With new technologies, the work on audio recordings has ceased to be exclusively a parish of professionals. Now every home PC user has the opportunity to trim, mix and apply effects to sound files.
What can we say about transcoding them into various formats. Along with the installed programs, such actions allow you to carry out online services. The most convenient of the programs and services will be discussed further.
Downloadable editors
The traditional way to edit audio is to use installable programs.
Such programs provide ample opportunities, but for solving simple tasks, such as transcoding a file or trimming a composition, there are “too many” of them. However, many users prefer to use the programs.
"People's" program for sound processing. With a free distribution model, it offers a solid toolkit.
The first version of the software became available to the public in 2000. Since then, the development and improvement of the project has been continuously carried out. The latest version for today was released on March 29, 2015.
Audacity supports reading and writing many formats, and various codecs, including: WAV, AIFF, AU, Ogg, MP2 and MP3. A wide range of possibilities is available for transcoding the audio signal between formats.
In fact, any source file can be transcoded into any format supported by the program.
Among other features worth mentioning is an unlimited number of tracks for mixing and a large number of additional filters and effects.
Audio editor: Wavosaur
A free music editor that can seriously compete with other sound processing programs. The program does not require installation and does not make any changes to the system registry. A special feature is the possibility of a detailed representation of the track in 3D mode.
Wavosaur supports the most common formats: WAV, MP3, OGG, AIF, AIFF.
Ample opportunities are available for transcoding the signal between formats, editing an unlimited number of tracks and processing in real time.
A significant drawback of the editor is that the supported operating systems are limited to the range from Win XP to Vista. Owners of common 7, 8 and 8.1 will have to look for an alternative.
Audio Editor: Audio Editor Gold
Audio Editor Gold, unlike previous programs, is not distributed free of charge. Trial access is limited to 30 days and a permanent registration reminder pop-up. It has a friendly interface.
Track editing is performed on a wave model, which can be scaled in detail for more accurate selection of track sections. You can edit each channel separately.
The software supports free transcoding between all supported formats, including WAV, WMA, Ogg and MP3. Any file can be freely transcoded into one of the available formats.
Online audio editors
Network technologies are evolving. Their current level allows you to transfer the functionality of many programs to the browser. Editing audio and video using network resources is no longer fiction, but a reality available to any network user.
Audio editor: TwistedWave
With TwistedWave, there is no need to download and install separate audio editing software. The service offers the ability to trim, transcode or add a filter to the audio recording using the browser.
Among the possibilities are about 40 VTS effects, fading effects throughout the track or its sections, transcoding and saving the finished track in the cloud.
The service supports multiple formats: WAV, MP3, FLAC, Ogg, MP2, WMA, AIFF, AIFC, Apple CAF. By means of TwistedWave it is possible to freely transcode files between supported formats.
You can manually set the bit rate for the saved recording from 8 kB/s to 320 kB/s. That is, the service turned out to be a good audio converter.
Info! Free processing is possible only for mono mode. You will have to pay extra for processing recordings in two or more channels.
Audio Editor: Online MP3 Cutter
With this service, cutting music will turn into a simple process that takes a minimum of time. To get the required segment of the composition, you need only three steps: open the file, determine the segment and download the finished piece of the song.
The saved segment can be recoded into a more convenient format. The service supports five formats: MP3, AMR, WAC, AAC and Apple CAF. It is also convenient to use it for simple audio transcoding.
It is enough just not to define a segment to extract from the composition, and choose to save it in a different format. That is, despite the fact that cutting music is the main purpose of Online MP3 Cutter, you can successfully reformat audio with it.
Payment is not required at any stage of working with the service. A simple and intuitive interface with a minimum of necessary features is the best suited for everyday use.
Audio Editor: Make Your Own Ringtone
A convenient online service designed to create your own ringtones. Unlike the previous service for cutting audio, it has 16 effects that can be applied to the recording.
Six audio encoding formats are supported: MP3, OGG, AAC, M4R, MPC and MP4. Saving the finished file can be done both on a computer and on a mobile device. It is possible to send the finished segment by e-mail.
