Digital audio editor

Audio editors are application programs with which you digitally record, edit and play back audio through sound card or the connected analog and digital interfaces can.

Function

Audio editors can read audio files from storage media ( hard drives, optical disks, memory cards, USB sticks, etc.) supported by the audio editor audio formats, reproduced, edited, parsed and converted (depending on the functionality). They are therefore very useful for sound design.

Professional programs are a virtual recording studio with a variety of editing options, such provision with effects and filters, the change of pitch, volume, speed and mastering features, such as compression by a compressor close. In addition, some support burning CDs and DVDs.

Not to be confused are audio editors with software sequencers, where you organize the already processed sounds in tracks ( Tracks ), and so can arrange a piece of music. Most, however, also simple audio editor features are integrated into sequencers.

Because of the favorable price-performance ratio compared to traditional machining options in recording studios were audio editors earlier mainly as a hobby ( home recording ) and used in the semi-professional range. Since about 1995, they open up because of their ease of use and their ever increasing quality and the professional sector.

Among the professional musicians who work with audio editors include Rick Wakeman of Yes, Bobby Kimball of Toto and Mike Oldfield.

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