Have you heard of this free software?

[Kim Welch]

http://www.audacityteam.org/

Update, November 2026
Audacity is a free, open-source audio editor that's great for cleaning up dialogue, editing podcasts and recording voiceovers.

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[FredGinsburg]

Audacity has been around for quite a while. It is probably the best (free) audio editing software out there; we all use it as a quick go-to if we are not operating Pro Tools at the time. Pro Tools, of course, has more extensive features, but is not free and does require a more powerful computer. Audacity allows you to quickly listen to, edit, record, and manipulate audio clips -- and we all find it incredibly handy and useful. It is a free download! Everyone should have a copy on their desktop.

 

[Kim Welch]

Thank you Fred. I still want to do another sound workshop. You're the best instructor.