Make Your Own Ringtone can also be successfully used as an online music converter. All supported formats are freely convertible among themselves. That is, it is not necessary to trim the composition, you can simply save it in the desired format.
20
mar
2018
Image Line FL Studio Producer Edition 12.5.1.165
Release year: 2018
Genre: Virtual studio
Developer: Image Line
Interface language: English
Assembly type: Repack
System requirements: 2Ghz Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 (or later) compatible CPU with full SSE2 support. 32 or 64 Bit versions of Windows 10/8.0/8.1/7, Vista, XP (service pack 3) 1 Gb or more RAM recommended 2 Gb free disk space Soundcard with DirectSound drivers. ASIO/ASIO2 compatible required for audio recording (FL Studio installs with generic ASIO4ALL drivers)
Description: FL Studio is a popular editor-sequencer for...
29
oct
2017
Release year: 2017
Program version: 2018. 11.0.0.199
Official site: ADOBE
Interface language: Russian, English and others
Treatment: not required (the installer has already been treated)
System requirements: Multicore processor with 64-bit support Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit), Windows 8.1 (64 bit), or Windows 10 4GB of RAM 4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) 1920x1080 or larger display OpenGL 2.0–capable system Sound card compatible with ASIO ...
08
aug
2017
Adobe Audition CC 2017.1.1 10.1.1.11 RePack by KpoJIuK
Release year: 2017
Genre: Audio editor
Developer: Adobe
Developer site: http://www.adobe.com/ru/products/audition.html
Assembly type: Repack
Bit depth: 64-bit
System requirements: Multicore processor with 64-bit support Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit), Windows 8.1 (64 bit), or Windows 10 4GB of RAM 4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) 1920x1080 or larger display OpenGL 2.0–capa ...
31
May
2017
Cakewalk SONAR Platinum 23.5.0 Build 29 (2017.05)
Release year: 2017
Genre: Audio editor, sequencer
Developer: cakewalk
Developer site: link
Assembly Type: Standard
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Windows 7, 8/8.1 or 10 (32/64-bit)
System requirements:
Processor: 2.6GHz Intel or AMD multi-core (Intel i5 or AMD A10 APU recommended)
Memory: 4GB Hard
Disk: 5GB for minimal installation (20GB recommended)
Screen resolution: 1280x800 (1920x1080 recommended)
Audio interface: ASIO (recommended)
Description: SONAR is more than just a digital audio workstation - it's the most...
04
mar
2017
FL Studio Producer Edition 12.4.1 Build 4
Release year: 2017
Genre: Virtual studio
Developer: Image Line
Developer site: http://www.image-line.com/flstudio/
Interface language: English
Assembly Type: Standard
Bit depth: 64-bit
Operating system: Windows 10/8.0/8.1/7
System requirements: Processor: 2Ghz Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 (or later) compatible CPU with full SSE2 support. Operating systems: 32 or 64 Bit versions of Windows 10/8.0/8.1/7, Vista, XP (service pack 3) Running XP (service pack 3), Vista or Windows 10/8.0/8.1/7 (in 32 or 64 Bit ) RAM: 1 Gb or more RAM recommended Hard disk: 1 Gb f ...
01
mar
2017
Adobe Audition CC 2017.0.2 10.0.2.27
Release year: 2016
Genre: Audio editor
Developer: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Developer site: http://www.adobe.com/
Interface language: Multilingual (Russian is missing)
Assembly Type: Standard
Bit depth: 64-bit
Operating system: Windows 7, 8, 10
System requirements: - Multi-core processor with support for 64-bit architecture - 4 GB of RAM - 4 GB of free hard disk space; additional free space required during installation - 1920 x 1080 resolution display - OpenGL 2.0 support - Sound card compatible with ASIO, WASAPI or Microsoft WDM/MME protocol - To support...
