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Cool Edit 1.50
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Copy (or unzip) all the files into their own program directory, like C:\COOL or
something similar.  From File Manager, select COOL.EXE and drag it into your
favorite Program Manager group.  Alternately, you can go File->New from Program
Manager and select Browse, then find COOL.EXE and choose it.

There have been some nice new features added since 1.34.  Luckily, the final 
ZIP size did not increase 'that' much.  If you wish to save space on your hard
drive, it is OK to remove any of the .FLT files you want.  Each .FLT file 
allows Cool Edit to load a certain file format.  If there are formats that you 
never use, you can delete the associated .FLT file for that format.  For 
example, if you never use the Next/Sun AU file format, then delete the file
AU.FLT from your \COOL program directory.  You may also remove .XFM files if
there are effects that you never use.  Please keep the STRETCH.XFM, FILTER.XFM
and AMPLIFY.XFM modules though, as they are crucial for operation in other
parts of the program.

Following are the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes since version 1.34:

NEW FEATURES
* Merge button added to Cue list to concatonate two cue items into one range.
* Added Open Append function and the ability to open multiple files into a 
  single Cool Edit instance.
* Three-level undo incorporated so you can Undo the last 3 actions.
* Added 6000Hz VOX file format.
* New Reverb function is ideal for simulating room spaces from shower stalls
  to grand amphitheatres.
* New RMS option added to Compressor function so the exact output RMS value
  can be generated for any RMS input value.
* New Cool Edit Lite option now available for those who don't need all the 
  extra widgets and gizmos.
* New registration address in Arizona.  I have started a new company called
  Syntrillium Software Corporation. 

ENHANCEMENTS
* Application startup time increased by not checking for CD-ROM drive at app
  startup time, but instead checking only when opening the CD Player.
* Clicking on the 'black' area of the green slider bar pages one screen left or
  right.
* Cue items may be added to the cue list by pressing F8 or Add while audio is
  playing or recording to mark the current play or record position.
* Cue list markers now display as red arrows, and cue range indicators display
  as blue brackets above and below the waveform display.
* Current play time is displayed in the window when audio is playing.
* Added hand icon to graphs to more easily edit graphs.
* Made separate Undo and Temp directories.
* Convert Sample Type function is now undoable as well.
* Added a maximum display size in Settings, so only the first N seconds will
  be displayed, instead of the entire waveform if desired.
* Added option to Info to keep Cool Edit from adding extra RIFF info.
* Added more FFT sizes to the Noise Reduction function.
* Added final length setting to Stretch function so data can be entered as a
  percentage of stretching, or new stretched length.
* VOX formats will prompt "Convert to ...?" instead of auto-converting.
* Transform and Generate menu items and toolbar items are now sorted 
  alphabetically (except for Reverse, Silence, Invert and Music).
* Green slider bar made more apparent (bigger) to be easier to use.

BUG FIXES
* Dithering to 8-bit audio had rail-to-rail spikes if original 16-bit audio
  was clipping.
* Single channel Noise Reduction and Filtering was corrupt.
* Sometimes Noise Reduction would halt at 99% and never complete.
* EQ presets for Echo function, and Stretch presets were a little flakey.
* GP Fault occurred when cursor was out of view and Play was pressed in Play
  From Cursor mode.
* Adjusted play bar speed to (hopefully) work properly for Sound Blaster Pros.
* 8-bit Stretch function truncated all negative values (very weird!)
* Stretching waves that were near clipping used to distort.
* AU file filter saved 8-bit audio improperly, or only wrote a header.
* There was a possible problem with Undo corrupting previous instances' undo
  buffers.  Also in an intermediate build the Undo buffers were never erased.
* Sound Blaster cards used to give Divede By Zero when Play was pressed.

Thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions and found bugs and such!  I have
fixed all the bigs, and implemented some of the suggested features.  But I 
still did not have time to get around to them all. 

To Register, see the Registration section of COOL.HLP (choose Help->Contents
from within Cool Edit).  I have 3 registration levels that you can choose
from:

$50  - Basic Registration.  You will receive a registration number that will
       unlock your copy so you can use any function at any time.
$100 - Preferred Registration.  You will receive a registration number, and
       automatically receive ShareWare updates as they are released.  You are
       also placed on my 'preferred' list which will entitle you to other
       goodies in the future.
$25  - Lite Version.  You will receive a registration number that will turn
       your copy into a registered wave editor with only the bare wave editing
       essentials.  If you have no need for all the fancy effects offered by
       Cool Edit, then register at this level.

Send a check drawn on a US bank, or US money order to:

Syntrillium Software Corporation
P.O. Box 60274
Phoenix, AZ  85082-0274
USA

FAX: 602-941-8170
email: Syntrill@aol.com

Cool Edit is (c)1992-1995 David Johnston and (c)1995 Syntrillium Corporation

