Documentation:Audio Editing Tools

Commercial Audio Editing Tools

 * GarageBand (OS X) http://www.apple.com/ca/garageband
 * Cubase (OS X, Windows) http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html
 * Presonus Studio One Artist (OS X, Windows)) http://studioone.presonus.com/
 * Ableton Live (OS X, Windows) http://www.ableton.com/
 * Adobe Audition (OS X, Windows) https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition
 * Protools (OS X, Windows) http://www.avid.com/US/products/family/Pro-Tools
 * CoolEdit Pro (Windows) http://cool-edit-pro.soft32.com/
 * Melodyne (OS X, Windows) http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?id=melodyne
 * Reason (OS X, Windows) https://www.propellerheads.se/reason
 * SoundForge (OS X, Windows) http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware

Open Source/Free Audio Editing Tools

 * Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ **YouShow Recommendation**
 * Install the LAME library so you can export to MP3
 * Audacity Manual
 * TRU Soundcamp Guide
 * Audacity Tutorial from the Audacity site
 * Audacity tutorials on YouTube
 * Creating a simple podcast with Audacity (this has good basic editing instructions)
 * Screencast of basics of recording and using layers, effects. envelope tool in Audacity
 * Dispatch from the dark: Audio layering Paul Bond shows use of sound layering


 * Let's Make Music (Mac, PC, Linux) https://lmms.io/ music creation and mixing tool

See also 25 Free Digital Audio Editors

Web-Based Audio Editing Tools

 * Audiotool http://www.audiotool.com create music right in your browser, export to YouTube, SoundCloud
 * Soundation http://soundation.com/ music editor, has capability to collaborate through Google Hangout
 * Soundtrap https://www.soundtrap.com record, edit music collaboratively, exports to SoundCloud

Useful Sound Tools

 * MP3 Cutter http://free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.en.softonic.com/ quickly trim audio
 * The Levelator (OSX, Windows) http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator A powerful tool for improving audio recordings, especially when voices have dramatically different audio levels
 * eCamm Movie Tools (OSX) http://www.ecamm.com/mac/free/ free, handy drag and drop audio tools to convert to MP3 or AIFF
 * ID3 Tag Editor (Windows) http://id3tageditor.com/
 * ID3 Editor (OSX) http://id3-editor.en.softonic.com/mac
 * Vocaroo http://vocaroo.com/

Mobile Apps

 * Audioboom (iOS, Android, free and paid upgrades) http://audioboom.com/
 * AudioCopy (iOS, free) http://retronyms.com/audiocopy/ Audio content manager, manage audio for many iOS apps, record, edit, and publish audio to SoundCloud
 * iTalk (iOS, free and paid versions) http://italksync.com/
 * Recordium (iOS, $): http://recordiumapp.com/
 * Smart Voice Recorder (Android, free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrwq.recorder&hl=en

See Also the SoundCloud Guide to mobile apps http://soundcloud.com/apps/category/create-record

Learn More About Audio

 * TRU Sound Camp http://trusoundcamp.net/
 * Transom http://transom.org/ all about audio astorytelling from NPR Radio
 * Using a Closet as a Recording Booth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8t3smUx8Xk
 * The Awesome Vocal Booth You Already Own  "It is a small space, lined approximately 60% with sound-absorbent foam and fabric. It has no parallel surfaces that could set up standing waves. And it is shockmounted from the floor, to prevent capture of mechanical vibrations." Your car! http://recordinghacks.com/2013/07/28/the-awesome-vocal-booth-you-already-own/