Audacity 1.2.6
For: Powerful audio editor, additional plug-in support.
Against: needs more features but we are only being picky.
Windows has absolutely no ‘Audacity’ to provide good audio editing programs. This multi-platform open source editor is great at what it does. It has 32-bit floating point audio, a clean uncluttered interface, good plug-in support and project management features.
This editor can record and play sounds and import WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG as well as FLAC with this version right out-of-the-box. You can freely edit using cut, copy, and paste features, with unlimited undo functionality, mix tracks, and use the eye-catching Beat Analyzer.
The program also has a built-in amplitude-envelope editor, a customizable spectroprogram mode, and a frequency-analysis window for audio-analysis applications. Built-in effects include bass boost, wah wah, and noise removal. The program also supports VST plug-in effects.
Don’t expect this to be a commercial program such as Cool Edit Pro or Sony’s Soundforge but if you are looking for a free feature-rich audio editor, it doesn’t get better than this.
This editor can record and play sounds and import WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG as well as FLAC with this version right out-of-the-box. You can freely edit using cut, copy, and paste features, with unlimited undo functionality, mix tracks, and use the eye-catching Beat Analyzer.
The program also has a built-in amplitude-envelope editor, a customizable spectroprogram mode, and a frequency-analysis window for audio-analysis applications. Built-in effects include bass boost, wah wah, and noise removal. The program also supports VST plug-in effects.
Don’t expect this to be a commercial program such as Cool Edit Pro or Sony’s Soundforge but if you are looking for a free feature-rich audio editor, it doesn’t get better than this.
Against: needs more features but we are only being picky.
