Audacity is a free open source digital audio editor and recording computer software application, available for Windows, macOS/OS X, Linux and other operating systems.
Recording Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer...
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moreAudacity is a free open source digital audio editor and recording computer software application, available for Windows, macOS/OS X, Linux and other operating systems.
Recording Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from other media.
Export / Import Import, edit, and combine sound files. Export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once.
Sound Quality Supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit. Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
Plugins Support for LADSPA, LV2, Nyquist, VST and Audio Unit effect plug-ins. Effects can be easily modified in a text editor – or you can even write your own plug-in.
Editing Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete. Also unlimited sequential Undo (and Redo) in the session to go back any number of steps.
Effects Real-time preview of LADSPA, LV2, VST and Audio Unit (macOS) effects. Plug-in Manager handles plug-in installation and addition/removal of effects and generators from the menus.
Accessibility Tracks and selections can be fully manipulated using the keyboard. Large range of keyboard shortcuts.
Analysis Spectrogram view mode for visualizing and selecting frequencies. Plot Spectrum window for detailed frequency analysis.
This is a really simple, bare bones, FREE multitracking program with solid editing features... I have it, sometimes its nice to do simple work in a simple environment. Its also not much of a CPU or RAM hog for slow systems.
I used to use this just for recording my vocals, as well as converting my .wav files to MP3. Recently, I learned about importing raw data, and I've been able to make some great glitch sounds, and even some sounds for noise music. Try it sometime if you're into those kind of sounds.
Started making extended DJ edits on this format. Still super reliable today.
A very handy tool for various purposes. One of the nice things is that it supports the VSTs that I use.
I've been using this a lot for doing samples, and recording vocals. Good results come out of it indeed! Best of all: Free
I use this to add a bit of compression and input all the information for my albums.
I know this is primarily a music website, but I feel the need to point out this software. I used to use it for recording my vocals, and then I would export them into Fruity Loops. However, now my vocals are recorded in Fruity Loops itself. However, I still find use in Audacity, just not for my music. I often use it for recording my lines when I do my voice acting, and adding various effects before I export it into Cool Edit Pro for editing. So, yes, this is very good for audio editing and recording, but not really that much else.
a great free music editing software for beginners.
It's great because it shows you the results of each change in the waveform.
For quick audio sampling and sample stretching, this little piece of freeware cannot be beat, you can easily add new plugins and it's factory defaults are pretty comprehensive. People who have used more comprehensive (read: expensive) software suites will think that it's cheap and useless, but this isn't directed toward professionals.
I love to leave audacity open on my PC and Laptop with USB mics attached to quickly hit record on anything interesting my son says or any cool noises he makes with his toys. I have generated all sort of great one shots and loops this way. Sometimes I just leave Audacity in record for an hour and see what I get later. Totally CPU friendly way to sample your environment continuously while working from home....
I Use this to make beats and textures out of bitmap images, as well as convert my WAV files to MP3. It works spectacularly if you install the "LAME Encoder".
Click as fast you can & get stuttering stuff happening. Been in my life for so many years.
4.0/5 recording samples and stuff masshupseESSd - ReaLLy good |- ????? /- idk the tracks get confusing i guess /- hard to unlock full potential
I use this free recording software for all of my recording needs. The best part is it's free!
Free recording, who can pass that up?
This is a free tool and its amazing so may cool things it can do so may scripts aka plug-ins you can add to this sand vst support a must have for editing and post production
Considering it's free software, i'm always amazed with the amount of resources Audacity packs. GUI is not bad also, better than many entry level paid editors.
I dont use it that much but its still good when i will have a vocalist.
I have used this program to record my instrument for games, and movies. This app is great for when things clip, since you can make audio unclip with effects.
To record live dj sets
Useful for audio editing and other stuff. But dont treat this like a DAW, it wont end up well.
For a Freeware is it good. It´s not often used by me I prefer Ableton Live 9
I use Audacity to edit the gain and to mix my tracks before the final release
Yes, it's the butt of every producing joke that doesn't involve DubTurbo. But it can do some crazy things with samples, and with VST effect support you can do some crazy things with it. I've made tunes entirely out of a sine wave and stock effects, and while it certainly isn't practical or professional quality it's worth having to play around with stuff or at the very least convert your WAVs to FLAC.
What do I have to say? It's Audacity. An audio editor that has power to do anything.
Its good considering its free, but its essentially garbage for music production, but then its not necessarily built for that sort of purpose. If you want to tweak with a song, or make samples this is good, but tbh after you've got used to ableton or Cubase theres no going back really.
I've been a long-time user of Audacity, and it hasn't been until now that I've started to take advantage of the third party VST's such as Rosen Digital cabinet IR's, LePou amp sims, Variety of Sound and Kjerhaus plugins. The DAW functions great for a freeware VST - you can actually monitor your input level before you hit record, and it also allows you to create click tracks right on the get-go.
However, a word of caution - if you save the project by the Audacity file, then there is a data folder that will be created in the same location as the project file you've saved. This data folder contains all the progress that you've made on your recording project, and if you rename the project file, delete the data folder or locate either the project file or data folder (not both!) to someplace else, then the next time you open that project file, you'll be hit with an error message and lose all your data on it.
If you intend on backing up your project, make sure you copy BOTH the data folder AND the project file at the same time. If you don't, you'll be looking forward to hours upon hours of re-doing all the precious takes you've made so far.
But if you're the kind of person who is into serious recording and you don't have the budget to stretch for a Cockos Reaper DAW, give Audacity a serious look. It'll be a great freeware DAW to help you get started as a recording engineer.
I record podcasts with this, and also to tweak sounds or loops. It's like the old sound recorder for Windows, on cough syrup.
Used mainly to strip vocals from songs it doesn't do much
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Good to know! I will have to give it a try.
I record the audio of myself and my guest for my podcast using Audacity. It really doesn't get much simpler! Nice software for sure, especially for free.
I really got into using it for acoustic/voice demoing anda gear demo I put on youtube... got the job done with NO fussing around
exactly, no fuss!
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