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Cool Edit 1.52
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To install Cool Edit, copy (or unzip) all the files into their own program
directory (such as C:\COOL).  From File Manager, select COOL.EXE and drag it
into your favorite Program Manager group.  Alternatively, you can go File->New
from Program Manager, select Browse, and then find COOL.EXE and choose it.  If
you are using Windows 95 (tm), go to the Cool Edit directory and drag COOL.EXE
to your desktop or to the folder of your choice.

Following are the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes since version 1.51:
* Higher quality (and faster) sample rate conversion, Echo Chamber, and Filter
* Amiga IFF file format support
* CD Player titles compatible with Windows 95 CD Player titles
* Faster 3D Echo Chamber
* New rulers added to main display and Frequency Analysis window
* Spectral View displays higher dynamic range for more detail
* Bugs fixed concerning scripts

Following are the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes since version 1.50:

NEW FEATURES
* Added support for Microsoft ACM file formats
* New Zero-Crossing function (F4) finds the zero crossings

ENHANCEMENTS
* Added A-Law, mu-Law, byte-reversed, and unsigned formats to PCM raw data 
  format
* Added optional header to PCM raw data format
* Added a 5-bit IMA ADPCM compression for higher quality ADPCM at 25% more 
  space
* Record level meters with logarithmic display and right-mouse config menu
* Record level meters made larger, and display on playback and record as well
* User defined number of Undo levels
* Functions work on entire waveform when no selection is made

BUG FIXES
* Undo Music wasn't working properly
* Invalid undo directory is handled properly now
* Paste Special gave "not enough memory for undo" when not necessary
* Toolbar help popups do not disable keyboard anymore
* Moved location of 'fact' chunk in WAV files for more compatibility

Thanks again to everyone who sent in suggestions and found bugs and such!  We
continue to try and keep the program as bug free as possible.  

Check out Syntrillium Software's World Wide Web site at
http://www.netzone.com/syntrillium/.

To Register, pull down Cool Edit's Help menu and select "Registration Form".
You can select the form with the mouse and copy it to a text editor or word
processor.  We 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