To: Damian (#161)
in #153 I wrote that fix didn't work - my mistake! I missed the last digit(5) in the string you provided when edited Registry
and then I can confirm what you wrote in #105
well,.. for those who want to keep both:
thanks to Damian now you know what to do :-)
actually it is just simple script to write and run before starting each prog.
Sure it is insanity! :-) and CyberPower must be punished severely!!!
Thanks again Damian
Take care

This software is not able to convert simple audio tracks (.cda) into any format unless I missed something. I have tried everything.

It's AWESOME!, has real-time editing unlike some programs that only let you preview but not edit while previewing at the same time. Even though I have Vista it did have some problems registering some .dll files, which only popped an error window and never opened the program, when it did, I couldn't import songs to edit. In that case, I recommend the program is installed in SAFE MODE, well that worked for me, importing wasn't a problem later on.

Using this program in conjunction with a couple of others yeilded some good results for my current project.
As an add on developer for Microsoft Flight Simulator,audio editing software is a necessity.
Thanks GAOTD !!

..so far - it's so good!

Has more features than Audacity, but the equalizer doesn't work...

- still, a thumbs up!!

#155 Steven
Thanks for you're comment.
No special tool used - just digging around in registry with regedit.

#136 TK - right on the ball they use the same SDK.

All three programmes are basically the same just with a different GUI.

If you have CoolRecordEditPro stick with it. It has the same features plus more over CyberPower Audio Editing Lab.

If you want cd burning built in then Sound Editor Deluxe would be best but then you lose some of the other features CoolRecordEditPro has (and you probably already have a burning application).

So even if these are not being given away today for future reference I'd recommend CREP over the others in the future.

For anyone who may have missed my earlier posts regarding losing CREP's functionality due to installation of CyberPower please see posts 97, 100, and 105

Happy Downloading!

VERY nice! I installed it, opened an existing wav file, trimmed some dead air at both ends and saved it as an mp3. Neat, clean and intuitive. This is an application that just about anyone will be able to use.

(#157<>
Hi Kym,
Audacity is the one! Trust me and many others who mentioned it here
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Just the kind of sound editor I'm looking for but this version just doesn't work on my XP/SP2 but once. I get an exception on each start now :
AppName: editinglab.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: kernel32.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0001eb33

Any clue ?

ok i could not get the Cyber Power Adio to load i keep getting Error. Nothing wrong with my cpu for @12:15 am i was able to download the Watermark program with eas.
Please assit with the sound program i was looking for a good sound program for my 17 yr son.

OK...I gave in - installed this on my XP Pro; no conflicts...

Program looks nice....many gadgets to get used to...

..and it DOES edit and convert .WMA files,
despite how Microsoft feels about that!
(per the folks at Audacity)

Thumbs up for now, but keep the credo that this doesn't mean anything!!

Hi Folks,

Thanks for an interesting read, special thanks to Damian and Andrew. And where is Fubar, Bladed Thoth .. is this a vacation week ?

Damian, like your registry analysis, any specific tool that helped ? (I have used RegDefend from Ghost Security). That you recommend.

Shalom,
Steven

First impressions : a very smooth install, excellent clear well written help file, a simple good-looking interface, and extremely approachable for the audio-editing newbie.

Those people who think that this program is "mediocre" because it doesn't match the power of other (no doubt fantastic and powerful) editing programs designed for music engineers and serious enthusiasts really need to grasp that every piece of software is designed to meet the needs of a specific group of users. CyberPower Audio Editing Lab is *clearly* targetted at home users who know little about audio, and need clear simple instructions. It does its job really well.

I have a large collection of LPs and cassettes and I've been wanting to convert them to MP3 for years, ever since the amplifier in my old hi fi system died. Looks like this program might be the one that helps me recover a lifetime's music collection. :-)

Thanks to CyberPower and GotD. Cheers!

PS Obviously it's not good to hear that for some people, other previously registered GotD programs were disabled during the course of the installation. I think this warrants an investigation by GotD, to clarify exactly what happened. I tend to feel it's likely to have been the accidental result of two programs writing to system32 or some other common folder, and nothing deliberately malevolent, but it does require clarification to prevent any future recurrences.

