Advanced audio editor program wanted

[Evan Parker]

I am currently using SAW32 at work on a Windows NT. This summer, we are finally getting new PCs with XP. My question for you is: what kind of new audio editing program should I get?

Here's what I need: multi-track editing (I only use 4 at a time, don't really need anything bigger, but can't use anything less), non-destructive editing, prefer PC based, but I might be abl to talk the boss into a Mac.

Any ideas? This will be for 3 machines and the company is paying for it. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Obviously I looked in the tools section, but nothing there seemed to fit my needs.

[Soopafresh]

Steinberg Wavelab v5 - Audio Montage Feature Allows you to do multitrack, plus all effects run in realtime so you can check the sound of a plugin before you need to render it. Powerful, and easy to use. I've used it for years - and the app has few equals for sound processing.

[secretagent]

Pro tools
Adobe audition 1.5
sony soundforge 8
goldwave's multiquence

[edDV]

Many to choose from. Try the demos, read the reviews.

Here is a list.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/MULTITRACK_RECORDING/

[guns1inger]

big fan of soundforge myself.

[sanjayk]

Another vote for Adobe Audition.

[Cunhambebe]

Here are my favorite ones:
Vegas;
Sound Forge;
Goldwave (don't know if this one has this multitrack feature).....point