Application for audio files. Sound editor

Wavosaur v1.3.0.0 01.03.2017

Wavosaur is a free sound editor. It has all the basic capabilities of this class of programs: editing, analysis, batch processing. Wavosaur supports VST plugins, ASIO drivers, multi-channel and real-time processing. The program does not require installation and does not write anything to the registry. Works on Windows from XP to Vista. Read the review of the program: Wavosaur. Free does not mean low quality Music cutting Program for voice recording Program for sound recording.

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Capriccio v1.2.5 22.11.2013

Capriccio is a virtual music staff written in the Java programming language. Thanks to this, this program can run on any operating system, and can also be available on the Internet for working online. Essentially, it is a full-featured sheet music editor. It has support for polyphony, various rhythms, musical notations (coda, various keys, etc.), the ability to export a part to pdf, midi, png, jpg or xml. Also, this program allows you to record

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Audiops Audio Pitch And Shift v5.1.0.2 24.10.2012

Audio Pitch & Shift is a full-fledged open-source audio player/editor that allows you to quickly and easily change the pitch and tempo of the audio file you are editing. Features: Change the tempo without changing the pitch of the audio file. Changes the pitch (in semitones) without changing the tempo of the audio file. Automatic detection of the tempo of the edited audio file. A set of built-in effects: chorus, flanger, echo and reverb (requires DirectX 8 or higher installed). Opportunity

A small, free MP3 file editor for direct editing (no decoding), eliminating quality loss and saving time. The program allows you to trim silence, normalize and smoothly reduce sound, combine files, edit ID3 tags and burn MP3 to a disc without decompression in PCM format (ACM and LAME codecs are supported). Supports large files.

Remember the times when we rejoiced at the advent of polyphony in mobile phones? What opportunities opened up: you could put your favorite melody on the call (which, however, could only be ordered at that time on paid services).

And even though it was not a full-fledged composition, but only a polyphonic one, this fashion (putting a melody on a bell) spread everywhere. And even then there were rumors, or perhaps wild dreams, that very soon mobile phones would begin to play full-fledged melodies in mp3 format.

Soon this is exactly what happened. But since those mobile phones had very little memory (only a few megabytes), spending it entirely on just one song, even a favorite one, was completely reckless (after all, you could save a few more photos with a 0.3 megapixel camera!).

It was then that it became fashionable to cut tracks, say, to the chorus or favorite moment in the song. And, oddly enough, now mp3 melodies are cut off no less often than before: new favorite compositions appear, old ones become boring, and we still get to the phone just as quickly, so we have absolutely no need for a long melody.

Why did I remember all this? Yes, because there are a great many programs for editing (including trimming) audio files, and in order to trim a melody several times a year, it is not at all necessary to learn to use professional software, which you most likely do not want to understand. And here is a free, convenient and extremely simple program for any user - mp3DirectCut.

However, trimming melodies is not the only function of the program, but, as it seems to me, it is one of the most popular “light” audio editors in this class.

Main features of the mp3DirectCut program:

• Trimming, splicing and extracting audio, some editing capabilities;
• Record and encode to mp3 with audio input device;
• Editing metadata of audio files.

Installing the program

Installation takes place in literally two clicks: just unpack the archive and run it!

Interface

When you first launch the program, you will be greeted and prompted to select an interface language, fortunately, Russian is present.

The main window of the program: the central part is given to the chart - a standard situation for such programs. However, this graph is not the actual waveform of the "audio object"; it is used for navigation rather than for obtaining frequency information from visual perception.

As you can see, almost all the buttons are inactive until the audio file to be edited is opened.

Now let’s add a full-fledged composition in mp3 format; this can be done by clicking the “Open” button in the upper left corner of the window, or the corresponding item in the “File” menu.

I have a problem: I really like this album, but its penultimate song ends with a long “silence” in my headphones (probably as intended by the artist - the end of the main part of the album before the bonus track, which has a slightly different style). And when this divine sound in my head ends, I have to return to the real world, where it is not always comfortable. =)

Therefore, I want the next track to immediately start playing after the end of the penultimate song.

It’s good that I now have the mp3DirectCut program, with which I can easily cut off the silence at the end of the composition without making any changes to the encoding, without changing its quality or any other parameters except timing. Moreover, the program itself recognized “silence” in the audio track.

Right in the middle of the screen, as you probably noticed, there is a vertical dotted line (1), which does not change its centered position, being a kind of “sight” on the diagram. With its help, you can very simply and accurately select a fragment. You can do it the other way (using mouse buttons), but this will be more accurate and clearer. So let's begin.

Using the slider at the bottom (4), which scrolls the diagram, we move the vertical marker (1) to the beginning of the area that the program has selected as not having audio frequencies (move the slider with the mouse, holding it with the left button). The marker will conveniently “stick” to the line, making it clear that you will not make a mistake. Now click the “Start selection” button (2).

Now drag the slider to the right again – until the very end of the composition (it won’t let you go any further). And this time press the “End selection” button (3).

All that remains is to “cut out” the fragment I don’t need, which I do by pressing the “Delete” button on the keyboard.

Unfortunately, I don’t know why, when selecting this area, the program does not highlight it in a different color (apparently the colors are the same), if you select to the left - where the “frequencies” are visible on the graph - the selection is perfectly highlighted.

