Audacity
About Audacity
Audacity is an open-source and on-premise audio editing software designed to help musicians manipulate soundtracks using keyboard shortcuts, analyze sound frequencies, and export, edit or import audio files in various formats on a unified platform. Artists can record via microphones, dub over existing tracks, and utilize the device toolbar to manage multiple playback or recording devices.
Audacity supports several file formats including WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AU, AIFF, and FLAC, and lets music producers import, edit, combine, and export files according to requirements. Studio engineers can cut, copy, paste, mix, and delete audio tracks, undo or redo actions in a session and use the audio tool to adjust volume. Artists can also recover data in cases of abnormal termination, modify pitch or tempo, and alter frequencies using filter effects such as equalization, high-pass, low-pass, bass, and treble or notch.
Using Audacity, musicians can create voice overs for DJ sets or podcasts, remove static, and other background noises from audio tracks and preview LADSPA, LV2, VST, and Audio Unit effects in real-time.
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- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
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Reviewed on 2024/03/15
Easy and intuitive to use for urgent recording moments and for those who cannot afford a more...
Easy and intuitive to use for urgent recording moments and for those who cannot afford a more expensive one.
Pros
Great audio capture and recording. Very easy to configure as well.
Cons
It could have more resources to improve the noise that remains in the audio voice recording.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best program for editing audio for beginners
Reviewed on 2023/12/06
Very positive. Nothing but good reviews.
Very positive. Nothing but good reviews.
Pros
Free. This the by far my favourite feature. It's a robust recording software for no cost!
Cons
There is nothing I don't like about it. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for Free Trial
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
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Reviewed on 2023/06/19
Overall it was not bad. It is user friendly and has a lot of potential to be better than the rest.
Overall it was not bad. It is user friendly and has a lot of potential to be better than the rest.
Pros
It is easy to use in terms of recording and minor editing of vocals.
Cons
It is limited when it is compared with other DAWs.
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Budget Friendly Audio Editing
Reviewed on 2024/08/23
My experience ranges from creating music to creating voice over and narratives for presentations to...
My experience ranges from creating music to creating voice over and narratives for presentations to also editing parts of a podcast. I've also used this to investigate audio from ghost hunting investigations.
Pros
One of the best things about this program is that it's free and gives you a lot of tools to edit audio that you would need ahead of making videos, creating music or making a podcast.
Cons
There can be a learning curve that comes with this program and understanding all the features and possibilities.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
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One of the best audio editing programs!
Reviewed on 2024/05/02
Audacity helps me a lot when I need to fix my audio files. The program runs smooth, for me it's a...
Audacity helps me a lot when I need to fix my audio files. The program runs smooth, for me it's a must
Pros
I use audacity whan I need to modify my audio files in a fast and easy way (you can record your file "live" or simply import an audio file you already created). Really useful if you want to cut some parts and/or reduce the lenght of your audio file and add some effects (for example changing the pitch).
Audacity is easy to use and allows you to export your audio files in many formats.
Highly recommended!
Cons
the interface may look old, but I like it anyway, clear and simple
Audacity FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Audacity.Q. What type of pricing plans does Audacity offer?
Audacity offers the following pricing plans:
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Not Available
Audacity is a free open-source software.
Q. Who are the typical users of Audacity?
Audacity has the following typical customers:
201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Audacity support?
Audacity supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Audacity support mobile devices?
Audacity supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Audacity integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Audacity has
Q. What level of support does Audacity offer?
Audacity offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base
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