• Windows 2000
• Windows XP

Not "Everything" Needed as claimed!

General statements such as "everything you need" take the place or more detailed product descriptions. It was NOT everything I expected. While it is neat in some regards. It does not do everything my old tape multitrack allows me to do and that was the main point for me. I tried researching the "home recording studio" products and finally ended up taking a leap with this one because I was familiar with the credit to the software in professional productions. Details on what each product can do, even with comparables from different companies are pretty vague. When I think home studio, I think multitrack, and mixing capabilities, which on this product in my opinion are strangely limited(or at least not like any multitrack home recording studio I have used). Many of the features in the manual are only for the professional version, though finding out which specific one's proved impossible before purchase. Great for overdubbing narration apparently from other reviews, but not what I wanted it for. ^M

Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 8 --- Does the trick easily

I needed a basic package to produce voiceover mp3 files for clients and audition submissions. With a little testing and advice from friends -- as well the purchase of an $80 microphone (don't use a really cheap one) -- I've become a reliable little voiceover shop. I haven't tried many of the more sophisticated editing features, but for basic recording, sound-level adjustment and conversion its very easy. It also has nice features such as instant recording re-starts so that if you begin badly you can quickly ditch the take and start a new one without creating a whole new job. The application also nice easy to use features for editing files and adding effects. I'm not an expert in this area, but for someone needing a basic but robust mono recording tool, this is a great package.

Amazing

This is an amazing piece of software. Not only does it have a vast array of recording and editing tools, but it is capable of digitally recording and restoring old vinyl LPs, which can then be burned on CDs.^M