Tiny Wave Editor
Filed Under: Windows/Audio Editors | report broken link
Tiny Wave Editor is a fast and simple WAV/AIFF editor which features basic editing tools and SCSI sample transfer for Yamaha A3000, EX series and CBXD5 devices. It allows easy manipulation of sample data to and from the devices themselves using SCSI transfers.
Features
- Supports samples at 11-48 kHz, 8-/16-bit, mono/stereo
- WAV and AIFF file support
- Editing features including: cut, copy, paste, insert, clear, trim, mix, reverse, invert, fade in/out, loop crossfade, EQ, time compress/expand, pitch shift, gain, normalize and silence
- File processing features including: sample format conversion, resampling, channel delete/add, DC offset elimination
- Auto Zero Crossing and Auto Snap
- Configurable time and level rulers
- SCSI APSI support for the Yamaha A3000, EX Series synths and CBXD5/D3
- User definable hot-keys
- Includes 26 page user manual in MS-Word format.
QuickAudio 2
Filed Under: Windows/Audio Editors | report broken link
QuickAudio is full-featured audio editing software which lets you edit, play and record digital audio as well as convert between various popular audio formats. It has standard audio editing features, multiple undo, audio spectrum analysis as well as support for up to 24 VST plugins. Zoom out to edit your whole waveform at once or zoom in to edit individual samples. Cut and paste between as many files as you like.
Formats supported include:
- Wave
- MP3
- Ogg Vorbis
- AIFF
- CDR
Editing operations include:
- Cut, Copy and Paste
- Change sample rate, bits per sample and channels
- Insert Space
- Amplify
- Silence
- Fade In
- Fade Out
- Normalize
- Compress
- Reverb
- Filters - Lift/Attenuate Musical Presence, Vocal Presence, Bass, Midrange, Treble
- Remove Noise
- Change Duration (without changing pitch)
- Change Pitch (without changing duration)
- Add up to 24 VST plugins for your own custom editing
SoundEditor
Filed Under: Windows/Audio Editors | report broken link
Features:
- add effects to recordings (wah-wah, reverberation, etc.)
- correct small imperfections (i.e volume or tempo).
- use MonPiano (one of the add-ons) to add new melodies or sound effects to your creations.
- create new sounds from samples or by synthesizing them. A complete new creation can be made and mixed with SoundEditor.
- convert sounds from MP3 to WAV or vice versa.
- split a mixed album into separate parts, etc.
Wavosaur
Filed Under: Windows/Audio Editors &bull Windows/Effects Processors | report broken link
Wavosaur is an audio editor application. It supports VST plug-in effects, which can be chained.
Features:
- Basic editing functions (cut, copy, paste, trim/crop, reverse, mute, fade, normalize, etc.)
- Unlimited effects via the support of VST plugins. Plug-ins can be chained.
SoX
Filed Under: Windows/Audio Editors &bull Linux/Audio Editors &bull Mac/Audio Editors &bull Solaris/Audio Editors | report broken link
NOTE: A COMMAND LINE INTERFACE (AS THIS PROGRAM EMPLOYS) MAY BE DIFFICULT TO USE.
Sound eXchange, abbreviated SoX, is a free digital audio editor which is licensed under the GPL and distributed by Chris Bagwell through SourceForge. SoX is written in standard C, with a command-line interface.
Features:
- Multi-platform (Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, Sun Solaris, Mac)
- Reading and writing AU, WAV, AIFF, MP3 (via an external LAME MP3 encoder), Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and other file formats
- Recording and playing audio (on Unix-like systems)
- Editing via concatenate, trim, pad, repeat, reverse, volume, fade
- Processing via chorus, flanger, echo, phaser, compressor, filter (high-pass, low-pass, shelving, etc.)
- Speed (pitch and tempo), pitch (without tempo), and tempo (without pitch) adjustment
- Noise removal
- Simple audio synthesis
- Multi-file & multi-track mixing
- Multi-file merging (e.g. 2 mono to 1 stereo)
Audacity
Filed Under: Linux/Audio & Midi Sequencers &bull Windows/Audio & Midi Sequencers &bull Mac/Audio & Midi Sequencers &bull Windows/Audio Editors &bull Mac/Audio Editors &bull Linux/Audio Editors | report broken link
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
- Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
Features:
Recording
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.
- Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
- Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
- Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
- Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.
Import and Export
Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.
- Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
- Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
- Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
- Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
- Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
- Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
- Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.
Editing
- Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
- Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
- Very fast editing of large files.
- Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
- Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
- Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.
Effects
- Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
- Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
- Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
- Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
- Other built-in effects include:
- Echo
- Phaser
- Wahwah
- Reverse
Sound Quality
- Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
- Record at up to 96 KHz.
- Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
- Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.
Plug-Ins
- Add new effects with LADSPA plugins.
- Audacity includes some sample plugins by Steve Harris.
- Load VST plugins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
- Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.
Analysis
- Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
- “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.
Free and Cross-Platform
- Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
- Runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and GNU/Linux.