11
mar
2016
Mp3Direct Cut 2.22
Release year: 2016
Genre: Audio editor
Developer: Mp3DirectCut
Developer site: Mp3DirectCut
Interface language: Multilingual (Russian is present)
Build Type: Standard (Free)
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
, 8.1, 10
System requirements: -
Processor: 500 MHz -
RAM: 2.8 MB -
Hard disk: 700 KB
Description: Mp3DirectCut is an easy-to-use MP3 audio file editor with which you can (quickly) cut, copy and paste audio fragments directly, without decompression and conversion. Newly received...
10
mar
2016
MP3 Gain 1.2.5
Release year: 2004
Genre: Audio Processing/Loudness Normalization
Developer: MP3Gain
Developer site: MP3Gain
Interface language: Multilingual (Russian is present)
Build Type: Standard (Free)
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
System requirements: -
RAM: 2.25 MB -
Hard disk: 1.10 MB
Description: MP3Gain is a program for normalizing the volume of MP3 files without losing quality. MP3Gain adjusts the sound, analyzes and determines the sound quality. The program contains tools for single editing of MP3 files or batch processing of an existing ...
10
mar
2016
Audacity 2.1.2 (Final)
Release year: 2016
Genre: Recording/Audio Processing
Developer: Audacity
Developer website: Audacity
Interface language: Multilingual (Russian is present)
Build Type: Standard (Free)
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
System requirements: -
Processor: 2 Gb/1000 MHz -
RAM: 256 MB -
Hard disk: 56.5 MB
Description: Audacity is an easy-to-use and functional audio editor. With this program, you can record sound, edit files in WAV, MP3 and OGG formats, as well as digitize sound from analog media. Audacity lets you write...
02
mar
2016
MixMeister - BPM Analyzer 1.0
Release year: 2008
Genre: Audio tempo calculator (BPM)
Developer: MixMeister
Developer site: MixMeister
Interface language: English
Build Type: Standard (Freeware)
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
System requirements: -
Hard disk: 1.85 MB -
RAM: 1.6 KB
Description : MixMeister - BPM Analyzer is the best tempo analyzer for your audio. The program instantly calculates the BPM (tempo) of the track up to hundredths. It is enough to open the program and drag the track into it. Work with the whole album, folder, and with further printing is supported!
Key Features: - ...
01
mar
2016
Sony Sound Forge Pro 11.0 Build 299 (RePack by KpoJIuK)
Release year: 2015
Genre: Audio-video processing
Developer: Sony Creative Software
Developer site: Sony Creative Software
Interface language: Russian + English
Assembly type: Repack
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
System requirements: - 1 GHz Processor - 500 MB Hard-disk space for program installation - 512 MB RAM - Windows-compatible sound card - DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only) - Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only) - Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or later - Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on application disc)
Description: So...
29
Feb
2016
Adobe Audition CS6 5.0.2 Build 7 (Portable) (RePack by D!akov)
Release year: 2012
Genre: Audio-video processing
Developer: Adobe
Developer site: Adobe
Interface language: Russian
Build type: RePack by D!akov
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 3) Windows 7-8 (SP 1)
System requirements: -
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Phenom II -
RAM: 1 GB; 2 GB for HDV and HD playback -
Video Card: OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card -
Sound card: compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft WDM / MME - QuickTime 7.6.6: software required for QuickTime functions -
Software: Microsoft Visual C + ...
Release year: 2015
Genre: Virtual studio
Developer: Image Line
Developer site: Image-Line
Interface language: Russian + English
Assembly Type: Standard
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
System requirements: - Processor 2 GHz AMD/Intel Pentium 3/4 (SSE1) - 1 GB RAM (preferably 2 GB) - 1 GB free disk space (preferably 2 GB) - DirectSound and ASIO/ASIO2 driver support
Description: FL Studio 12 is an extensive workshop designed specifically for creating, editing and recording musical compositions and remixes using...
