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About

Free, open source, cross-platform audio software. Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Developed by a group of volunteers as open source. Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from other media. Import, edit, and combine sound files. Export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once. Supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit. Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering. Support for LADSPA, LV2, Nyquist, VST and Audio Unit effect plug-ins. Nyquist effects can be easily modified in a text editor – or you can even write your own plug-in. Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete. Also unlimited sequential Undo (and Redo) in the session to go back any number of steps. Real-time preview of LADSPA, LV2, VST and Audio Unit (macOS) effects. Plug-in Manager handles plug-in installation.

About

Get inspired, then refine your mix — all in a singular workflow. Digital Performer 11 delivers inspirational features devised to ignite your creative muse, combined with state-of-the-art studio production technologies engineered for the most demanding, world-class recording and production environments. DP version 11 delivers exciting new features like Nanosampler 2.0, Retrospective Audio Record, Articulation Maps, ARA support, MPE Support and dozens of workflow enhancements requested by DP users. ARA2 is a plug-in protocol extension developed by Celemony ™ that allows Melodyne™ (and other plug-ins that support ARA2) to access and analyze audio data in sound files ahead of time, prior to playback being engaged.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Anyone interested in a powerful, free, and open source audio editing and recording tool for Mac, Windows, and Linux

Audience

Musicians and audio engineers in need of an advanced Audio Recording solution

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.2 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Audacity is sufficiently capable to do what I need to do for recording and processing a daily radio broadcast. The features I need are not so overshadowed with complications that they are difficult to use.
  • Free to use. Simple interface. Lots of options for audio recording and editing. Lightweight - low memory consumption. Available across Linux , macOS and Windows.
  • I've used Audacity for years and it has become my go to application when I need to record, edit, or in any other way change an audio recording. There is many feature and filters which gives this more power then many other pay products. For sure this is worth checking out.
  • • UI isn't complicated • Has some built in audio editing features • Easy-to-configure input and output settings • Supports VST and Nyquist plugins
  • Really easy to use for basic recording. But also with a ton of features to make your recordings perfect.

Cons

  • Beginning with v3.2 the linux version took a real performance hit. The time to process things like normalize, compressor, noise reduction, and Export to mp3 run substantially slower. Also with v3.2 when the track exceeds the width of the window, there is no slider at the bottom until the window is resized. The slider should automatically appear when needed. It has not been fixed with v.3.3 The worst thing is changes to the UI. I have used Audacity for many years and am very accustomed to the location of buttons on the forms. Starting with v3.2 buttons on many of the Effects forms have been both renamed and moved from the bottom of the form to the top. Grrrr! It is one thing to rename a button from OK to Apply. But when the button location is moved, that is a real no-no. It slows me down, is frustrating, and serves no useful purpose.
  • The interface could be improved - it looks like an early 2000's software.
  • I'm not a huge audio person so I only can say it worked for what I needed it for. I haven't found any cons as of yet.
  • • Requires plugins before using some specific audio formats (mp3, m4a, etc.) • Can't have an audio monitor • Lacks certain features
  • Even though I've used Audacity for a while, I still don't really know how to use half the things it does, so it could be overwhelming for some.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The Digital Performer can utilize multiple sequences in a project. Each sequence can be assigned with its own smpte (timecode) offset, so you can use it to compose the music in different scenes, and each scene can have its own time signatures, plugin pallet, and compose for your scene with a fresh window at beat 1.1.000 (measure. beat. beatresolution). You can link all the sequences together which are called "Chunks" to daisy chain the sequences to a linear consecutive timeline while maintaining its timestamp.

Cons

  • The software doesn't have a lot of synth plugins from the get-go. Some competitive software are packaged with a lot of plugins, and some with much lower price tag than Digital Performer.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Audacity
Founded: 1999
United States
sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/

Company Information

MOTU
motu.com/en-us/products/software/dp/

Alternatives

Alternatives

Nuendo

Nuendo

Steinberg Media Technologies
Reaper

Reaper

Cockos

Categories

Categories

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects
Batch Processing
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
Record Live Audio
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
Sound Editing Tools
Spectral Analysis / FFT
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
Swappable Patches
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Mixing
Voice Changer

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects
Batch Processing
Export Audio (Multiple File Types)
Record Live Audio
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks
Scrub, Search, Bookmark
Sound Editing Tools
Spectral Analysis / FFT
Speech Synthesis (TTS)
Swappable Patches
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Mixing
Voice Changer

Integrations

Auria Pro
Cleanvoice
ERA Bundle
Kasm Workspaces
NEXUS4
Notetracks
RipX DAW
Vanguard 2
iZotope Neoverb

Integrations

Auria Pro
Cleanvoice
ERA Bundle
Kasm Workspaces
NEXUS4
Notetracks
RipX DAW
Vanguard 2
iZotope Neoverb
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