? The lack of an open standard for >> multi-channel audio files has been the bane of audio software for >> years - and one of the reasons programs like Protools keep selling so >> well. Maybe MC FLAC is the wrong choice, but it'd be great if Audacity >> could help crack this one. > >What about multichannel AIFF? I think it's slightly more standardized than WAV. > Anything wrong with that? Also, Ogg Vorbis supports more than 2 channels, >although I have no idea how many other tools can work with it. > >Anyone know anything more about OpenTL, AAF or OMF? I'd love to learn more >about these formats to see if we want to try to support any of them. AAF may be your best best, since the specs seem to be easily available here: http://www.aafassociation.org/html/techinfo/index.html Protools, Nuendo, Sadie and probably a few more support this 'Advanced Authoring Format' , so interchanging sessions with these applications, which most recording and editing folks use, could provide a good hook in to an even larger userbase. You may want to start thinking about true non-destructive region support though. Basic editing does require it, else you're back to the tape splicing days. Take care Tony |