22
Feb
2016
Image-Line - FL Studio 11.1.1 (Producer Edition) (RUS/ENG)
Release year: 2014
Genre: Virtual studio
Developer: Image Line
Developer site: Image-Line
Interface language: Russian + English
Assembly Type: Standard
Bit depth: 32/64-bit
Operating system: (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, SP-3)
System requirements: -
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (2Hz)/AMD Athlon 64 (or higher) with full SSE2 support. -
RAM: 1 GB or more - Free hard disk space: 1 GB -
Sound Card: Compatible with DirectSound drivers
Description: Image-Line - FL Studio 11 - the program is a powerful audio editor-sequencer designed to create ...
Programs for audio processing, sound editing, sound editing.
↓ New in category "Audio editors":
Free
Aldos Pianito 3.5 is an application that supports the use of 128 different instruments and emulates a piano in your keyboard.
Free 
MorphVOX Pro 4.3.16 offers the ability to change the voice beyond recognition or simply apply the audio effects available to the voice of the program.
Free 
GoldWave 5.66 is an audio editor and quite powerful. The GoldWave program in its functionality can be compared with such well-known programs as Sound Forge or Adobe Audition.
Free 
Yogen Vocal Remover 3.3.11 will allow you to quickly remove the singer's voice from a song and create a regular backing track. Yogen Vocal Remover supports WAV and MP3 files, and even lets you save cut vocals to your hard drive.
Free 
AV Voice Changer Diamond 7.0.37 the program will help any owner to change the tone of the voice, moreover, it performs changes in real time. The developers of the AV Voice Changer Diamond program note the quality of work and the ability to give the voice languor and sexuality, which will help express your feelings and more fully reflect them in a conversation with a partner.
Free 
Sound Forge Pro 10.0c build 491 is a rather convenient and powerful digital audio editor with a large set of utilities for multi-profile editing of music files.
Free 
Adobe Audition 3.0.1 Build 8347 is a professional tool that can be used to work with audio files and is designed for professionals who process audio or video products.
Free 
mp3DirectCut 2.14 is a small size editor for MP3 files that allows you to cut or copy parts of files directly to PCM without decompression. The mp3DirectCut editor saves newly received files without quality loss.
Free 
VideoMach 5.9.0 is an editor that is powerful and can convert and edit media format files.
Free 
Sound Normalizer 3.92 RU will improve and restore the quality of Wav and Mp3 files. The Sound Normalizer program improves the quality of these files by checking and normalizing their volume level.
Free 
Reaper 4.151 is a really powerful audio editor. The Reaper program allows you to prepare, edit, record and create multi-channel audio tracks.
Free 
AudioGrail (K-MP3) 7.0.1.178 is a whole collection of utilities that are designed for high-quality work and conversion of your files in FLAC, MP3, MPC, OGG, APE, WavPack and AAC and other equally well-known formats.
Free 
MagicScore Maestro 7.285 is a great music score editor. MagicScore Maestro is a virtual piano as well as guitar frets and has the ability to input scores from MIDI devices and work with chords.
Free 
Sony ACID Music Studio 8.0 build 178 is a program that allows you to create music on your computer in a flexible, reliable and very professional way. ACID Music Studio allows you to process as many samples as you like in a very professional way to create your own compositions for Audio CD, Internet or Flash
Free 
FL Studio (FruityLoops) 10.0.9 is a very well-proven software that includes tools such as a synthesizer, drum machine, samples and other equally important for the ability to create music.
Free 
Sony Vegas Pro 11.0.520 is a professional program that can perform multi-track recording, editing and editing of audio and video streams. Sony Vegas is a multi-track digital non-linear audio and video editing system.
Tons of music are stored on our computers, and it's not a problem to download new mp3s. But sometimes we are not satisfied with the variety available and we really need to cut the music in order to create a ringtone for the phone or edit a song for some special occasions. It may be necessary to trim the mp3, apply sound effects such as fading out, change the sound speed, or cut out an unwanted fragment.
Therefore, convenient audio editors were invented that will help you do all this with music files quickly and easily. Just a couple of clicks - and the edited track is already playing in your favorite audio player.
