Audacity
Open-source, cross-platform audio software that is free and available for free. Audacity is an easy to use, multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS and other operating systems. Open source, developed by volunteers. Audacity can record audio using a microphone or mixer or digitize recordings from another media. You can import, edit, and combine sound file. You can export your recordings in multiple file formats, including multiple files at a time. Supports 16-bit (16-bit), 24-bit (32-bit) and 32-bit. Sample rates and formats can be converted using high-quality sampling and dithering. Support for Nyquist, LV2, Nyquist and VST effect plug-ins. You can modify Nyquist effects in a text editor or create your own plug-in. Easy editing is possible with Cut, Copy and Paste, as well as Delete. You can also undo or redo any number of steps in the session. Live preview of LADSPA and LV2 VST effects. Plug-in Manager handles plug-in installation.
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MixPad
MixPad multi-track mixing and recording software allows you to access all the power and features of professional equipment and recording. It streamlines the process and makes mixing easy. MixPad multitrack recording software is free for non-commercial use. You can also download the free version if you're using it at home. Mix unlimited audio, music, sounds, voice, and other sounds. Record single or multiple tracks simultaneously. You can load any audio file. There are more supported formats than any other mixer. You can add audio effects such as EQ, compression, reverb, and more. This music library includes hundreds of clips and a royalty-free sound effect. You can create your own beats, or use a beat designer to create a sample. VST plugin support for additional studio effects and instruments. ASIO support is available for sample-accurate recording with very low latency. Supports sample rates of 6 kHz to 96%.
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Mixcraft
Mixcraft was created by musicians for musicians. It is unrivaled in industry for its ease of use and raw power. Mixcraft's intuitive interface, lightning fast sound engine, reality-defying pitch shifting and time-stretching technology and almost universal support for third-party plugs, audio interfaces and hardware controllers make it easy to record and mix your tracks in record time.
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Ardour
Get an audio interface. Plug in a microphone and a keyboard. You can add a track and press record. Cut, move, stretch, copy, paste, delete, align, trim, crossfade, rename, snapshot, zoom, transpose, quantize, swing, drag, drop. Import audio and MIDI from your hard disk or the Freesound database. All with unlimited undo/redo. All of these functions can be done in one window. Mute, solo and fader. Floating point fidelity, the most flexible mix architecture in the industry, hundreds plugins, and multiple control surfaces. Ardour's core user base is people who want to record, edit and mix audio and MIDI projects. Ardour is the right tool for you if you need total control over your tools or when other designs limit you, or if you want to spend hours, if not days, on a session.
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