That's it, the fragment has been removed - admire it for yourself.

Now you can save the file. To save in mp3 format, leaving it unchanged (except for timing, of course), select the “File” and “Item” menu. Now we save the file in mp3 format - in principle, the program did not provide me with any other option.

That's it. The program can do something else, but no more than is necessary for an inexperienced user in this matter. Still, in order to work more deeply with sound, you need knowledge, and for this there are more powerful programs, usually paid. Well, for starters, this one will do!

Believe it or not, one of my favorite artists (whose track I cut) once created his first “beats” using cassette recorders, re-recording mixes with fragments of different tracks onto cassettes. And these compositions were played on the radio! And even with this simple program you have more possibilities! So, perhaps some of you will start your long journey with this program ;-), who knows...

Uninstalling a program

This is the first time I’ve included such a clause in the manual, but there are reasons for this. The fact is that the program cannot be removed using standard methods. That is, neither standard Windows tools nor third-party programs will help you with this.

A special feature of the program is that it does not create entries in the registry and system folders. All configuration is stored in a file mp3DirectCut.ini, which is located in the program folder ( Program Files\mp3DirectCut).

By deleting this file, you will delete all settings. If you run the program again after this, the updated file will appear again. Therefore, to completely remove the program, delete the mp3DirectCut folder in Program Files, the desktop shortcut (if there is one), and the links in the Start menu.

Advantages and disadvantages of the program

• The program is simple, functional, will work even on the weakest hardware (tested on a 2005 computer and Windows XP), weighs only 400 kb - you can download from your phone =);
• Fast and easy navigation even through large files – up to 4 GB;
• A very good translation into Russian, there are localizations into other “rare” languages ​​(even into Ukrainian), I counted 26 languages.

• There are simply no obvious disadvantages. One could name a lack of functionality, but everyone already understands that one cannot demand too much from this type of program.

Conclusions

The program is made, as they say, “for humans.” The interface, no matter how trivial it may sound, is truly intuitive. I didn’t even bother reviewing the settings, since anyone can figure them out. It is not for nothing that such programs are very loved by users. You will quickly fall in love with it if you often do simple operations with audio files, and it will not interfere with your computer or generally affect the system in any way if you use it only occasionally.

P.S. Permission is granted to freely copy and quote this article, provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Vyacheslav Protasov is preserved.

P.P.S.. If the functions of this program are not enough for you, try the full-fledged free...

Audio editor is a simple and convenient service that makes working with music tracks as easy as possible. Technology is developing faster every day, and today any novice user will be able to work with audio recordings without turning to professionals for help. Each person at home can give the soundtrack an original effect, cut out the chorus of a song, or mix several melodies and record their own remake of the track.

Downloadable editors

Audacity

Wavosaur

Audio Editor Gold

Online audio editors

TwistedWave

Free processing is only possible for mono mode. You will have to pay extra for processing a recording in two or more channels.

Online MP3 Cutter

Make Your Own Ringtone

• Audio editing features include trim, copy, paste, delete, silence, auto-trim and others.
• Audio effects include audio boost, normalization, equalizer, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse and many others.
• Built-in support for VST plugins gives professionals access to thousands of additional instruments and effects.
• Supports most audio file formats including mp3, wav, vox, gsm, wma, au, aif, flac, real audio, ogg, aac, m4a, mid, amr and many more.
• Batch processing allows you to apply effects and/or convert thousands of files in a single function.
• Search audio recordings and bookmark them for more precise editing.
• Create bookmarks and regions to make it easier to find, recall, and collect segments of long audio files.
• Tools include spectrum analysis (FFT), speech synthesizer and voice changer.
• Sound restoration features include noise reduction and crackle removal.
• Supports sampling rates from 6 to 96 kHz, stereo or mono, 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit.
• Works directly with the MixPad multi-track audio mixer
• With an easy-to-use interface, you'll be editing in minutes

Processing audio files is considered to be the domain of specialists, musicians, and sound engineers. A few years ago this was the case. Radio programs were prepared and commercials were created. Music was born in the studios, solo and vocal parts were recorded. As a result, the wave editor market has not been rich in simple, affordable software products that you can try and get started right away.

Time does not stand still. Despite the apparent complexity of a significant proportion of modern wave editors, the majority of their users today do not even have basic knowledge of musical literacy. The popularity of mobile phones that support playback of MP3 melodies is causing increased attention to audio processing tools.

The girl bought a fashionable phone. There are constantly advertisements on TV and radio encouraging you to send an SMS and receive a new ringtone. Of course, this service costs a lot of money, and once you get into the habit of ordering a large amount of music, you can even go bankrupt. Loading original MP3 songs into your phone will quickly fill up your memory. Few people buy additional flash cards for their mobile friend, preferring to be content with the few tens of megabytes that are available by default. Additionally, mobile device processor speeds are significantly slower than desktop computers, and processing large amounts of data will greatly slow down your phone.

Surprisingly, the main user base of wave editors are young girls who perform simple operations on MP3 files. The desire to stand out, to show their friends a new melody that no one else in the world has yet, drives young ladies to their personal computers. And after loading the wave editor, the melody opens, a fragment is selected and saved to the hard drive with a lower data flow rate. As a seasoning, you can add various effects, record your voice from a microphone and put it on music, or make a medley of several compositions.