Shuang's Audio Editor
Shuang's Audio Editor - free an audio editor that is quite simple and lightweight with minimal functionality: if you need to cut mp3, wav or wma and apply simple effects, then this is for you.
In the upper part of the window of this mp3 editor is located, in fact, the edited file itself, and in the lower part there are playback control buttons and an equalizer.
It's nice that this audio editor is in Russian, though with some problems, but still. Now about the effects. Attenuation, decrease / increase in volume - all this is there and is applied very simply to a selected section of music, you just need to designate this very section by setting the start and end markers to the right place in the track.
As already mentioned, the Shuangs Audio Editor has a minimum of features, but they are the most necessary.
Download mp3 editor Shuangs Audio Editor.
Free MP3 Cutter and Editor
Free MP3 Cutter and Editor You can also call it a “light” audio editor, because it has only standard functions for programs of this kind - cut, fade, volume. Saves files in wav and mp3 formats. Cheap, more accurate is free, and angrily.
During installation, it tries to install some emoticons for Facebook and other “load” - just uncheck the corresponding boxes.
Selecting a track is also done with the mouse, very simply, and then the desired effects are assigned.
Free MP3 Cutter and Editor also allows you to convert mono to stereo and vice versa.
Download audio editor Free MP3 Cutter and Editor.
Audacity
Here is the real monster free audio editors - Audacity. Suitable for when you need a deep edit of an mp3 file, and just for cutting / pasting. Sound editor works with MP3, WAV, AIFF, AU and Ogg Vorbis formats.
Using the audio program is a breeze. We select a fragment of the song with the mouse and do whatever we want with it - attenuation, tempo, timbre, noise removal, normalization, bass boost, smooth change in frequency and tone, filling with silence, noise, phone tones, echo ... And, of course, all cut-and-cut operations.
In addition, Audacity's audio editor includes microphone recording, multi-track playback, and pro-level features such as frequency response analysis, Fourier transform spectral analysis, and track mixing.
In general, I advise everyone to this free audio editor with such a chic set of features.
Download audio editor Audacity.
expstudio audio editor
An excellent music file editor is considered EXPStudio Audio Editor. Trimming songs, adding special effects, setting the fade mode - all this is not a problem for him. With a significant number of features, this audio editor will cope with many tasks. It can convert a female voice to a male one and vice versa, display the amplitude-frequency response of a track, convert to different formats, and much more.
Unfortunately, the product does not have a Russian-language interface, so you will have to understand it in English, however, this is not difficult, given the simplicity and convenience of the program. It comes in two versions: free and Pro for $34.95. However, there are not so many differences between them, the main thing is the number of formats in which you can save the resulting file. In the free version, you can save in wav and mp3 format, in the Pro version this list is significantly expanded.
Download audio editor expstudio audio editor.
Conclusion. So, we have offered you a choice of 6 free audio editors, we hope you will find the best one for yourself among them.
Many users would like to not only enjoy beautiful music, but also write it themselves. Various computer programs will help in the implementation of this task, allowing not only to create your own track from scratch, but also to edit the melodies we have. In this article, I will list the most popular programs for editing audio files, describe their capabilities, and also provide a link to a resource where you can download them.
All the wealth of available programs for editing musical compositions can be divided into several main types:
- amateur or professional solutions;
- specialized tools for creating mixes;
- programs for writing music using notes;
- other relevant tools.
To work with such programs, you will have to spend a significant amount of time learning their functionality. A simplified template for modifying a composition consists in loading the song into the program, transferring it to the editing panel, and making all the necessary changes there.
In the case of writing an audio track from scratch, it will be necessary to use the set of basic samples provided by the program, create them yourself or use other tools designed for this. Let's now analyze the most popular audio editors.
Audacity is a popular audio editor.
The Audacity program is the "godfather" of free software for editing music files, one of the most famous audio editing programs. Its features allow you to work with many popular formats (mp3, wav, flac and others), supports advanced multitracking, recording from a microphone, mixing audio tracks with different quality characteristics and other useful features.
