Amongst a large number of audio editing tools available in the market, Audacity stands out for various reasons. Firstly, it is an open source development, and therefore, it is completely free. Secondly, for that unbeatable price, it offers you tools and features usually available in professional editors only. And last but not least, it comes in an intuitive interface despite its extensive functionality and its professional features.
Audacity resembles very much the look and feel of well-known professional and expensive audio editors. Its waveform-based interface makes the entire editing process a very intuitive one, helped by the wise configuration of the mouse buttons. Cutting, splitting, mixing, inserting, or merging audio files are easily done just by dragging and clicking your mouse and following your intuition. Even first-time users will find themselves capable of recording and editing audio files without looking at the help files first.
As a recording tool, Audacity is equally easy to use. The waveform of the incoming audio is painted on the program’s interface on the fly, letting you know if the recording level is the right one and if the program is capturing the desired audio or not. You can make as many recordings as you wish and combine or mix them as you wish just by cutting, copying, merging, and pasting them without leaving the main interface. Alternatively, you can open the program’s graphics mixing desk and play DJ with your favorite tracks. more
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