As others have pointed out, Roxio crashes -- a lot. I tend to save my work a lot, but it's still annoying. The two previous versions had this same problem...
The larger problem has to do with the "Audio Editor" (aka "Sound Editor") function. The interface is very nicely designed and quite intuitive. But the program is intended to let you edit, merge and blend various audio files to create a single music track or customized compilation of tracks, and yet every single transition between audio files, whether blended, spaced apart or pushed together for a "hard edit," is marred by a loud, split-second burst of static. This is true even on files in which you've manually faded down the volume to zero on the first track, and manually faded up the volume on the second track! Previous versions of Roxio were plagued by this same defect, but I could work around it with the manual fades and other editing tricks. Not so with this latest version. This defect basically renders the entire audio editing function useless as it's impossible to make seamless transitions from one file (song) to the next. It's maddening that after several years and several updates Roxio still can't produce a useful version of what is arguably the basic, often-used element of the Creator package. I'll never buy a Roxio product again. I've stuck with the company for years because they do some things quite well, in terms of the interface and packaging of the various tools. But no more. I'm done.
Roxio Creator NXT 3 (Old Version)
2.9
| 138 ratingsPrice: 54.99
Last update: 12-16-2024
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Share on YouTube or Facebook, Microsoft SkyDrive, Google+ and Flickr