Audacity, an open source multitrack audio editor, has versions for Linux/Unix, MacOS and Windows. If all you do with audio files is play them, then Audacity could be much more than you need. This is ...

Audacity is an open source audio editing software. This means that the software is free to download, and you can use it to create items that are freely distributable. You'll learn all of the basics ...

All computers come with a native audio recording program, like Voice Memos for Macs or Sound Recorder for Windows PCs. These programs allow you to record sound using the computer's internal microphone ...

In recent years, recorded audio has undergone a renaissance thanks to the breakthrough of podcasts. It’s now easy to record audio and share it online, and things that used to require access to a ...

We've discussed a number of steps to digitize your audio, but if you're looking to delve a bit deeper into ripping all that analog media, technology weblog Tested takes you through the process start ...

If you've ever needed to correct a song's pitch or tuning in Audacity, you might be surprised to realize there isn't an autotune feature bundled with Audacity's many default audio effects. However, ...

Audacity provides an effective, minimally destructive way to lower the bit rate of an audio file. Lowering the bit rate lessens the quality of the audio file, but also decreases the file size. This ...

Audacity is best known as a free app to do quick audio edits and record audio, but the latest update makes it more viable as a full on production tool, parent Muse Group has announced. Version 3.2 now ...

You may want to save your PC's sound output for a number of reasons. The most common one is that you would like to create a podcast, a web radio episode, or a YouTube, Dailymotion, or Vimeo video. You ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. One of the best pieces of free audio software has just had ...