Audacity is a free, open source audio editor that supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is a great program for beginners, its easy to use and can be a very valuable tool to use in your everyday computing tasks.
I constantly use Audacity for the same task, such as pod cast or how it’s done videos. This program makes the windows sound recorder obsolete. What makes it so nice is that you can easily edit your recording. For example you make a pod cast and you are the type of person that sometimes pause’s between words, you can take that sort pause and put in a silence so that there is no noise or delete part of that pause to make it disappear.
One can use simple audio effects, like a compressor, to even out any peaks in the sound or amplify, to amplify the volume level of the song. The effects seem sufficient however, the effects are still not studio quality. At the same time that’s what makes it easy because this is not a confusing studio program. The chief weak point here is that effects can only be applied destructively, which means you permanently modify the audio when you save it. Of course it has a undo button but that can only be used until you save your work. You cannot go back later and turn a compressor off or fine-tune an EQ again the way you can in more advance packages.
One can also import other recordings such as songs recorded Pod Cast ect. This is great for mixing your daughters cheerleader try out music so to say. Mixing songs dose take a lot of work and creativity, something I’m lacking.
One can also import other recordings such as songs recorded Pod Cast ect. This is great for mixing your daughters cheerleader try out music so to say. Mixing songs dose take a lot of work and creativity, something I’m lacking.
The Tech Specs
Audacity can record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples, and up to 96 KHz. sample rate. What this means is that although some of it's tools are simplistic, Audacity's audio quality is no slouch; it performs up to professional standards.
There are unlimited Undo (and Redo), and the only limit to the number of tracks you can edit and mix are the limits of your computer's processor and RAM. The program comes with several installed effects, including one that can help remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises. You can also load and use VST plug-ins with the add-on VST Enabler, which gives you access to the very big world of free VST plug-ins online (although these will still be applied destructively).
Although audacity is not a top-notch audio program. Audacity is simple to use and works well, and many people decide to stay with it because it works for them.
There are unlimited Undo (and Redo), and the only limit to the number of tracks you can edit and mix are the limits of your computer's processor and RAM. The program comes with several installed effects, including one that can help remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises. You can also load and use VST plug-ins with the add-on VST Enabler, which gives you access to the very big world of free VST plug-ins online (although these will still be applied destructively).
Although audacity is not a top-notch audio program. Audacity is simple to use and works well, and many people decide to stay with it because it works for them.
I give Audacity the following ratings
10 out of 10 for affordability
7 out of 10 for easy of use
7 out of 10 for easy of use
7 out of 10 for the need of the program (how many things you can use it for)
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