COHLER CLASSICAL

The premiere platform for
Classical Music & Source-Destination Editing

Source-Destination 4-Point Editing in Reaper

The first and only…

Cohler Classical is the first and only software in the world designed specifically for classical music recording and editing! With unrivaled source-destination editing and Crossfade Editor, customers are saying that this is what they have wanted for years! Listen to audio/video samples, and watch the instructional videos below. NOW also fully accessible for visually impaired screen-reader users!

Industry leading…

Industry-leading functionality, speed, and price, as well as an industry-first immediate customer service/no-bugs policy are being hailed by users worldwide including performing musicians, tonmeisters, independent studio engineers, record companies, and major studios from five continents and major cities all over the USA and around the world, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Basel, Berlin, Bonn, Boston, Christchurch, Cisternino, Copenhagen, Dresden, Geneva, Hannover, Kuala Lumpur, Leipzig, London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Milan, Montreal, Moscow, Munich, New York, Oslo, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rotterdam, San Francisco, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Sydney, Taipei, Toronto, Utrecht, Vancouver, Warsaw, and Windsor just to name a few!

The fastest…

Pyramix, Pro Tools, Sequoia, SADiE, or soundBlade users searching for a MUCH faster, more responsive, more flexible, more precise, and MUCH less expensive system built on a supercharged 64-bit floating-point audio engine need search no further. Available for Windows, Mac OS X, or Unix, and designed for multitrack, multi-take, track-group, source-destination editing of classical music, drum sets, and other multi-microphone acoustical audio projects, Cohler Classical runs exclusively on REAPER.

One click…

In Cohler Classical, everything you need to do is just one click away!

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Customers are saying...

“
Cohler Classical is my go-to software for audio recording and editing. With its outstanding accessibility features, things are possible for me as never before!

Website • Email • +49 173 3935592
Augsburg, Germany

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019a
Cantabile, ma un poco Adagio

Stefan AlbertshauserHarpsichordist, Organist, Conductor, and Audio Engineer
Stefan Albertshauser
“
I come to Cohler Classical after decades of recording, editing, and mastering classical music from chamber music to operas…I had been using Soundblade, Nuendo, and Reaper for many years, for recording, but only Soundblade (now at end of life) supported Source-Destination editing. I had been considering Pyramix for multitrack editing when Cohler Classical was first released. I began using CC a few months ago, and I am very happy I did. It is straightforward to learn and was created with classical music editing in mind. Its S-D editing model is more flexible than Sonic, and its many other capabilities make the recording-editing-mastering process very efficient, with lightning fast response even for very large track counts.

Website • Email • 617-816-8049
Boston, Massachusetts

Thomas StephensonEmmanuel Audio Recording
Thomas Stephenson
“
I never imagined I could or would be editing my debut concerto CD myself, but Cohler Classical made it possible. With no prior experience, I am amazed at how easy and stress-free the process is. For my prior commercial CDs, editing was a cumbersome process searching for and listening to takes, and going back and forth numerous times with the producer to make modifications. With Cohler Classical, all the takes are on one screen. Mr. Cohler had me up and running in one day, provides stellar customer service, and the software runs very fast even on my old 2008 Macbook. I would never consider expensive applications like Pyramix or Pro Tools when Cohler Classical does everything I need at a fraction of a cost. I highly recommend this product!

Website • Email • Video

Rasa VitkauskaiteConcert Pianist & Recording Artist
<a href=https://rasavitkauskaite.com>Rasa Vitkauskaite</a>
“
I’ve been waiting for this affordable source-destination software for years and I’m so happy to be using it now. It is extremely fast and super efficient. The setup is easy and you can start editing and or recording in no time...I had a few questions and every time customer service answered me within 24 hours max, something I have never experienced with any other software vendor. Cohler Classical is extremely powerful and flexible. For me the choice is a no-brainer!

Classical music balance engineer working mainly in broadcast.

Taco van der WerfAmsterdam, Netherlands
Taco van der Werf
“
Cohler Classical solves all of the problems associated with acoustic multi-track editing and allows you to focus on the job at hand with incredible efficiency. It is an absolute joy to use, and the level of customer support is like nothing I have ever experienced. I do all my recording and editing on the computer using a screen reader, which means using keyboard commands rather than the mouse. The developers have worked tirelessly to make Cohler Classical the most screen-reader accessible audio editing software I know of, and this is an absolute game-changer!