To: #97 Thank you very much for pointing that out!

Unfortunately the fix didn't work. "Cool" still remains unregistered.
Not a cool move from Audio Edit Lab even disgustingly!!! outrageous !!!

Substitution of encoder by older version in sys folder is another awful thing to do!!! Brainless !!!

Last comment for: "GUI better then in Audacity"
well,... but can this software be even compared to what Audacity can do? Nooo!!!
Audacity: multi-tracking, DirectFX/VST support/ and... and... etc.

This seems like an excellent tool today. I have tried many different audio editing apps, and this seems like a nice one. It even supports timed recording which is a feature I can really use. In fact I checked and it's implemented in a way I have wanted for quite some time; you tell it when to start and how long. Thanks, this is great.

For #58 and #70 “Failed to set data for “” ”

Either run the program as administrator (right click icon, select run as administrator), or disable User Account Control under User Accounts in Control Panel.

This is so easy, and I am sure someone else figured this out earlier, I have a hard time understanding why no one offered help earlier.....

Cheers,
Exploro

Hi,

Several of us using Vista Home Premium have asked why “Failed to set data for “” " shows up on startup. Registration looks fine, but why this annoying error, and why no follow up answer? Tried the forums, tried the help file, no answers.

I realize this site is free, but if the developers really want me to fess up the duckets for good proggies, then they need to answer simple questions. If you will not answer them before you have my money, why should I think you will answer them later?

I ain't whinin' about free, I am observing that when sw no workee, there should be follow ups.

I would seriously love to try out today's software, but, in light of the still unaddressed problems with un-registering, I feel that I cannot.

A correction to my last message #135: I said Sound Editor Deluxe when I meant to say Audio Editing Lab.

Normally, I use Sony Sound Forge 8 for all my audio editing, but since this one had such a good rating, I thought I would see how it worked. I installed the software earlier this afternoon and played with it for quite some time against copies of my MP3 collection and from what I saw, it is a very nice audio editor, except when it comes to recording.

When I attempt to record, it appears that the software does not recognize the Stereo Mix input setting that is available on many sound cards (all of mine have it). Setting Stereo Mix as the selected input allows you to record anything from the Internet, such as streaming audio. After setting Stereo Mix as the selected input and then trying to record, Sound Editor Deluxe gives an error message that there is no input detected. There is nothing in the drop-down list of input devices and that makes this software lacking a very important feature.

Granted, this is nowhere near the sound editor as Sound Forge, but from what I did with it, it worked as it said it would. If they would fix the Stereo Mix issue, this would be an excellent tool for audio editing at a very good price, even if you did have to pay for it. And yes, I know all about the FREEWARE alternatives out there, but next time you install a completely free, open-source software package, read the EULA very closely. You may find that you are not getting what you think.

Odd, now that I look at my other programs, but Baze Media Pro seems to have been totally disabled. Audacity and AVS are still intact. Any software that disables another is garbage and I will immediately delete this one and I strongly recommend everyone does the same. I paid good mney for the software it clobbered and I don't appreciate CyberPower's arrogance in doing this. What other damage that I have not found so far has this piece of gilded crap put or taken off my computer?

Major Pros: Automatic record (stop and start by date)is unique--(Nero 7 lacks it completely; Roxio Easy Record has only timed stop recording).
Text to speech very useful: (e.g.,"Time to take a break. You have worked long enough." )
Con: As others have noted, Equalizer doesn't work--freezes program.

Re: Mary, #40. I have the same problem with Roxio 8 Record Now not working on Vista Home Premium,

Thanks GOTD team for some good audio programs--
keep them coming.

My Sound Editor Deluxe seems to still be registered to me even tho I installed and registered This Cyberpower software. I don't have CoolRecordEdit on my machine as I suffered a crash. I'll be interested to see what the outcome of the whole brouhaha is.

