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Audacity
Audacity is free, open-source audio recording and editing software for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines clip editing, format conversion, effects, plug-in support and frequency-analysis views for music, spoken-word production and other audio work.
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Audacity is a desktop audio recorder and editor available for Windows, macOS and Linux. Its official site explicitly identifies it as free and open source, with code that users can view or modify. The application addresses music production, podcasts and general sound editing, including straightforward jobs such as trimming recordings or exporting them in another format. [1]
The editing tools include cutting, copying, pasting, trimming and splitting clips; splitting creates new clip boundaries without removing the audio. Built-in processing covers compression, reverb, delay, distortion and noise reduction, together with pitch and speed changes. Audacity also supports third-party plug-ins, including VST3 and Nyquist, allowing users to extend the effects available in the editor. [1] [2]
For inspection rather than editing alone, the software provides a spectrogram view and support for scientific Vamp analyzers. Its import and export facilities include WAV, MP3, FLAC and Ogg. The site offers downloads both through MuseHub and without it, while Audio.com is presented as an online companion for collaboration, versioned backups and sharing; those services are distinct from the core desktop editing workflow. [1]
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