Answers.Body: <p>Depending on the functionality needed, <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">Audacity</a> (it's free) may do the trick.  Otherwise, you might try <a href="http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html" rel="nofollow">Cubase</a> (it's expensive depending on version).</p>
  
  <p>Both can use your existing sound interface.  If you want an easier (in my opinion) user interface, check into <a href="http://www.avid.com/us/products/family/pro-tools" rel="nofollow">ProTools</a>, but you will need to buy compatible hardware.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: I tried Audacity a while ago, but I really don't like the interface. As for Cubase and Pro Tools, aren't they too 'big' to be compared to CEP? I need an application focused on audio editing only, easy to use and with a relatively simple interface - like CEP basically. Thanks for the answer!
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Answers.Text: See my answer [here](http://audio.stackexchange.com/questions/1369/looking-for-an-sound-editor-for-mac-osx/1385#1385) for info on Reaper.
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Answers.Body: <p>As a fellow Cool Edit user, I recently started doing some basic single track recording on Mac.  The best app I've come across so far has been Sound Studio by Felt Tip Inc <a href="http://felttip.com/ss/" rel="nofollow">http://felttip.com/ss/</a> (You'll need the older version created by FreeVerse for older versions of OSX).  I'm planning to experiment with some other apps listed here: <a href="http://www.pure-mac.com/audio.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pure-mac.com/audio.html</a> but will most likely purchase Felt Tip, as so far, it has served me well.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Cool Edit Pro is now Adobe Audition. They have started a beta, so you're in luck.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/audition/">http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/audition/</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: +1 and it's now officially released as Adobe Audition CS5.5 for both Mac and PC. I use it on both platforms and they work pretty much the same. Also, if you have old Cool Edit Pro / Audition .ses files, you will need to get them converted to the new XML-based .sesx format using the following cheap third party tool: http://www.aatranslator.com.au/ses2sesx.html
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Answers.Text: @Sklivvz - why do you think Audition is worse than Cool Edit Pro (CEP)? I have used both. Though I have to say that some of the great features in Audition have been in the software for years, including in CEP: such as the multi-track, non-destructive editor, the envelopes, the timeshifting, the noise reduction. I'm still learning with CS5.5 so maybe I'll see what benefits it brings.
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Answers.Text: As a side note: Audition is, in my opinion, much worse than CEP. If the OP really likes CEP, they might not find Audition a reasonable substitute.
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Answers.Text: @Sklivvz: exactly what I was going to write :)
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Answers.Text: It is miles and miles ahead of Soundbooth, though.
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Body: <p>I just can't find a program similar to Cool Edit Pro for the Mac. Any idea?</p>
  
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Title: Cool Edit Pro alternative for Mac?
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ThreadText: # Cool Edit Pro alternative for Mac?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-01-08)
  
  I just can't find a program similar to Cool Edit Pro for the Mac. Any idea?
  
  **Tags:** software, mac
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2011-01-08. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Cool Edit Pro is now Adobe Audition. They have started a beta, so you're in luck.
  
  <http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/audition/>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_6**: As a side note: Audition is, in my opinion, much worse than CEP. If the OP really likes CEP, they might not find Audition a reasonable substitute.  
  > **username_0**: @username_6: exactly what I was going to write :)  
  > **username_4**: It is miles and miles ahead of Soundbooth, though.  
  > **username_5**: +1 and it's now officially released as Adobe Audition CS5.5 for both Mac and PC. I use it on both platforms and they work pretty much the same. Also, if you have old Cool Edit Pro / Audition .ses files, you will need to get them converted to the new XML-based .sesx format using the following cheap third party tool: http://www.aatranslator.com.au/ses2sesx.html  
  > **username_5**: @username_6 - why do you think Audition is worse than Cool Edit Pro (CEP)? I have used both. Though I have to say that some of the great features in Audition have been in the software for years, including in CEP: such as the multi-track, non-destructive editor, the envelopes, the timeshifting, the noise reduction. I'm still learning with CS5.5 so maybe I'll see what benefits it brings.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2011-01-08. Score: 2
  
  Depending on the functionality needed, [Audacity](http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) (it's free) may do the trick. Otherwise, you might try [Cubase](http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html) (it's expensive depending on version).
  
  Both can use your existing sound interface. If you want an easier (in my opinion) user interface, check into [ProTools](http://www.avid.com/us/products/family/pro-tools), but you will need to buy compatible hardware.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I tried Audacity a while ago, but I really don't like the interface. As for Cubase and Pro Tools, aren't they too 'big' to be compared to CEP? I need an application focused on audio editing only, easy to use and with a relatively simple interface - like CEP basically. Thanks for the answer!  
  > **username_2**: See my answer [here](http://audio.stackexchange.com/questions/1369/looking-for-an-sound-editor-for-mac-osx/1385#1385) for info on Reaper.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2011-11-24. Score: 1
  
  As a fellow Cool Edit user, I recently started doing some basic single track recording on Mac. The best app I've come across so far has been Sound Studio by Felt Tip Inc <http://felttip.com/ss/> (You'll need the older version created by FreeVerse for older versions of OSX). I'm planning to experiment with some other apps listed here: <http://www.pure-mac.com/audio.html> but will most likely purchase Felt Tip, as so far, it has served me well.
  
  
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