This software is easy to use, has a large number of effects and plugins. At first glance, it may seem a little archaic, but Audacity does its job very well. This is a great starter program for free music editing. There are versions for Windows, Mac, Linux.
Studio One 3 - convenient software for working with audio recordings
Studio One 3 has become very popular in the last couple of years. And it's no wonder, because this DAW has everything you expect to see in a modern digital audio station. It is fast, convenient, has a friendly interface with drag-n-drop support, and is simply made for creative people.
The software is a powerful audio editor and midi sequencer, it contains tools for mixing and mastering finished tracks. VST effects, music mixing, VCA faders and a sound saturator with support for analog modeling and other convenient features are supported. The program works on Windows and Mac.
Pro Tools 12 - Professional Music Editing
Pro Tools 12 is probably the most popular DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) in the world. This product is the professional standard for sound mixing and editing. A lot of people have relationships with Pro Tools based on total love or total hate.
The plugins built into the program are pretty good, but the editor itself suffers from the lack of a built-in multi-band compressor, which for many becomes a significant problem.
Pro Tools supports WAV, AIFF, AIFC, mp3 audio formats and the previously used SDII audio files. The program also includes the ability to edit video files, so users can import and work with high-definition video formats such as XDCAM, MJPG-A, PhotoJPG, DV25, QuickTime and others. The product works on Windows and Mac OS.
Ableton Live - high-quality editing of electronic tracks
The world's top electronic music producers use Ableton Live, a convenient and versatile software for holding live sets. Although the program lacks some advanced editing and mixing features, its toolkit is regularly used by many famous DJs. You can use this product both in studio work (arrangement, mixing) and live performance (DJ-ing).
The program supports different variations of sound output (Core Audio, Asio) and sound plug-ins (Audio Units), as well as Rewire technology. As in other DAWs, the program boasts various audio effects, as well as a preset library that serves them. The product works on OS Windows and Mac.
Cubase Pro - Innovative Audio Editing Software
"Cubase Pro" is a popular music editor based on innovation, stability and user friendliness. The program works on the basis of a number of proprietary technologies, such as "ASIO Guard", (excludes sound dropouts under heavy loads) and "render in-place" (allows fast rendering of a fragment of an audio or MIDI track to a new track).
Working with Cubase Pro This software works well with internal windows, supports VCA faders, VST plugins, and has other useful features.
Cakewalk Sonar - Audio Editing Software
"Cakewalk Sonar" works exclusively on the basis of the Windows OS, has an excellent user interface and many options for working with sound.
Product functionality includes:
- multi-channel recording and automation of parameters using envelopes and midi messages;
- flexible signal routing;
- double precision audio processing.
The program has a lot of stereo and surround effects from Vozengo and Sonitus, an editable instrument selection menu is available, instrument formats such as DX / DXi, ReWire and others are supported.
This software also uses proprietary ACT technology, which allows you to control virtual instruments in accordance with the hardware controller available in the system.
Oceanaudio - a simplified editor for working with sound
"Oceanaudio" is a new and rather simple music editor with a simple and rather colorful user interface. The product is easy to use, fast, and is a kind of simplified version of the famous Audacity. This program supports many effects (including compression, EQ, and reverb) that you can use in real-time editing.
Many free music editors are destructive (write effects directly to audio), so you have to rely on the "pre-listen" button to work with them. So, for example, already mentioned above "Audacity" works. But in the "Ocenaudio" I'm reviewing, you can change the parameters of the effect, and immediately listen to the changes you make.
This program supports VST, so you can easily use your own plugins. It provides many other features (such as a spectrogram) that will be useful to more advanced users. There are versions of the program for OS Windows, Mac, Linux.
Conclusion
In this article, I have listed the most popular programs for editing music tracks. If you are just starting out on your music processing journey, then you should start with programs like Oceanaudio or Audacity, and if you are interested in professional solutions, then opt for Pro Tools 12 and other tools with an abundance of specialized features.
