Audio InterfaceUS: UK: CAN: Studio HeadphonesUS: UK: https://. In this tutorial we are going to explore how we can make a simple four-part vocal harmony sound like a full choir. We're going to do so by using a freeware VST plug-in called 'Clone Ensemble' and a few simple recording techniques.
An audio editor helps polish our media projects, like music making, podcast recording, personalized ringtone creating…When talking about audio editing software, WavePad has to be mentioned.
But should WavePad Sound Editor be your choice to edit audio files? Let’s have a WavePad review before any decision. You will be able to learn everything you need to know about it.
Part 1. WavePad Audio Editor FAQs
1. What is WavePad Audio Editor
WavePad Audio Editor, also known as WavePad Sound Editor (the official program name) is the audio editing software developed by NCH Software, which is an Australian software company established in early 1990s.
WavePad Audio Editor helps to edit audios (cut, split, join, trim, etc.), add effects to audios (amplify, normalize, equalize, etc.), remove audio noise, extract audio from CD, export audio as different formats and analyze audios.
2. Is WavePad Audio Editor Safe?
Yes, it is safe, basing on the fact that it has a profound history and been liked by so many users.
Personally, I downloaded and installed several NCH programs, all of them are risk-free, ad-free, and there is no need to worry about its safety.
However, you should download the programs from NCH Software website.
3. Is WavePad Audio Editor Free?
It offers a free 14-day trial, but if you don’t buy a license code to activate the program after the free trial period, some of its features will be locked, what you get is just a limited-feature WavePad.
4. Is WavePad Audio Editor Available for macOS Platform?
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WavePad Audio Editor offers macOS, Windows, iOS and Android versions, even you can download and install this program to your Kindle.
It supports:
- Windows 10, XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1
- macOS 10.5 or above
- iOS 6.0 or above
- Android 2.3.3 or above
Part 2. The WavePad Sound Editor Review
Good for
- Edit audios easily
- Batch process audios files: join, convert
- Support all needed audio input and output
- Fast generating
- Extract audio from CD
- Record audios
Need Improvement for
- Interface (duplicate toolbars, ads)
Pricing
$60 (now $24.99) for WavePad Sound Editor Standard Edition (without VST plugins nor SFX Library)
$99 for (now $34.99) for WavePad Sound Editor Master’s Edition (with SFX Library)
Setup
There is nothing extra to do about the setting up, just download and install the progam, consent the agreement, everything comes to you.
And you can personalize this tool by customizing accommodated toolbars on the main interface, this helps you quickly access to the tools you frequently use and put your favorites tools at your hand.
Interface
The interface is easy o use and has a flexible workspace to process each imported audio file, but personally, the duplicate toolbars under different menus is not necessary for me.
Audio import
WavePad meets your all needs to edit and convert an audio file, but the audio input formats for Windows version is a little different from that for macOS version.
For Windows Version:
AAC, 3GP, ACT, AIF/AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, ASF, AVI, CAF, CDA, DCT, DS2, DSS, DVF, FLAC, FLV, GSM, M3U, M4A, M4R, MID, MOD, MOH, MOV, MP2, MP3, MPC, MPEG, MSV, OGG, PLS, RA, RAW, SHN, SPX, SRI, VOX, VOC, WAV, WMA, WMV, WV
For macOS version:
AAC, 3GP, ACT, AIF/AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, ASF, AVI, DCT, DS2, FLAC, FLV, GSM, M4A, MOD, MOH, MOV, MP3, MPC, MPEG, OGG, RAW, SHN, VOC, VOX, WAV, WMA, WMV, WV
Full Editor
WavePad allows splitting, joining, trimming, silencing and cleaning up audio files, but also helps amplify, normalize, compress, auto gain, equalize, fade, envelop your audios.
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Audio effects
You can add basic, popular even pro effects to the audio, including Echo, Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo, Doppler… The real time effects can be previewed before saving.
WavePad Sound and Music Library
You can directly create audio files from music in WavePad Sound Library or add sound effects to your audio file by using sounds from its library.
Batch Converter (Audio Output)
The batch converter is used to convert multiple audios files to another audio format in the same
time, you can save as:
For Windows version:
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AAC, AIF/AIFF, AMR, AU, FLAC, GSM, M3U, M4A, MOV, MP3, MPC, OGG, PLS, RAW, VOX, WAV
For macOS version:
AAC, AIF/AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, CAF, FLAC, GSM, M3U, M4A, M4R, MP3, MPC, OGG, PLS, RAW, SPX, VOX, WAV, WMA
A Hands-On Guide to Use WavePad
- Grab a copy of WavePad from NCH Software website, install and open the App.
- Add audio files to the program.
- Go to Edit or Effects menu, edit or add effects to your audio files, preview the created audio file.
- Choose an output and save the edited or converted audio files.
Part 3. WavePad VS Audacity
Audacity, the open-source audio editor to edit audios files for free, is always recommended by experts and our users, but WavePad VS Audacity, which one will you choose.
To find out the differences, we here prepare a comparison table for you.
User Interface | Edit | Effects | Record | CD Input | Performance | Batch Export | Analyze Audio | Input Support | Output Support | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WavePad | Easy and user-friendly | Split, join, trim, silence, duplicate, mix, etc. | Basic, popular, pro | Yes | Yes | Fast and high quality | Yes | Yes | 40+ | 20+ |
Audacity | Need improvement | Split, join, trim, silence, duplicate, mix, etc. | Basic, popular | Yes | No | Medium speed, crash sometimes when processing multiple audios; | Yes | Yes | 14 | 12 |
According to above, both WavePad and Audacity offers full features to edit audios files, but WavePad is more powerful, by supporting more input and output formats, by offering richer media library, by allowing extracting audio from CD.
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This freeware pitch shifter is one of the rare free pitch shift effect available: it allows you to change the pitch of the sound without changing the speed. You have to use a DX-VST wrapper such as the VB-FFX4 wrapper in order to make PitchWorx work with Wavosaur. | |
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4BandShifter VST | |
This pitch shifter VST lets you split the incoming signal in 4 spectral bands and then apply a pitch shift for each band.. | |
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Spectral monkeyage VST | |
This FFT pitch shifter VST is a good old plugin. Change the pitch without altering the speed (up to -24 +24 semitones) | |
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Gsnap autotune VST | |
Free autotune VST plugins are also rare, GSnap is effective and does a good job. For the moment you'll have to use the fixed scale correction. We'll add MIDI input for VST plugins later. | |
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AAS Autotune VST | |
This GUI-Less autotune VST was in the early free version of Aodix, developped by Arguru. It can be pushed hard to create a - famous - effect. | |
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