Website • Email • + 44 7932 728921
Norwich, England

Lutenist and renowned recording artist Matthew Wadsworth has appeared at most major concert halls and festivals. His many CD recordings for Channel Classics, Linn Records, Deux-Elles and Wigmore Live have all received international critical acclaim, and have been featured as Gramophone Editor's Choice on three occasions. His most recent CD features the Stephen Goss Theorbo concerto written for him in 2018 and performed with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Matt WadsworthLutenist and Owner of
Deux-Elles Records
Matt Wadsworth
“
I’ve been recording and editing classical music since 1980...Cohler Classical has been a revelation...When one has hundreds of takes of detailed material, organizing it and being able to see and keep track of everything is paramount. In Cohler Classical, I can see all the pertinent takes in each portion of the edit schedule and easily compare and select them. The fade editing module is elegant and easy to master, and my fades sound very natural...it will be a great tool for recording and editing for many years to come.

Producer & Engineer
Former Director of Recordings at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Member, San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Website • Email • (415) 563-6164
San Francisco, California

Lolly LewisTransparent Recordings
Lolly Lewis
“
I’m very impressed with the ease-of-use and accuracy of Cohler Classical... It’s clear that a lot of care has been taken in designing an editing system for maximum speed...I have found Cohler Classical makes it possible to achieve excellent editing results very quickly, and it’s particularly great to be able to reach the developer with any questions or issues and get such quick responses. The customer service is practically instantaneous!

Harpsichordist, Conductor, Music Engraver, Audio Editor, and
Artistic Director of the acclaimed baroque ensemble the Sebastians.
Website • Email • Video
New York, New York

Jeffrey Grossmanthe Sebastians
<a href=https://jeffreygrossman.com>Jeffrey Grossman</a>
“
I am thrilled with Cohler Classical. It is a fantastic solution that I have hoped for since I co-produced a CD using the very-expensive PC-only software Pyramix several years back. Cohler Classical is compact enough to fit on a MacBook Pro, with an elegantly laid out editing window, markers, an intuitive crossfade tool, all for a much more affordable price. All software vendors would do well to emulate Cohler’s level of outstanding customer service...This is great software, clearly designed by and for musicians.

Member, Lydian String Quartet
Brandeis University
Website • Email • CD Review
Waltham, Massachusetts

Joshua GordonCellist
<a href=https://joshuagordoncello.com>Joshua Gordon</a>
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Source-Destination editing...

Cohler Classical brings unrivaled Source-Destination editing to REAPER. With unlimited track groups including 9 source track groups and 1 destination per tab, each completely collapsible track group can contain any number of tracks. Each group is set up identically, and you can cut and paste audio from any source to the destination with automatic crossfades, in 1 click or keystroke. The  track groups are color coded, and each has its own set of 99 same-color markers for ease of editing. Furthermore, each track group has its own IN and OUT markers for quickly choosing sections of audio. Because the groups are identical, you can simply drag and drop takes between tracks as you organize your edit, and because the mixer is identical between track groups, the takes sound the same no matter where you place them.

  • Unlimited track groups
  • 1 Destination track group per tab
  • 9 color-coded Source groups per tab
  • 4-point, 3-point, and 2-point Editing
  • IN & OUT markers in each group
  • 99 markers per group
  • Identical linked mixers in all groups
  • Ripple audio, markers, AND automation
  • 1-key Source-Destination editing
  • 1-key track-group navigation
  • 1-key track-group collapse
  • 1-key auditioning commands
  • 1-key automation for balancing
  • And MUCH MORE!

 

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Crossfade Editor...

