Wonder if it is worth to go beyond Audacity given the fact that it's free. Should I pay for something else? Why? Is there anything important not covered by Audacity?
My main area of usage is cleaning up self made field recordings...
Anything better than Audacity?
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- KVRAF
- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
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- KVRAF
- 35687 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
I find that Wavelab (Elements in my case) has the much better GUI, and also better built-in plugins. I used to clean vinyl and tape recordings with Wavelab, and the included de-pops, and de-clicking plugins did a much better job, the ones in Audacity didn't even detect pops and clicks reliably. The biggest issues with Audacity for me is the GUI though, butt ugly, and not very inuitive either.
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- KVRian
- 728 posts since 29 Aug, 2013
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- KVRAF
- 3047 posts since 23 Jun, 2006 from Hungary
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- KVRAF
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- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
Thx. I do need an USB eLicenser, yes? I don't that kind of copy protection because all my USBs are already needed elsewhere...chk071 wrote:I find that Wavelab (Elements in my case) has the much better GUI, and also better built-in plugins. I used to clean vinyl and tape recordings with Wavelab, and the included de-pops, and de-clicking plugins did a much better job, the ones in Audacity didn't even detect pops and clicks reliably. The biggest issues with Audacity for me is the GUI though, butt ugly, and not very inuitive either.
https://sonograyn.bandcamp.com/music Experimental Ambient
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
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- KVRAF
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- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
I forgot to mention: I'm a dedicated Mac User... And wavosaur seems to be Windows, right?Regnas wrote:http://www.wavosaur.com/
https://sonograyn.bandcamp.com/music Experimental Ambient
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
Thx, only Windows...dune_rave wrote:https://www.goldwave.com/
just 45 usd
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https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
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- KVRAF
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- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
Any opinions about WavePad?
https://sonograyn.bandcamp.com/music Experimental Ambient
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
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- KVRAF
- 35687 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
Wavelab Elements doesn't need a USB eLicenser, but will also work with software eLicenser. The full version of Wavelab will need a USB eLicenser though.martinjuenke wrote:Thx. I do need an USB eLicenser, yes? I don't that kind of copy protection because all my USBs are already needed elsewhere...chk071 wrote:I find that Wavelab (Elements in my case) has the much better GUI, and also better built-in plugins. I used to clean vinyl and tape recordings with Wavelab, and the included de-pops, and de-clicking plugins did a much better job, the ones in Audacity didn't even detect pops and clicks reliably. The biggest issues with Audacity for me is the GUI though, butt ugly, and not very inuitive either.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 8037 posts since 28 Dec, 2015 from Atlantis Island
That sounds interesting, I'll have a closer look...
https://sonograyn.bandcamp.com/music Experimental Ambient
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
https://martinjuenke.bandcamp.com/music Alternative Instrumental
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
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- KVRian
- 626 posts since 15 Jun, 2015
Why not Tracktion 5? It's a great full-featured DAW and it's free.
Has full MIDI support and real-time processing, both of which I found painfully missing from Audacity.
Has full MIDI support and real-time processing, both of which I found painfully missing from Audacity.
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- KVRAF
- 2635 posts since 16 Jan, 2013
I don't know how much cleaning up you need to do but maybe look at iZotope RX? There are different versions depending on how much you want to spend.
Right now there's a bundle with the Elements versions of RX, Neutron and Ozone for $20 more than RX Elements alone.
Right now there's a bundle with the Elements versions of RX, Neutron and Ozone for $20 more than RX Elements alone.
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- KVRAF
- 2772 posts since 22 May, 2017
Personally, I love ocenaudio!
https://www.ocenaudio.com/
I use Audacity too, but ocenaudio just looks and feels more like a commercial audio editor.
I think the 2 compliment each other well actually.
https://www.ocenaudio.com/
I use Audacity too, but ocenaudio just looks and feels more like a commercial audio editor.
I think the 2 compliment each other well actually.
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- KVRAF
- 10161 posts since 16 Dec, 2002
You don't mention what is missing for you from Audacity