Can someone please give me a review of the sound recording program Audacity?
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Like on the web on sound@yahoo.com
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http://www.cooltoolawards.com/software/multimedia/audiogenerator.htm
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GoldWave (http://www.goldwave.com/) and Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) are both very good for editing waveforms, and Audacity is free.
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Try this free one,called Quartz AudioMaster Freeware\nhttp://www.digitalsoundplanet.com/SoftwareHouse/Products/Audio_Master/Freeware/freeware.phtml
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try totalrecorder http://www.totalrecorder.com\ni've answered the exact question not long ago.. and i've been picked the best answer... so i guess that software will work for you as well..\n\nHave Fun!
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Xilisoft - free audio converter.  Just do a yahoo web search for xilisoft.  It's not a wonderful program, but it works.  And it's free. :)
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Do it yourself:\n\n\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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Audacity\n\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net
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Absolutely.  \n\nThough I'm *not* old {smiling}, yes, I remember all kinds of tape recording formats, and even went to a school for multitrack recording, with the aim of getting a job in a studio.\n\nThere are numerous programs for your PC that will turn it into a multitrack recorder with all the familiar features a console has -- channel and master faders, VU meters, pan knobs, mute and solo switches, etc.  But they go beyond the wildest dreams of a recording engineer in the 80s, when tape (often 2" wide) was the only respectable medium, and a reasonable studio would cost many tens--if not a few hundreds--of thousands of dollars to assemble.\n\nComputer software on a good PC does the job of both the mixing console and the multitrack recorder, and even lets you do a mix-down to stereo, and even editing of your projects... and mastering to CD!\n\nI don't have enough experience with any of the programs I've seen   to recommend one, but suspect you'd find a lot of useful info at emusician.com, the online version of Electronic Musician magazine.  \n\nThey probably review software as well as hardware, and I'm sure there are plenty of other sites that do, too.\n\nYou might want to just get your feet wet with a great *free* program, called Audacity.  I *have* used that one, just playing around, and it seems to have just about everything I've seen in pay programs, and which a beginning (or even semi-pro) band would need.  I can't say for sure, but I'd be surprised if this software *isn't* good enough for a demo, as long as you know how to use it.  \n\nThe recording and mixing process takes practice, some knowledge of sound and microphone placement, a good ear, and a bit of creativity... as with any other type of recording equipment.  Since Audacity is freeware, you have no money to lose, there.\n\nAs for "easy to use," that depends a lot on your experience with the hardware these programs are designed to emulate.  I find the software pretty intuitive, but I have studied and used this kind of hardware on and off for years.  I can imagine it being an awful lot to a newbie.  But then, so would the hardware versions of these tools.\n\nOne other tip: don't skimp on your microphones.  A mic of poor quality will ruin a recording quicker than just about anything else, no matter how good the software is.  And it's not one-type-fits-all-duties.  Way too much to cover here, I'm afraid.\n\nOh, alright, one more thing... you do have to have a certain level of hardware in your computer.  Check the system requirements of the software you get, but I'm guessing you'll want at least 1 GB of RAM, a fast hard drive (7200 rpm or better), and a fast processor (I won't guess, on that).  And obviously you need some way to get the microphone signals into your PC.  If your sound card doesn't provide the necessary inputs, you may need to buy a "breakout box" which you connect to the computer via USB port, probably, and which then gives you various mic and line inputs.\n\nThis may sound like a lot to learn, and I won't lie... it is!  But it is possible, and I think can give you a surprisingly good quality recording via your PC.\n\nGood luck, and maybe you'll send me your demo CD!   ;-)
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Actually Windows Sound Recorder that comes default with Windows and has since like 98 or before you can easily reverse things from the menu in the program. All that aside, don't worry about subliminal messsages, just be a good person.
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I love Cool Edit, I use it at work and home. I have also used Audacity, and found it lacking. But Cool Edit can pull off almost anything you need it to.
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I like a program called "Audacity".  It is free software.  I've never had a problem with it.\n\nI know someone else who has reported problems, but that particular person is well known to be an absolute moron, so could very well be a bad data point.
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free and easy : Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_windows\nbest and professional : Adobe audition
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Try audacity.  It's a free program.  \nDon't bother paying for a program to edit audio, when you can easily find quality freeware that will do the job just as well as a program that you pay $30 for.\nhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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Audacity, free and easy to use. GREAT PROGRAM! It's not Audacity.com, but they do have a link there though. You might just want to Google/Yahoo "Audacity Audio Editing" or search it on download.com
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For any music editing you need, use Audacity, the best FREE audio editor available. Not to mention the the it's easy to use!
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Have you tried audacity?  It's available for free at download.com\n\nBest of luck!