Audacity vs. SAWStudio Comparison


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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 SAW is the acronym for Software Audio Workshop. SAWStudio combines both high-tech virtual mixing and hard disk editing technologies into one power-packed application. The look and feel of a fully controllable console, coupled with an all new high powered 24-bit hard disk engine make this product one of the most intelligent choices for the serious audio professional. The SAWStudio interface is a tightly woven mesh of a fully developed mixing console interface and a newly designed MultiTrack recording/editing interface. This design is truly aimed at emulating the look and feel of working in a typical hardware based studio environment, replacing the physical mixing console, MultiTrack recorder and outboard rack-effects gear all at the same time. This product represents a revolutionary new approach to mixing and editing audio in a virtual environment, truly replacing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of physical gear needed to perform the same functions.
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 Producers and artists in need of a digital audio workstation to master, produce and create music
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing Free Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $200 one-time payment 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 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 4.5 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
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 SAWStudio engine is super-fast. I use other DAWs but always find myself loading things up in Saw to do the actual work. I love the workflow, as it is like sitting at a console. Make sure to get the "levelizer" plug-in. It is a must-have! I Love this software. I have been recording for 40 years. I have used everything there is or ever was to use in the past 60 years. SAWStudio is limitless in its capabilities yet there is a warmth to it that I have not found with any other digital software. (My affinity for tape is showing here). When I first went digital the sound was clean and clear but to me it sounded cold, like a replicant trying to sing but lacking soul. I couldn't point it out. I couldn't describe it to someone I just felt it. I tried all of them and they all sounded the same. I walked into a friends recording studio for some work one day and when he was mixing things down I asked him what he was using because it sounded different. He said "Saw" I asked "WTF is Saw?" Watching him copy and paste an average guitar solo into something Eddie Van Halen would have been proud of and then copy and paste and slightly offset my relatively thin vocals into a rich, resonant sound seemed like magic. I was hooked. At that point I believe it cost $35,000.00. It was worth every penny. As I have watched the price drop over the years I don't feel envy I am simply glad this is so readily available to anyone and everyone. The learning curve is quite high although I am sure that younger people that grew up with computers it will not be very difficult. I watched a demo once where SAWStudio went up against Pro Tools. The Pro Tools setup was quite elaborate and the SAWStudio set up was a laptop with a soundcard interface. After the band was finished the Pro tools audio engineer stated that he was going to start mixing things down as the SAWStudio tech handed the band the finished CD, folded up his laptop and walked away After listening to both versions the band found them both to sound great. The vocalist wanted his voice more in front of the mix and the guitarist wanted the same for himself. I called the SAWStudio engineer and he emailed a digital copy 5 minutes later with exact what they wanted. Cons What's not to like? If I was going to pick anything it is lack of tablet support, however, this is so far down the list it doesn't matter to me. Just saying. There was nothing I did not like about this product. The price was steep but it no longer is!
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 RM Labs United States www.rmllabs.com/sawstudio.com/products_sawstudio.htm
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Categories Audio Converter Audio Editing Audio Recording Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) Dubbing Music Production Noise Cancelling Podcast Editing Podcast Recording Sound Design Vocal Removers Voice Over	Categories Audio Editing Audio Mastering Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)
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
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