Audio Production

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Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been discontinued.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

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WavePad not only provides an easy-to-use interface that even a novice audio editor will feel comfortable using, but it also has a large toolset to accomplish a variety of audio editing jobs.

Sound Studio 4 is an audio editor with a customizable toolbar and plenty of editing tools. You can use this sound editor to record a single audio file, which works great for podcasts but not so well for recording live bands.

Adobe Audition Creative Cloud is incredibly powerful. Not only does it have all of the functionality of an audio editing program, but it also has the multitrack recording and editing capabilities that are associated with digital audio workstations (DAWs).

MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab has a simple layout that is inviting. There are very few controls, menus and toolbars. The audio editing window sits atop your workspace with the transport in the middle and your file manager at the bottom.

Audacity is a free, open-source audio editing software compatible with Mac and Windows computers.

Sound Forge Audio Studio is a basic audio editor. It is far less expensive than its professional counterpart, Sound Forge Pro.

WaveLab is a well-established editing and mastering software with an extensive list of restoration and editing tools. We tested the Essentials version because the Pro version is more than $500.

The Acoustica Digital Audio Editor provides a great workspace to edit your audio. The layout and color scheme of the interface are attractive and well-organized.

Reaper has a user-friendly interface that allows you to record an unlimited amount of audio tracks per session. The layout is intuitive and customizable, with a wide range of editing and effects plugins.

The i-Sound Recorder is voice recording software that allows direct recording using generic audio drivers in operating systems like Windows 7. It does not require you to enable the Wave Out Mix or Stereo Mix function to record audio output from the sound card.

Audio Recorder Platinum is entry-level voice recording software from EZ SoftMagic. The software has a well-designed user interface with conveniently placed command options. Audio Recorder functions in two modes: normal record and EZ ALL-Record.

RipEditBurn is voice recording software from Blaze Audio, one of the pioneer companies in the field. The program has decent capabilities using audio input from the computer and storing the data digitally. Audio feed is supported by the microphone and line-in ports.

A veteran in the voice recording software industry, GoldWave has evolved over the years to its present version.

Audacity is one of the most popular audio recording and editing applications on the market and is beloved by users who do voice recording for podcasts and similar endeavors.