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= Open Source/Free Audio Editing Tools =
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== Commercial Audio Editing Tools ==
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* '''GarageBand''' (OS X) http://www.apple.com/ca/garageband
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* '''Cubase''' (OS X, Windows) http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/start.html
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* '''Presonus Studio One Artist''' (OS X, Windows)) http://studioone.presonus.com/
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* '''Ableton Live''' (OS X, Windows) http://www.ableton.com/
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* '''Adobe Audition'''  (OS X, Windows) https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition
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* '''Protools''' (OS X, Windows) http://www.avid.com/US/products/family/Pro-Tools
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* CoolEdit Pro (Windows) http://cool-edit-pro.soft32.com/
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* '''Melodyne'''  (OS X, Windows) http://www.celemony.com/cms/index.php?id=melodyne
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* '''Reason''' (OS X, Windows) https://www.propellerheads.se/reason
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* '''SoundForge''' (OS X, Windows)  http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware
  
===Audacity===
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== Open Source/Free Audio Editing Tools ==
* Cross platform service.
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* Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ **YouShow Recommendation**
*Click the link for a free download and tutorial: [[http://trusoundcamp.net/how-to/edit-sound-files/]]
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** [http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_installation_and_plug_ins.html#How_do_I_download_and_install_the_LAME_MP3_encoder.3F Install the LAME library] so you can export to MP3
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** [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/ Audacity Manual]
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** [http://trusoundcamp.net/how-to/edit-sound-files/ TRU Soundcamp Guide]
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** [http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Category:Tutorial Audacity Tutorial] from the Audacity site
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** [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=audacity+tutorial&oq=audacity Audacity tutorials on YouTube]
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** [http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Creating_a_simple_voice_and_music_Podcast_with_Audacity Creating a simple podcast with Audacity] (this has good basic editing instructions)
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6GoFk15C5Y Screen cast of basics of recording and using layers, effects. envelope tool in Audacity]
  
===MP3 Cutter===
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* Let's Make Music (Mac, PC, Linux) https://lmms.io/ music creation and mixing tool
* Cross platform service.
 
* Download here: http://free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.en.softonic.com/
 
* Click here [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-n9e9rDt1I]] to see the tutorial.
 
  
===Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS)===
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See also [http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-digital-audio-editors/ 25 Free Digital Audio Editors]
* available for Windows, Mac OS X & Linux.
 
* Download here: https://lmms.io/
 
  
===Audio Tool===
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== Web-Based Audio Editing Tools ==
* Free audio editing app available on Google Chrome.
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* '''Audiotool''' http://www.audiotool.com create music right in your browser, export to YouTube, SoundCloud
* Click here to see [[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/audiotool/bkgoccjhfjgjedhkiefaclppgbmoobnk?utm_source=chrome-ntp-launcher]]
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* '''Soundation''' http://soundation.com/
* Hook your chrome with your gmail and every time you log into your gmail, your chrome will show you your apps.
 
  
===A list of 25 free audio editors===
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== Useful Sound Tools ==
* http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-digital-audio-editors/
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* '''MP3 Cutter''' http://free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.en.softonic.com/ quickly trim audio
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* '''The Levelator''' (OSX, Windows) http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator A powerful tool for improving audio recordings, especially when voices have dramatically different audio levels
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* '''eCamm Movie Tools''' (OSX) http://www.ecamm.com/mac/free/ free, handy drag and drop audio tools to convert to MP3 or AIFF
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* '''ID3 Tag Editor''' (Windows) http://id3tageditor.com/
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* '''ID3 Editor''' (OSX) http://id3-editor.en.softonic.com/mac
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* '''Vocaroo'''  http://vocaroo.com/
  
=Audio recording tools=
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== Mobile Apps ==
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* '''Audioboom''' (iOS, Android, free and paid upgrades) http://audioboom.com/
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* '''iTalk''' (iOS, free and paid versions) http://italksync.com/
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* '''Recordium''' (iOS, $): http://recordiumapp.com/
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* '''Smart Voice Recorder''' (Android, free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrwq.recorder&hl=en
  
===Audio Recorder===
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== Learn More About Audio ==
* Free phone app by Sony Mobile Communications.
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* '''TRU Sound Camp''' http://trusoundcamp.net/
* Available on android app store.
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* '''Transom'''  http://transom.org/ all about audio astorytelling from NPR Radio
* Works with tablets, SmartBands, stereos, etc.
 
* Read all about it here : [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.androidapp.audiorecorder&hl=en]]
 
 
 
===iTalk===
 
* Free phone app optimized for Apple phones.
 
* Available on Apple marketplace.
 
 
 
=More information on sound creation and editing=
 
 
 
===TRU Sound Camp===
 
* Feel free to checkout this site http://trusoundcamp.net/
 
* It has useful tips and hacks related to audio editing, creation and its distribution.
 

Revision as of 21:30, 2 February 2015

Commercial Audio Editing Tools

Open Source/Free Audio Editing Tools

  • 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

Useful Sound Tools

Mobile Apps

Learn More About Audio