Audacity
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.
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Acoustica
Acoustica 7.5 is the perfect solution for audio editing, podcast creation, mastering and audio restoration on both Mac and PC. The application is available in a Premium Edition and a lower cost Standard Edition. Both include a powerful and sample accurate clip editor that lets you navigate and edit single track audio with pristine quality. You can also create multitrack sessions where you can import or record audio clips to separate tracks that you can mix and process. The new spectral editing mode in Acoustica Premium Edition 7.5 allows precise restoration work since processing can be limited to isolated regions in time and frequency. Selection tools such as brush, freehand or magic wand are available. The retouch tool removes noise based on a freely selectable reference from the surrounding audio. Mix audio from different tracks in real-time, insert audio effects or create cross-fades easily in multitrack sessions.
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Audiotonic
Based on the Audacity® project rebuilt for Windows 10, Audiotonic is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder. It provides you with a full set of tools that you can use to edit audio files and add effects through a clear and accessible interface. Users of all experience levels will benefit from this app's intuitive interface and nice list of features. Audiotonic can record and play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG files. Edit your sounds using cut, copy, and paste features, mix tracks, or apply effects to your recordings. Audiotonic also has a built-in amplitude-envelope editor, a customizable spectrogram mode, and a frequency-analysis window for audio-analysis applications.
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SoundCraft
SoundCraft is an open-source digital audio workstation for recording, editing, arranging and mixing audio. Its Edit window supports multitrack arrangement, playlists, comping, fades and tempo maps; the Mix window provides channel strips, buses, sends, automation and plugins. Users can record audio and MIDI, edit MIDI in piano-roll and score views, import common audio formats, and bounce mixes or stems. CLAP, VST3 and Audio Unit plugins are supported, and a CLI, JSON control channel and MCP server expose commands for scripts and AI agents. Native releases are available for macOS, Windows and Linux; FreeBSD and a browser-based WebAssembly build are also documented. It is aimed at audio engineers, musicians, producers and developers working on music, recording, mixing, soundtracks or other multitrack audio. SoundCraft is currently labeled pre-alpha, with development ongoing.
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