I found the program useful and beneficial. It works as advertised and best of all - it was FREE. Too bad we couldn't edit out some the negativity from people who just like to whine and complain. I don't use nor do I download everything GAOTD has, only what interests me, not just because it is Free. If one does not have a legitimate need for a product, it does not matter if its free or not.

The way things have turned out (so far, I guess I have to add), it would appear that my comment #49 needs to be updated to ask if the publisher of this software has perhaps adopted the name CyberPower in at least a confusing and therefore infringing way from the UPS maker just like it or its seemingly related entity has apparently recycled a product it had sold to another company. Unethical at the least. Not the kind of company I would want to do business with, even free. Of course, if they want to step forward and clear up these questions, then I would listen and re-coonsider my position accordingly. Just seems to me that there are enough issues here to throw up a red flag.

this software is suspect, 1 audio package losing its reg details, may be a coincidence, two questionable,
then the lack of a response also, GOTD gave us Cool RecordEdit Pro & Sound Editor Deluxe, they worked fine, along comes todays giveaway and how odd if you have all 3 installed, people are finding the two earlier products are disabled,

It didn't affect Sound Editor Deluxe, just Cool Edit Pro, and as above, it's fixable. I wonder if the user in post #118 gave his name as 'unregistered' when he registered it :-) Probably some other error for that guy, no-one else has mentioned anything bad happening to SED.

Are you saying that setting a system restore point before installing this software will somehow allow CoolRecEditPro to retain licensing with this application also fully licensed?
How's that work?

TO ALL THAT HAVE PROBLEM LIKE THIS:
C:\windows\system32\NCTAudioinformation2.dll
Write error ‘DLL/OCX RegSvr32 failed with exit code ox5.

I am quite sure you have the "Sound Recorder / editor" prog.
If you uninstall it then you will have no pb anymore to install today's "CyberPower Audio Editing Lab"
It is a prob with all the system32\NCT.....dll files.

Hope this help
touriste

Thanks very much Damian! I was quite disappointed about losing Cool Record Edit Pro - glad to have it back, and without those "busy"-errors and hyperactive CPU, too.

Learned the necessary lessons from this though.
1. - Make a habit of setting restore points before testing any new software.
2. - In case of problems, check the comments at GAOTD BEFORE wasting hours on trying to find solutions - many clever people here - thanks to all who are so helpful. (I downloaded early, before relevant comments were posted, only got a chance to install and test a few hours ago, and guess what kept me occupied since trying to do a direct comparison between the two...)



On a different note, just briefly to those who are interested in subliminal recordings. The subconscious mind is a dangerous thing to mess around with. Even when fed with "positive affirmations" it causes obsessive-compulsive behavior because it is incapable of logical reasoning, and is in fact a mere stimulus-response mechanism; definitely not the "higher self" (super-conscious) with which it is often confused.

Please reconsider before subjecting yourself or anyone else to subliminal messaging.

Install & register went smoothly, but...

I can't get it to play any sound. The waveforms are displayed and I can select them, etc. for whatever audio file I've tried, but no sound is produced no matter what I try. None of the PC system sound types are muted. I can play the audio files in other software with no problems. Appreciate any help you can throw my way...

To comment #118, canrith:

I don't understand what you mean. Just a little while ago I used the Sound Editor Deluxe to trim off the uneeded silent ending to a song. It was registered (so it seems). Maybe I'm not noticing it, but I looked at the registration under tools and saw it was registered.

To comment #119, gpc111:

Apparently, installing one program will uninstall the other program. Basically, you do have to choose between these two softwares. I would rather keep both, but I can deal with it. I will just keep today's giveaway. Sure I don't really use this kind of software much, but I have others installed on my computer, just in case one doesn't work/get the job done. I simply uninstalled Cool Record Edit Pro. I just kept CyberPower Audio Editing Lab, Sound Editor Deluxe, and the freeware alternative Audacity (which has been suggested many times every time GOTD gives away this kind of software).

I admit, it does suck that one installing one software uninstalls the other, but who said life was fair and easy? Like gpc111 said, who would keep the key to an older program that was offered a while ago?

