![]() There are plenty of useful tools to work with and organize your material like scrubbing and markers (called bookmarks) and you can easily pull up a whole list of bookmarks you’ve made to simplify the editing workflow. Great batch editing and Spectral Analysis tools, but no mixer.WavePad’s Spectral Analysis shows note frequencies (Image credit: NCH Software) There are plenty of audio restoration features, noise reduction and click pop removal, you can normalize and equalize and add reverb and echo to fine tune your work.Īs well as having lots of batch functions to split and join audio, WavePad also takes care to tell you what is happening to your files, whether they will need to be converted for any function and what it’s doing to them. This is useful to prevent heavy amounts of encoding and re-encoding operations ending up producing sound anomalies. Basic operations like cut copy and paste, and even amplify and normalize can all be done losslessly as well. It supports 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit recordings. WavePad can work with MP4 video files and supports sample rates from 6 to 192kHz. Recent files are logged here and tutorial videos available. They’re not wrong.Īll the necessary editing functions are there and quite easy to find, and if you need help at any time, you have Command Bar in the View menu that takes you through tasks step by step in a frame on the left of the work space. The WavePad Audio Editor claims its easy-to-use interface will have you editing in minutes. Command Bar provides learning support, tool features lossless conversions & good file management. ![]() WavePad’s accessible command bar puts you in control (Image credit: NCH Software) There are certainly plentiful tools for those dealing with large amounts of material including in batches, and this intention, along with the pleasing and intuitive interface makes the app suitable for many applications. NCH have designed the software “with the professional sound engineer in mind”. If you’d like your workflow to fit round you, you’ll love the helpful customizable toolbar, available with one click.ĭon’t be fooled by the presence of beginner’s tools and streamlined interfaces. This utilitarian approach continues in the effects menus, which are grouped under Basic, Popular and Pro, each having a selection of progressively more detailed and hands-on effects. On the other hand, you may want to find the same tools in different tasks. ![]() This is to make it easier to navigate but could be an irritation to those who know what they want and where to look for it. If you find it a little bit overwhelming due to the sheer number of tabs and menus, don’t worry some of them are duplicated. For absolute beginners, this is a major boon. ![]() The videos are short, dealing with one function at a time making it very easy to learn the parts of the programme you need, depending on what it is you are doing. Although there is a lot happening on-screen, it’s not that hard to find things and there is a comprehensive set of video tutorials, available right from within the app. NCH’s sound editor interface is initially very attractive. Simple, versatile, and flexible, but needs some refining.WavePad’s efficient engine, keeps your files organized (Image credit: NCH Software) The latest version is available for Mac OS 12 and above, Windows 11, 10, XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1, iOS 6.0 and above and Android 2.3.3 or above. If you’re a business moving large amounts of files through which need batch editing or converting that’s good value for money. If you don’t want to pay for upgrades at all, you’ll have to go for the subscription service which is $7.16 per month. Standard users will be limited to three downloads of these premium features. The WavePad Master’s Edition comes with unlimited access to all these goodies. Trialing the standard version gets you all the Masters features to play with as well, but when you eventually pay for the standard version you’ll have to get used to using it without the VST plug-in support, the 800-strong SFX library and 200 music files. But while minor upgrades and bug fixes are free, NCH only guarantees free upgrades for six months after purchase although you can always try before you buy. The full Master’s Edition normally costs $100 and the Standard Edition runs to $60. It includes some of the features for the advanced WavePad Masters edition – although this is limited to non-commercial use. WavePad is available as a free audio editor. 4 month plan – $5.50 per month ($22 total cost) (opens in new tab).NCH Software Wavepad subscription options: Free versions, free trials, one-off purchases, and subscription plans available.VST effects available in the free trial (Image credit: NCH Software)
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