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Digital audio editors, or wave editors, are programs that give the computer recording studio great creative power. Once upon a time, in order to edit a vocal for example, a technician would have to take out a knife and literally cut and paste a reel of tape. Now, cutting and pasting are the most basic of functions of audio editors.

Some of the things that can be done with an audio editing program include:

  • changing the note of a singer if they are a bit off in their performance

  • fading in and fading out

  • slowing down the track without changing the pitch

  • completely transforming the timbre of the voice

  • equalization

  • cleaning up recorded track

  • noise reduction

  • audio restoration

  • volume compression and normalization

  • reverberation

  • sound effects

 

The more advanced audio editors are constantly bringing new ideas and potential to their arsenal of filters and special effects. They are getting faster, better quality at basic audio improvement functions, and more affordable.

You will want an audio editor to tweak your vocals, to add effects to all your tracks, to clean up any mistakes or background noise and to make your tracks sound professional. There are many levels of audio editor to choose from, including some wonderful shareware programs and some complete studio package professional programs. Here are a few of them. Clicking through the links will bring you to Musician's Friend online catalog, where there are tons more products.


Steinberg WaveLab 5 Mastering And Editing Audio Software

Steinberg WaveLab 5 Mastering Software
Steinberg WaveLab 5 Mastering And Editing Audio Software

Steinberg WaveLab 5 Mastering And Editing Audio Software around $550

  • 8 audio channels for recording, editing and mastering.
  • Complete DVD audio editing and authoring.
  • Very highly rated audio editing tools and CD burning functions.

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Sony Sound Forge Audio Editing and CD Burning

Sony Sound Forge Audio Editing  CD Burning Software
Sony Sound Forge Audio Editing and CD Burning Software

Includes CD Architect 5.2 Software

Sound Forge 8 software includes a full version of CD Architect 5.2 software for comprehensive disc-at-once (DAO) CD burning. CD Architect 5.2 software includes CD Text reading and writing, and updated drive support. You can export files directly from Sound Forge to CD Architect software, and Sound Forge 8 regions are automatically imported as CD tracks for fast and efficient CD creation.

A Powerful Audio Editor

Cut, paste, mix, crossfade, and delete audio with unparalleled speed and accuracy. Edit files in real-time at the sample level and work on one file while processing others in the background. Use the new scrub tool to quickly and easily find areas in your audio file. Sound Forge 8 also supports JKL keyboard commands for shuttle control to quickly find sections.

Professional Audio Recording

Sound Forge software provides the ultimate set of tools for recording audio. Record straight into your computer via your sound card and use the Record Timer to begin and end a session at a specific time and date. You can also start recording when a certain audio threshold is reached with Threshold Record Triggering. New in Sound Forge 8 software is low-latency ASIO driver support -- providing faster, professional results, and support of additional sound cards.

Pristine Audio Quality

Sound Forge software supports full resolution 24-bit/32-bit 192 kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes that 24-bit audio provides. With Sound Forge software you can import, save, and even record to this resolution if your hardware supports it.

Professional Audio Effects

Apply over 40 professional studio effects and processes including Volume, EQ, Delay, Chorus, Dynamics, Noise Gate, Pitch Shift, Flange, Vibrato, and more. Chain multiple effects together and apply them to selections or entire files using the Plug-in Chainer. Sound Forge 8 software also supports DirectX and VST effects, including parameter automation to expand the number of effects you can apply to audio -- increasing your mastering flexibility.

Extensive Video Support

Sound Forge software supports multiple video formats including AVI, WMV, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.* Synchronize audio and video frame-by-frame. Import Flash (SWF) files** to visually synchronize your audio to your project. Includes new MPEG-2 templates for writing HDV-compliant files at both 720p and 1080i resolutions, and AVI templates using the CineForm CFHD codec* for 720p and 1080i intermediate renders. Also included are templates for encoding WMV 720p and 1080p.

ACID Loop Creation Tools

Create your own music loops for use in ACID software. Create one-shots, loops, and Beatmapped tracks. Using the ACID Loop Creation Toolbar you can display and edit ACID .wav file properties including tempo and root note, finely edit audio clips and shift selections to get the sound you want. When you create a loop, the information you set is embedded in the file, so your loops will change tempo and pitch-shift along with your ACID project.

Audio Restoration Tools

Sound Forge software automatically scans sections of your file and marks sample peaks that are clipping for easy fixing. Use the Vinyl Restoration noise reduction tool to easily remove clicks, pops, and other noise from your recordings.

 

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