Anyways, I can't find the key to Cool Record Edit Pro because I emptied my recycle bin a while ago... which I regret. But then I remembered I could get it back using Easeus Undelete, but I already uninstalled CREP... which I also regret. And last, I didn't make a restore point... which I really regret...

So basically, I lost CREP because of me, but at least I got something out of it.

#125 don't be so arrogant

this software is suspect, 1 audio package losing its reg details, may be a coincidence, two questionable,
then the lack of a response also, GOTD gave us Cool RecordEdit Pro & Sound Editor Deluxe, they worked fine, along comes todays giveaway and how odd if you have all 3 installed, people are finding the two earlier products are disabled, how many other GOTD offerings have disabled other software, and how odd it only effects other audio software

$39.95 for a program with spelling errors, bugs and maybe just a slight more features than some freeware alternatives?

OK, it's free for today. Which gave me a chance to try it today (and maybe use it afterwards for a longer period of time then the trial period). But, no. It really isn't a finished product. Some bugs are serious enough to annoy me (errors popping up, and no way to use some features/FX after that). And worst of all; you can't choose the source you want to record from. (Not really something that can be missed from a 'very powerful app'...)

@ #3:
"Why would anyone give this thumbs down, when it’s a very powerful app?!"
Because it really isn't all that powerful. It's just right there in the medium market and fails at points even freeware apps can do better. It's OK, when it works, but nothing more. I've worked with some really powerful apps, that blow this one (and any other freeware alternative) right out of the water. Since I can't use them anymore (don't want to spend money for a new license and I don't want to steal), I was hoping this was something that could come close. It isn't. In that light it's actually quite a disappointment, IMO.

It even looks like if some of the enthusiastic and praising reviews here are from people that, before they tried this program, only have worked with Windows' built in recorder...?? Some of the positive reviews here are really way over the top about the quality of this app. It's mediocre at best, buggy at it's worst.

@ #101:
Don't bother. In this case, you are better off with Audacity. Really.

Thumbs down, sorry folks at CyberPower Corporation. You'll need to do some more serious work. Thanks for the offer, though.

#128
Hi Damian

You win.
:)

"Registering one overwrites the other - if you want to use both you have to re-register the one you want to use."
So which one should we choose....

But it is nice to have a dual boot system.
Kind regards,Robert.
CU tomorrow.

i love GAOTD and feature it on it's own page on my site and have downloaded several good programs but...all sound fx on my site were created with audacity...so why would i want cyberpower?

For the people who are having difficulties registering:

To Register - You have to enter a Name, Location and Key.

Only the Key is provided with the download - you can type anything you like for the Name and Location (But neither the Name or Location can be left blank).

#125 Robert - just curious if you’ve tried to save a wav file to an mp3 in both programs (not just open a wav file) and what is your operating system? - regards - Damian

Nice program, really like the TXT 2 Speach function, only really problem I have is when testing CD-ripping in batch mode, I getting

ERROR:
Track##.cda is damaged or the format not supported.
getting error on all tracks.

I am NOT getting the error if I am using load tracks from CD, but then I can only take one track at the time.

Noticed also that as standard it saves to mp3 in VBR mode, if you wants to save in CBR you must choose specify settings and click configure... and set the constant bit rate of your choosing.

I will not download this as if anything goes wrong I am not computer literate enough to fix it, so am playing safe!My comments are based on all the negative comments placed up to now,Thank you GAOTD anyway.

#111/122

I don't want to discuss all day...
(remember I am only trying to help )

Now you have to take my word for it...or you should come on over and take a look at my computer.
Both programs work fully registered!

Or you should have made a restore point prior to the installation of Cyberpower (cfr #52).

But then again I agree this 'error' shouldn't have occurred in the first place.

