After you’ve finished recording your audio, it's now time to mix clips together and make the course sound great for your listeners. There is a ton of great software out there for both Mac and PC that are completely free. Explore the options below depending on which operating system you have to find what works best for you. If you’re feeling stuck while using one, watch a YouTube tutorial or Google it--there’s information out there, you just have to look for it. Don’t let the frustration of learning a new audio editing software stop you from producing your audio course.
Mac Only
Comes pre-installed on any Mac device
Instrument plugin
Pre-built amps and effects
For both Mac and PC
Write your own plug-in effects with Nyquist
Supports: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP2, MP3, Ogg Vorbis
Open source
Supports: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, AC3, AIFF, MP2
30 built-in effects
Real-time preview
Spectrogram view
Real-time preview
Multi-selection edits
Batch processing (edit multiple audio files at once)
Audio restoration
Supports: MPC, WAV, VOX, GSM, OGG, AMR, AU, AAC, AIF
Unlimited audio and instrument tracks and virtual instruments
Only for 64-Bit operating systems
Drag-and-drop functionality
Browser editor (Chrome works best)
Does not support multi-track editing
Apply live effects
Browser based
Live collaboration (100% real-time)
20,000+ pre-mixed beats, drums, and melodies
No installation, directly in the browser
File is deleted from the server once finished
Video sound extraction capabilities
Supports: MP3, WAV, AAC, AC3, M4A, MP2, OGG, WMA, FLAC
Waveform editing
Video sound extraction capabilities
Final Notes
Good quality audio editing software does not have to come attached with a hefty price tag. If you try out the suggestions above and need to upgrade, go for it. Before you do, try out at least two of the programs to see if you prefer one over the other.
Happy editing--you're getting so close to completing your course!