The Cohler Classical Crossfade Editor is so much simpler, faster and more powerful than those in Pyramix, Pro Tools, Sequoia, SADiE, or soundBlade it’s hard to describe. But seeing is believing. All adjustments can be made using either a click-drag or keyboard-shortcut interface! Here is just a partial list of the features:

  • Complete crossfade control
  • Click-drag AND keyboard shortcuts
  • Set fade-in & fade-out length/position
  • Toggle/Customize fade shapes
  • Infinite variety of fade curves
  • 1-key enter/exit fade edit mode, even while playing
  • Autosave on exit
  • Align waveforms by drag or keystroke
  • 1-key audition around, to, and from fade or selected IN-OUT points
  • 1-key playback normal, 1/2, 1/4 speed
  • Add new edits while editing a crossfade
  • 1-key next, previous, or any other fade
  • ALL edits ripple audio, markers, and automation points
  • Save fade presets
  • Total asymmetric fade control
  • And MUCH MORE!

 

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How-To Videos

introducing ...

4-3-2 point Edits

auditioning

navigation

crossfade editor

INSTALL

RATE CHANGE

BIG ZOOM MODE

CD MASTERING

multiple configs

windows install

advanced features

track groups

play-stop w/fades

licensing

sample-accurate edit

take number window

Assigning inputs

DDP Image & Track Export

timecode

Live mix

Main Toolbar

Track Hierarchy

Multiple REAPER CONFIGS

Keyboard shortcuts

Source-Destination 4-Point Editing in Reaper
Source-Destination 4-Point Editing in Reaper
Source-Destination 4-Point Editing in Reaper

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Produced using
COHLER CLASSICAL

Marc-André Hamelin 
Toccata on “L’homme armé”
Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Camille Saint-Saëns
Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
London Philharmonia

Cohler plays and conducts Mozart

“5 stars: energetic and finely crafted performances; Jonathan Cohler and [the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra] present excellent interpretations that should be the standard for Mozart”

“…an exceptionally transparent and vivid recording that “hears” everything…”

“The recording is supremely involving…”

“The recorded sound is excellent; impactful and sharply defined, but without a trace of artificial enhancement or spotlighting…”

“In the modern era the two best recordings… came from Stoltzman (RCA) and Harold Wright (DG). Cohler’s account shines just as brightly, and it has enough added verve and style for me to prefer it.”

—Fanfare 

“5 stars: …large-scaled performances filled with musical passion… [Vitkauskaite] plays the solo part as boldly as Rudolf Serkin, and [Cohler] conducts with more dramatic force than George Szell…”
 
“…engineering that combines inner detail with overall impact. The full dynamic range of the piano is vividly conveyed, as is the dynamic range of Mozart’s score…”

“… the orchestral sound in these performances is extremely vivid. The strings are marvelously rich at the opening of the Mozart, yet the horn cuts through with absolute clarity. The recording also conveys the orchestra with a keen spatial sense: I heard the interplay between winds and strings in both concertos as precisely located, though my listening system is nothing fancy.”

“…warm recorded sounds…”

—Fanfare

Felix Mendelssohn 
Song without Words, Op. 67, No. 2
Joseph Gotoff, cello
Sangyoung Kim, piano

George Frideric Handel
La Resurrezione
An Oratorio in Two Parts
Emmanuel Music

2021 Winter Lieder Lounge 
Edward Nelson, baritone
Ronny Michael Greenberg, piano

Behind the Scenes at the Philharmonia Sessions
London Philharmonia Orchestra
Cohler Classical cameo @ 2:05 seconds!
Myles Eastwood, Audio Producer & Engineer
Eastwood Records

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All rights reserved.
info@cohlerclassical.com
https://cohlerclassical.com
End User License Agreement
Immediate Customer Service
No Bugs Policy
Pricing
Quick Start Guide
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AUTO-UPDATE

This two-second procedure will take place once you have done an “Initial Install” of Cohler Classical. You will be automatically prompted at REAPER startup time whenever a new update to Cohler Classical is available. You can also check for an available update at any time in REAPER by clicking Options => Check for update.
  1. 1. Click OK button.
  2. 2. Wait for REAPER apply the update and restart.