#36 - i'm not an ignorant moron, as you put it. i did give this software a thumbs-down. It's lackluster feature set and empty hype justify it. As i previously mentioned in other posts, i'm an audio engineer and producer, and i can actually hear the difference in the processing algorithms used by different software titles. This software has a couple redeeming features, and i'd agree that it's pretty easy to use, particularly for beginners. But, it's target audience is unquestionably the audio newbie who also happens to be a computer newbie. It's amazing to me that they value this title at 40 bucks. There are far too many freeware or opensource titles that do what this does, better than this does. i'm not giving this title a thumbs down simply because they give it a higher value than it's worth, though... they aren't charging for it here... i did try out the software, and found it's focus to be simplistic, lacking in overall features (although the batch processing options, and conversion capabilities are unique, and positive), and far below par. Yes, "par" is set by other similar programs, both free and commercial... a valid comparison. The issue they should find troubling, is that even a quick search through the freeware programs finds several superior titles. If they seriously intent to be a commercial contender, they'll have to up their game. i'm unimpressed.
For those of you wanting an easy-to-use audio program, particularly if you have limited experience with audio in general, you should check out "Reaper" found at: www.reaper.fm "Reaper" is free for evaluation, which doesn't expire; if you wish to keep it, it's only $50 for non-commercial use. It's not what i'd put on par with "ProTools" or other professional titles, but it's pretty darn good, and it's super easy to learn.
Amazing! i gave my opinion, and i didn't even call anyone an "ignorant moron" or some other name!

Once I've installed the software I ran to my favorite effect - changing the pitch of a song. Most softwares has this feature, and most of them doing it right - the sound is clear, the tempo preserved, yet the pitch is up or down according to the definition given by the user. In CyberPower Audio Editing Lab you can't define the pitch change in intuitive way. Instead of 1#, 2# etc. - or 1b, 2b etc. - in any common sound editor, here you have to set the pitch by percentage. But most horrible is the result: it completely destroys the sound. I shut it down immediately. Slight distortion is normal when using this feature, but here it's a complete disaster. It doesn't happen in other softwares, like the excellent free "Audacity". I'm truely sorry.
I didn't examine the rest of the features, though.

#108 Of course a key was provided, used, and expected to continue to be useful. Something which your comments are not. The key existed in the authorization shell from GOTD and is no longer viable. We wait.

Bista =Vista....lol

I have the same errors as previous posters using Bista ultimate.Installing as administrator doesn't resolve the issue.I also get the following after trying multiple installs:
"Microsoft register server has stopped working"I don't know if this is a Vista issue or a program issue.

I see that nothing has been done to resolve the issue between todays offering of CyberPower Audio Editing Lab and the unregeristing of Cool RecordEdit Pro. I read comment # 108 from Robert. This is a nice comment but it misses the point. I am sure a key was given for Cool Edit Record Pro but how many kept it? But that is not the issue. The issue is as I see it it is why would you register one program when it would cause a previously installed program to become unregistered? I like Cool RecordEdit Pro but do I have to choose between this or CyberPower Audio Editing Lab?

Todays program also seems to have caused the same problem with Sound Editor Deluxe. It "Product Licensed to: unregistered.

#8, just enter your name and address and the reg # from the readme file.

Thank you Damian for fearlessly digging into the registry for us, and posting your continued findings. There has been no response from either company so I gather there is nobody home? This is critical; someone from CyberPower should have responded by now. I'll keep the apps as installed pending a forthcoming answer from one or the other. Thanks GOTD for a most interesting day! Seriously, it's been fun, we just need to get things sorted out.

Thanks again to GAOTD and to CyberPower for a fine offering. No time to play now but cursory inspection of available features shows this to be a worthy compliment to the venerable Audacity.

Now for an off topic rant. Prior attempts to register with GAOTD forum have resulted in frustrating failure and waste of time. I suspect the forum refuses to accept my yahoo or hotmail addresses. I am having trouble with the Starburn v.10 offering, M$ warnings about unsigned drivers hosing XP, Starburn wanting a disc, having to kill agent.exe at boot before using computer, ect...

So why can I not register on forums. Suggesting the obvious, using my isp mail is out of the question for several reasons or I would have already tried that. So what's up? Bubby?