Back then, some 8 or 10 years ago, buying free stuff was always a compromise. Anything sold for free was perceived as inferior and not meant for long-term use. In short, free wasn't always the best way to go. But the times, they are a-changing. Today the same things can't be said especially about music editing software. Fact is some of the best music editing software on the market right now are free, and it seems it'll stay that way for some time.
Let's take a look.
The top five free music editing software
1. Audacity – Audacity is an open source audio editing software available for Linux/Unix, Mac and Windows platforms. Like Photoshop, its excellent set of tools make it one of the most popular music editing software right now, beating hundreds of licensed and non-free music editors out of the competition. It is compatible with OGG, AIFF, WAV and MP3 and other audio formats. The software is also used to record live audio and convert analog audio into digital format.
2. Wavosaur – Wavosaur is a compact music editing software that runs on the Windows platform—98, XP and Vista. It features a good set of tools with several useful effects for editing audio files, and can support Akai S1000, raw binary, au/snd, wavpack, aiff, aif, OGG, WAV and MP3 file formats. Wavosaur doesn't require installation, saving you some time when you need to move from one PC to another.
3. Wavepad Sound Editor – Wavepad Sound Editor is the third item on the list, and for good reason. It's got a wide selection of features including click/pop reduction, noise reduction, and adding effects such as echo and reverb. Wavepad Sound Editor supports MP3, WMA, WAV, flac, real audio and ogg.
4. DJ Audio Editor – DJ Audio is a sleek and compact music editing software designed for casual users. The interface is one of the best in the industry – it is clean to look at, well laid-out, and has enough basic features to keep the user busy for days.
5. Power Sound Editor Free – Power Sound Edition Free is a commendable music editing software with a lot of functionality to it. It sports some very unique features. For example, the voice breath reduction option, which is very useful when you need to clean up some of your own voice recordings. The software is available in both free and commercial versions.
Commercial music editing software
If you're looking for a good commercial music editing software, here are product reviews of the more popular ones.
| Product | Audio editing | Recording | Ease of use | Support | | Dexster Audio Editor | 3/4 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | | Goldwave Audio Editor | 3.5/4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 4/4 | | Magix Music Maker | 3.5/4 | 3.5/4 | 2.5/4 | 3.5/4 | | Blaze Medio Pro | 2.5/4 | 3/4 | 3.5/4 | 2.5/4 | | Audio Editor Pro | 2.5/4 | 2.5/4 | 2/4 | 3/4 | | Easy Audio Editor | 2.5/4 | 3/4 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
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