Comparison Chart

Feature	BMS Edit Radio	DIGAS Edit	Sound Forge 7.0	Compare to another
2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 channels
Real-time Any sample-rate simultaneously
Real-time Any compression format simultaneously
Real-time Any bit format simultaneously
Real-time mixing to any format and sample-rate
Vari-speed playback 0-400 %
Audio browsing Scrub
Select workspace samplerate
Select workspace bitformat
Select monitor soundcard output
Select scrub monitor soundcard output
Real-time 64 bit built in MPEG 2 and MP3 decoding
Automated tool selection
4 types nav. markers + recording insertion marker
WYSIWYG track graphics
SQL Database support
Input/Output API
Export /Import to/from DIGAS database manager
Favorite Audio Import/Export paths
Start-button/Fader-started recording
VU/PPM meters
Media Explorer with automatic file previewing
CD extraction
Export /Import to/from DAVE 2000 database
Plextor RE-11 serial remote control
Waveform volume and pan envelopes
Fade curve preset library dialog
Automatic file mixing and conversion
XML Project files
Undo
Any ACM-DirectShow compressed format handling
Real-time non-destructive audio editing
Multitask Background Rendering
32-bit/ 64-bit float/192kHz file support
Enhanced Time Zoom (24:1 ratio)
Audio Plug-Ins
DirectX dialog for Plug-Ins
DirectX plug-In Manager
Enhanced Fade select Manager
Windows Media Video Import Audio
Full support for linear audio
Maximum bit-depth	2,4, 8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz	16 bit / 48 kHz	8, 16, 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192kHz
Audio editing, recording, processing, and encoding
Drag-and-drop operations
Real-time audio effects
Video file audio extraction
Compressor/ Limiter Dynamics
Equalizer
Expander
Undo/redo
Full 24 bit support incl. WAVEFORMAT EXTENSIBLE			Do not know
Normalize
Effects previewing
DirectX plug-in support
Punch-In record
Clip library

What you do with it

Recording

	Record any audio from your audio card, extract audio from your own CDs
	Record audio in 2, 4, 8, 16-bit or 24-bit formats.
	Record using the hardware controller
	Start recording with fader-start or start button.
	Instant start of recording.
	Monitor volume levels during recording and VU/PPM meters.

Editing

	Edit non-destructively, record, process, and encode audio on your PC.
	Cut, paste, move, mix, delete, mute, pan, reverse, fade, and cross fade audio.
	Edit audio sample accurate non-destructively with extreme speed
	Use the Windows standard file open explorer to quickly find, preview, and open your audio files.
	Analyze and view the audio visualized as graphics.
	Use the audio scrub browser monitor to locate audio exactly in real-time with extreme speed.
	Easily identify sections of clipped areas in your audio using the audio graphics.
	Eliminate clicks and pops from recordings using the sample accurate editing and the eq, dynamics.
	Save your editing sessions to BMS Project xml file format.
	Drag & Drop any media file from the MS Explorer onto your workspace, or an open file, and perform your editing.
	Drop four types of markers during playback or while editing. Create marker names and use them for locating and creating regions and loops.
	Use Pan/Volume envelopes per clip to visually control your audio over time.
	View, select, and edit your waveforms down to the sample level and snap to sample selections.
	Record, Import, Edit and save 24 and 32-bit files - and record high bit audio if your hardware supports this resolution.
	Open and work directly on compressed file formats with any bit and sample-rate format without creating proxy files, saving hard disk space and speeding up the editing process.
	Save your project workspace and open it at a later session.
	Work on just as normal while BMS processes another with multitask background rendering.
	Intuitive easy to learn control of the interface for quick access to commonly used functions.
	Use the ini file settings to organize your favorite presets and work directories.
	No floating windows just simple dialogs does keep your workspace clean and understandable at all times.
	Use a number of undos/redos to restore a workspace to any previously edited state.
	No customize-able toolbars to avoid messy interfaces.
	Create best possible quality audio for broadcast.
	View audio and video, frame by frame, to produce quality results for streaming media productions and multimedia presentations.
	Create and edit loops using the simple mark & trim tools.
	Control the workspace from a hardware remote.

Effects and Processing

	Choose from DirectX^® Audio Plug-Ins and the built in EQ, Dynamics and Expander effects.
	Create dramatic fades, delays, and other effects by utilizing the Fade library and envelope control.
	Use the Audio Plug-In dialog to select and chain multiple plug-ins together and hear the results immediately.
	Use per clip/region activate to turn effects on/off
	Use the built in presets of the EQ and benefit from the intuitive controls
	Use the built in presets of the Dynamics and benefit from the intuitive controls
	Use the DirectX Plug-In Manager to select DirectShow audio plug-in's.
	Audition audio effects direct with no waiting, make on/off comparisons and select what sounds best.

CD

	Extract audio from your own CDs, transfer audio to your hard drive, then save to file in MP3, WAV, and WMA formats.
	Explore audio files on a CD-ROM and extract your own audio by drag & drop files from the Explorer into the BMS workspace.

Encoding

	Save your audio to any format using ACM and DirectShow codecs.
	Encode your files for the Internet in any suitable format.
	Render audio to just about any file format, eliminates the need for other programs to perform file conversions.