REINSTALL

Follow this faster procedure only after you have done an “Initial Install” of Cohler Classical. If you created any custom keystrokes, save and reload those using  the Import/Export… button under View => Action list before/after doing any reinstall. In general, updates after your “Initial Install” will happen automatically via the “Auto-update” feature (you will be prompted), but occasionally you will be instructed by us to use this “Reinstall” procedure.
  1. 1. Click DOWNLOAD NOW button
  2. 2. Read Agreement and click ACCEPT button under heading “Reinstall” to download “.ReaperConfigZip” file
  3. 3. Launch REAPER
  4. 4. Click on Edit => Import Configuration…
  5. 5. Select the “Cohler Classical [version number].ReaperConfigZip” file that you just downloaded and click Open.
  6. 6. When prompted, save your current project if necessary.
  7. 7. Click on “Import” button.
  8. 8. Wait for REAPER to load configuration and restart.
  9. 9. You will be presented with a series of dialogue box questions asking you if you want to (1) install a 14-day trial license, (2) install a license code, (3) purchase a license code, or (4) exit the program.

INITIAL INSTALL

Follow this procedure the first time you install Cohler Classical. Most subsequent updates will happen automatically via the “Auto-update” feature (you will be prompted), and occasionally you will be instructed by us to do a fresh “Reinstall”.
  1. 1. Click DOWNLOAD NOW
  2. 2. Read Agreement and click ACCEPT under heading “Initial Install” for Mac or Windows to download “.zip” file
  3. 3. Double click on “.zip” file to unzip (Mac) / open in Explorer (Windows)
  4. 4. Double click on “.dmg” file to mount (Mac) / extract files to folder (Windows)
  5. 5. Open REAPER
  6. 6. Type “?” to open Actions List
  7. 7. Click “New action…” button and choose “Load ReaScript…” (Note: In older versions of REAPER, there was a “Load” button instead of “New action…”) 
  8. 8. From mounted dmg (Mac) / extracted folder (Windows), select
    “Install_Mac.lua” (Mac) / “Install_Win.lua” (Windows)
  9. 9. Click “Run” button
  10. 10. Select and open the Cohler Classical “.ReaperConfigZip”
    file in the REAPER Configurations folder which should be
    showing on your screen at this point.
  11.  11. Click “OK” on popup to import
  12. 12. Click “Import” on file listing window
  13. 13. REAPER will now flash several windows, restart, and eventually
    present you with a series of dialogue box questions asking you if you want to (1) install a 14-day trial license, (2) install a license code, (3) purchase a license code, or (4) exit the program.
  14. 14. Follow on-screen instructions from there.

COHLER CLASSICAL

IMMEDIATE CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • No bugs allowed!
    If you discover a bug, we will schedule a Zoom meeting with you and one of our developers to fully understand the bug, and if it is determined to be a bug, we will fix it immediately.
  • Your problems solved!
    If you have a question or a problem that cannot be resolved in one simple short email response, we will immediately offer to schedule a Zoom meeting with you and one of our developers to resolve the problem immediately. 
  • Your feature requests scheduled!
    If you have a suggestion for a new feature, we will immediately offer to schedule a Zoom meeting with you and one of our developers to fully understand your request. If your idea is accepted and possible, we will put it in our development schedule immediately.

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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT:  This Agreement is a legal agreement between you, the Licensee (either an individual or, if purchased for an entity, an entity), and Cohler & Associates, Inc.  READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AND USING THIS SOFTWARE.  It provides a license to use this software and contains warranty and liability disclaimers.

Cohler Classical (“the Software Product”) and accompanying documentation is licensed and not sold. This Software Product is protected by copyright laws and treaties, as well as laws and treaties related to other forms of intellectual property. Cohler & Associates, Inc. or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and suppliers (collectively “Cohler”) own intellectual property rights in the Software Product. The Licensee’s (“you” or “your”) license to download, use, copy, or change the Software Product is subject to these rights and to all the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement (“Agreement”).

Acceptance

BY CLICKING “ACCEPT” AND DOWNLOADING, OR BY INSTALLING, USING OR COPYING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR FULL AND VOLUNTARY ASSENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS, DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE OR DISCONTINUE ITS USE IMMEDIATELY AND DESTROY ALL COPIES ON YOUR COMPUTERS.

YOU MUST AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

License Grants

Trial Period License. You may download and use the Software Product for free for fourteen (14) days after installation (“Trial Period”). During the Trial Period, Cohler grants you a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to copy and use the Software Product for evaluation purposes only. The evaluation copy of the Software Product is fully functional.

