You can access this view by clicking on an individual track and selecting the appropriate option in the dropdown menu that appears. The Spectrograph view feature gives you a visual representation of how your sound changes over time, indicated as colored bands to indicate gain at various decibel levels. You can perform dozens of operations with a single key press. For ease of access, Audacity allows you to create and customize a multitude of keyboard shortcuts and macros through the Tools menu.
Feel free to experiment to your liking unlike other audio editing programs, Audacity gives you unlimited Undo/Redo iterations. Some of the customization options include distortion-free pitch and tempo shifting, reversed track, reverb, vocal isolation, and distortion. You get unparalleled customization ability and real-time preview of the various plugins such as LADSPA, Nyquist, Audio Unit, and VST. Other options available in this sound mixing program are the ability to detect the BPM of a track and generate a backing track to keep the sound channels in sync. By accessing the Quality Settings tab from Edit -> Preferences, you can change the bitrate. The program is free and open-source.Īudacity provides support for three bitrates: 16-, 24-, and 32-bit sound quality. You can import and digitize audio tracks from other devices or record directly into your computer by connecting a microphone and headset – or if you prefer a more direct approach, a MIDI keyboard. Audacity has your sound design needs covered no matter what platform you use for your sound design: Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are all compatible. Version reviewed: 1.3.If you are a professional sound designer or looking to become one, you need to have strong, versatile audio editing software. In conclusion: A Simple to use audio editor with numerous features that is better than many commercial audio editors.
Pluses:Unlimited undo (and redo) cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) The program supports various file formats including VOX, GSM, RA, AU, AIF and it can record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples, and up to 96 KHz. The program comes with several effects, including one that can help remove static, hiss, hum, or other background noises besides, you can load and use VST plug-ins which gives you access to all the free VST plug-ins and effect out there.
The program interface is simple and it was made to be easy to understand and use not only by experienced users, but also by beginners. You can edit sounds using the basic editing functions as cut, copy, paste, you can also mix tracks together, apply effects to your recordings or use the built-in amplitude envelope editor, the frequency analysis window for audio analysis or the beat analyzer. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, FLAC, OGG, MP3 and other audio files. Audacity is a free audio editor that is easy-to-use, cross-platform and offers ample mixing tools and audio effects.
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