could anybody recommend a good freeware audio editor

[saulc12]

Could anybody recommend a good all round audio editor and effects processor package, that would be suitable for use in education or training. The emphasis should be on production of audio clips suitable for use within multi-media projects.

Thanks in advance.

[Wopelka]

Audacity is what you want.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

[puerileboy]

Wavepad is a good free alternative?

http://nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html

[2windy]

Goldwave. Also includes OGG support.

[Lunch Money]

Goldwave isn't free, though.

Of the two free ones mentioned, Audacity is a bit more full-featured.

Greg

[xoxos]

Could anybody recommend a good all round audio editor

no! you'd need to have some familiarity with audio editing to give a recommendation :D

evenin'

[garret]

Could anybody recommend a good all round audio editor and effects processor package, that would be suitable for use in education or training. The emphasis should be on production of audio clips suitable for use within multi-media projects.

Thanks in advance.

Kristal is a free multi-track software studio. It's timeline-based, just like Adobe Premiere (which used to be the standard multimedia editor back in the day). It even supports VST plugins, so you can show folks how to use a param eq to filter out noise, or how to use a compressor/limiter to make voice-over sound more consistent. If I was doing a lot of clip editing of captured media, I'd definitely prefer using a package like Kristal instead of a destructive editor like Audacity. (Audacity is great btw, just not the tool I'd choose.)

http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/

-Garret

[2windy]

Goldwave isn't free, though.

Of the two free ones mentioned, Audacity is a bit more full-featured.

Greg

It comes on the CM cover disk!! Early versions can be downloaded free from various places as I remember. V5 (i think?) is the one you pay for. My early version (4.26?) has OGG support though, that's all I use it for!

[Lunch Money]

Pretty sure the one with CM is the demo version, not a free version. It may well be a fully-functioning demo, but it's still not freeware. I believe last time I installed it from CM, it was a 30 day trial.

Greg

[Amberience]

If you've got old cover disks, then you've got older versions

[2windy]

Greg,

You got me thinking as to what the deal is with Goldwave so I fired it up (probably should have done that ages ago!!). I stand corrected, it's not exactly freeware. This is from the help file on my copy V4.26

Usage Limit

The upper right status bar displays a command count (unlicensed usage), which gives you a rough idea of how much you use the program. This shareware version is limited to 150 commands each session and 3000 commands total. When the session limit is reached, a reminder message will appear whenever you use a control in the Control window. Exiting and restarting GoldWave will let you use another 150 commands without interruption. The program will stop working when the total command count is reached. By registering, you will receive a license that removes this counter completely.

As shareware, you can give copies of GoldWave to anyone you think might find it useful. You can upload it to Web, BBS or ftp sites and post it to appropriate forums or newsgroups. Magazine and book publishers can include GoldWave on cover and companion CD-ROMs Before copying, uploading, or posting, please click here.

As I said I only use it to batch convert OGG files so it suits my needs.