License After Trial Period. If you continue to use this Software Product after the Trial Period, you are required to purchase a license. The license fee varies according to your use as follows: (a) $250 for business or institutional use, and (b) $125 for individual use in which you derive no revenue from use of the Software Product. Multistation licenses are also available.

To purchase one of the licenses specified above, visit our web site at https://cohlerclassical.com.

This Agreement grants you a limited, non-exclusive license and entitles you to install and use the Software Product on the number of computers specified in your license purchase (“the Station Count”). In addition, you may make archival copies of the Software Product. The archival copies may only be used for reinstallation of the Software Product. This Agreement does not permit the simultaneous installation or use of the Software Product on more than the Station Count number of computers at any given time, on a system that allows shared used of applications, on a multi-user network, or on any configuration or system of computers that allows multiple users.

Restrictions on Transfer

Without first obtaining the express written consent of Cohler, you may not assign your rights and obligations under this Agreement, or redistribute, encumber, sell, rent, lease, sublicense, or otherwise transfer your rights to the Software Product.

Restrictions on Use

You may not use, copy, or install the Software Product on more than the Station Count single-user computers, or permit the use, copying, or installation by more users, or on more computers than the Station Count.

You may not decompile, “reverse-engineer”, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Software Product.

Restrictions on Alteration

You may not modify the Software Product or create any derivative work of the Software Product or its accompanying documentation. Derivative works include but are not limited to translations. You may not alter any files or libraries in any portion of the Software Product.

Restrictions on Copying

You may not copy any part of the Software Product except to the extent that licensed use inherently demands the creation of a temporary copy stored in computer memory and not permanently affixed on storage medium.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY AGREED TO IN WRITING BY COHLER, COHLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY DOCUMENTS PROVIDED WITH THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

Cohler makes no warranty that the Software Product will meet your requirements or operate under your specific conditions of use. Cohler makes no warranty that operation of the Software Product will be secure, error free, or free from interruption. YOU MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT SUFFICIENTLY MEETS YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY AND UNINTERRUPTABILITY. YOU BEAR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS INCURRED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. COHLER WILL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF DATA ON ANY COMPUTER OR INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL COHLER, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS OR LOSS OF BUSINESS) RESULTING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, OR FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, INSTALLATION, OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, WHETHER DUE TO A BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF COHLER OR ANY OTHER PARTY, EVEN IF COHLER IS ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION LIMITS COHLER’S ABILITY TO DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED.

Limitation of Remedies and Damages

Your remedy for a breach of this Agreement or of any warranty included in this Agreement is the correction or replacement of the Software Product. Selection of whether to correct or replace shall be solely at the discretion of Cohler. Cohler reserves the right to substitute a functionally equivalent copy of the Software Product as a replacement. If Cohler is unable to provide a replacement or substitute Software Product or corrections to the Software Product, your sole alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price for the Software Product exclusive of any costs for shipping and handling.

Any claim must be made within the applicable warranty period. All warranties cover only defects arising under normal use and do not include malfunctions or failure resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, alteration, problems with electrical power, acts of nature, unusual temperatures or humidity, improper installation, or damage determined by Cohler to have been caused by you. All limited warranties on the Software Product are granted only to you and are non-transferable. You agree to indemnify and hold Cohler harmless from all claims, judgments, liabilities, expenses, or costs arising from your breach of this Agreement and/or acts or omissions.

Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Costs

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Massachusetts, without regard to Massachusetts’s conflict or choice of law provisions.

Severability

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent any express or implied restrictions are not permitted by applicable laws, these express or implied restrictions shall remain in force and effect to the maximum extent permitted by such applicable laws.the 

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PRICING

  • Personal License $125
    For individuals not producing revenue using the software; or not-for-profit corporations that have fewer than three employees and are not producing revenue using the software.
  • Business License $250
    For for-profit corporations; individuals producing revenue using the software; and not-for-profit corporations that have three or more employees.
  • Multi-station Licenses
    Please inquire at info@cohlerclassical.com