Here
is a collection of unsolicited testimonials from various users of SAW EDL
Investigator
Subject: Re: file structures
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 10:11:58 -0700
From: Benje Graves
Newsgroups: iqsforum
EDL investigator was one of my best purchases yet. I held off a long
time getting it but now I wonder how anyone operates without it. I
changed both drives in my main machine and had to reload all files from
backups. At that point all the drive letters and locations were changed for
many songs in several projects. Took just a few minutes to get it all lined up
again in Investigator......and that's just one of it's functions...
Subject: Re: To Bob: I Love SawPro
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:54:26 -0500
From: Reggie A. Nepaul
Newsgroups: iqsforum
... managing your projects without the EDL Investigator is like going
grocery shopping without a car. If you don't have it already, plan on it.
Subject: EDL Investigator does it again!
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 16:09:14 GMT
From: Michael McInnis
Newsgroups: iqsforum
Hello,
I just have to thank Rail again for his program. I just swapped around my hard
drives, which changed the partition lettering scheme,
and so a lot of EDLs were out of whack. At least until EDL Inv came to the
rescue, with it's path change search capability. I had all my
EDLs back in short order. This one feature alone is worth the price (but you
get SO much more).
Thanks Rail!
Regards,
Michael
Michael McInnis Productions
Subject: EDL Investigator
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:05 PM
From: Sean McCoy
The EDL Investigator has nothing to do with SAW operations, but is rather an
organizational tool. It can change all the file paths for an EDL whose files
have been moved or restored to a different drive; it can move an entire EDL
along with all its appropriate files to a different drive for convenience or
transport to another computer; it can "pack" an EDL by creating a new
EDL containing files of minimum length, thus saving disk space; it gives you an
analysis of any EDL so you can see what files are used, etc. (among other
things)
Procedurally, we create all our projects on hard drives, then "pack"
them to Jaz drives when their immediacy is past. This allows us to save these
EDL's with minimum length, then delete the longer files from the hard drive. We
ultimately burn CD-ROMS off the Jaz disks for final archiving. This would be a
major headache without the Investigator. If you never need to move, archive or
restore EDL's, you probably won't find it useful. But it's hard to imagine
anyone regularly using SAWPlus32 and not finding at least occasional need for
these functions. It's a steal at twice the price!
Sean McCoy
Oregon Sound Recording
Subject: Re: Deleting Files
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 20:52:48 - 0400
From: Reggie A. Nepaul
Newsgroups: iqsforum
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I can't speak highly enough about the EDL Investigator product, it makes
managing SAW EDL files a breeze! Add to the fact that Rail's responsiveness and
professionalism is 1st class, it truly is a terrific value. Bottom line, if
you are using SAW seriously, make sure you don't wait long before picking up
the EDL Investigator.
Regards,
Reggie Nepaul
Subject: EDL Investigator is GRRRRREAT!!!
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 02:02:29 -0500
From: Gregory Shields
Newsgroups: iqsforum
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I just want to publicly say thanks to Rail for EDL Investigator. There's no
SAW user that wouldn't benefit from it. I finally got it and I'll never regret
it. If you ain't got it yet, you're missin' out!!!
Gregory Shields
Subject: Re: Import/Export EDL problems
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:30:42 +0200
From: Dwane Lumley
Newsgroups: iqsforum
It will mean spending a bit of cash but EDL investigator has a function called
session packer. It will take your edl and recreate files where ever you
specify, it also gets rid of the unreferenced audio in the session. ie if you
are only using a 12 frame camera click from a soundfile that is 10 mins long it
will only copy the camera click audio, not the entire soundfile. I use this
function all the time for back up and it really is worth spending the cash
or saving for. Rail is also great on support, if you ask him something
he always replies. BTW it will also tell you how much space you are going
to need before you start any operations.
Ps. I don't work for Rail ( the writer of edl investigator ) he has just
produced a really useful program.
Regards
Dwane Lumley
From: John Ciccone
Newsgroups: iqsforum
You'd be doing yourself a great favor by checking out Rail's EDL Investigator.
I'm another happy customer. It's extremely useful and versatile in covering
some of the file/EDL management you ask for, as well as in so many other areas.
snip
BTW, the 'import multiple file' function that also creates wave peak
data files is a lifesaver.
Regards,
John
Subject: Re: SawPlus32 EDL file path changes
From: Perry Barrett
Newsgroups: iqsforum
Hi,
If I may jump in here with my humble opinion for a moment. To me this is a bit
like purchasing Win 95 or 98 and then adding other utilities to meet the
demands of the individual user. Not everyone will want or need the added
abilities and although the program as shipped has most everything that the
average user will need the so called *power user* will want more (and more and
more and more......). Also I'd like to add that after adding EDL Investigator my
only regret is that I didn't get it sooner. It has been a tremendous time
saver. My suggestion (and merely a suggestion mind you) to all who need this
sort of utility - just buy it and move on. Thanks to Rail for making such a
product available and (please) keep up the good work.
Perry Barrett
Recording Engineer
Subject: Re: SAWPLUS32 3.0 Should this happen?
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 16:02:29 -0700
From: Tim Kirk
Newsgroups: iqsforum
That feature of EDL Investigator is called Session Packer. SawPro has a new
feature called "Save Editlist File & Trim Session". It's nice to
have it built in but it doesn't compare with Session Packer in EDL
Investigator.
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I do what you are attempting every day without a hitch. Check out EDL
Investigator. It's an indispensable tool for EDL file management.
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 06:22:09 -0700
Subject: EDL INVESTIGATOR 3.7 BETA
From: Tim Kirk
Newsgroups: iqsforum
I imported about 60 sound FX wave files into the new beta of EDL Investigator
3.7b beta 1.2. I used the PDF Center to build WAV peak data files. It worked
great. It couldn't be simpler.
Great Job.
Tim Kirk
IBUM Digital
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these features & their methods of implementation are subject to minor
changes & enhancements.