WavePad is a powerful audio editor that can make changes quickly


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Last minute edits are a constant in my life that’s why I rely on applications that can launch quickly, make quick changes, and be done so a gold master can get out the door without calling in the troops. WavePad, named after the infinitely useful Notebad but for sound waves fills in a need on my PC where Sound Studio lives on my Powermac. Here are a few features…

* Supports a number of file formats including wav (multiple codecs), mp3, vox, gsm, real audio, au, aif, flac, ogg and many more.
* Sound editing functions include cut, copy, caste, delete, insert, silence, autotrim and more.
* Audio effects include, amplify, normalize, equaliser, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse, sample rate conversion and more.
* Tools include spectral analysis (FFT) and speech synthesis.
* Audio restoration features including noise reduction and click pop removal.
* Supports sample rates from 6000 to 96000Hz, stereo or mono, 8, 16, 24 or 32 bits.
* Ability to work with multiple files at the same time in seperate screens.
* Includes its own CD ripper with ‘ultrafast ‘rip mode and cddb music database lookup.
* Links directly to the Express Burn CD Recorder to burn your sound files to CD.
* Recorder supports autotrim and voice activated recording.
* Easy to use interface will get you started running.

http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/

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September 18, 2006 | Filed Under Sound and Editing, Technical 

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