Version 2000 - 11/12/99

• MP3 support: full MPEG Layer 3 import and export based on codecs from Fraunhofer, the inventor of MP3 and the source for highest-quality encoding.
• Optional plug-ins available: the Studio Plug-In adds a 4-track mixing view to Cool Edit 2000, and the Audio Cleanup Plug-In offers advanced audio restoration tools, including automatic Click and Pop Elimination for cleaning up old vinyl records.
• Higher quality processing throughout: Cool Edit 2000's DSP effects are cleaner and sound better than ever before!
• Faster processing throughout: up to 300% faster effects processing.
• Crash recovery: even if your power goes out, Cool Edit 2000 can bring up your session exactly where you left off-- no more lost work!
• Complete interface overhaul: including new colors and toolbar buttons, and re-organized dialog layouts for easier navigation.
• Greatly enhanced Help feature: exhaustive, easy-to-navigate help and details on every feature in the program.
• Multiple file support: you can load several files into one Cool Edit 2000 session.
• Enhanced zoom and transport controls.
• Downloadable tutorials: Syntrillium offers video tutorials on the use of Cool Edit 2000 on its web site.
• 24/96 support: Cool Edit 2000 can record sample rates up to 10 Megahertz and 32 bits, so if you have a card that supports 24/96 or a higher format, we've got you covered.
• Automatic silence detection and deletion: Cool Edit 2000 can remove gaps between words or phrases automatically. Great for quick-editing narration or call-ins for radio shows!
• Automatic crossfades at edit points: no more clicks when you forget to use Zero Crossing. Makes editing faster and hassle-free.
• Enhanced Zero Crossing adjustment: you can adjust only the left or right side of the selection, and specify which direction the selection boundary should go.
• Automatic beat-finding: Cool Edit 2000 can detect musical beats and automatically adjust your selection to include them. Great for creating loops!
• Autocue: automatically define musical phrases and add them to the Cue List.
• "Snap" features: the cursor snaps to ruler marks, cues, and wave boundaries, making selecting or lining up audio cues, well, a snap.
• Timed record: use Cool Edit 2000 the way you use your VCR-- program it when to start recording your favorite radio show while you're out!
• Favorites Menu: you can assign your own hotkeys to functions and scripts inside Cool Edit 2000, and even to external programs.
• User-definable keyboard shortcuts give you customizable quick access to every function in the program.
• Customizeable toolbars enable you to show just those toolbar buttons you need.
• Waveforms List box provides quick access to multiple files
• Check for updates feature automatically checks Syntrillium's web site for new versions of the software and other updates.