Toast 8 adds support for printing directly on discs using LightScribe-enabled burners and media if you happen to have them. Unfortunately my record player is kaput so I haven't tested these features. There's a wide range of filters which offer everything from enhanced reverb to 32 band EQ.Īlso on the audio front there are some new tools to help you convert tunes from LPs and tape including noise reduction filters. There's also a new set of audio tools including the ability to edit and trim tracks, adjust output levels, apply sound enhancing filters, and set unique pauses between tracks. The various burning tasks have moved from the old tabs across the top to a sidebar and the iLife media browser now floats in its own palette. The drawers and tabs are gone, replaced by an interface that looks something like that of iTunes' iPod browser view. The overall layout of the Toast 8 is significantly different from previous versions. While mostly useless eye candy, this seems to follow a trend in Mac apps lately as Adobe's PhotoShop CS 3 beta also features some similar effects. Whiz-bang graphical effects abound, background images subtly rotate and, when hiding and changing windows, Toast 8 fades in and out and resizes the main window into other widows. The first thing you'll notice about the new version of Toast is the completely redesigned interface.
I'm happy to report that the new version adds significant new features that make it worth the $100 price tag. Earlier this week Roxio got us a review copy Toast 8 and I've spent the past few days putting it through the paces.
A while back we gave you a quick overview of the new Toast 8 Titanium from Roxio.
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