Audacity
A digital audio editor and recorder with features for podcasting, sound design, and audio editing
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| + | High-Quality Audio | Supports up to 32-bit/384kHz audio with built-in dithering |
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| + | Multi-Track Editing | Import, mix, and combine audio tracks |
| + | Non-Destructive Editing | Real-time effects and non-destructive adjustments |
| + | Music Production | Bar-and-beat grid, time-stretching loops to tempo |
| + | Recording | Record from microphones or interfaces in 16- or 24-bit audio |
| + | Sound Level Meters | Monitor audio levels and detect clipping |
| + | Loop Production | Copy and paste loops or music sections across tracks |
| + | Time Stretching | Stretch clips by adjusting the edges |
| + | Real-Time Effects | Supports VST and AU formats for live effect application |
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System Requirements
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Tested on Ubuntu 22.04 and should work on most major distributions |
| 2 | Any 64 bit processor. No specific CPU or GPU requirements. |
| 3 | Fast, uninterrupted access to a hard drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable. |
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Tested on macOS 12 & 13, and may also work on any OS X version released after and including OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| 2 | Both Intel (x86_64) and Apple Silicon (ARM 64) versions are available. No specific CPU or GPU requirements. |
| 3 | Fast, uninterrupted access to a hard drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable. |
| 4 | The last tested compatible versions for relevant operating systems are:
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| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Tested on Windows 10 & Windows 11, and may also work on Windows 8.1, 7 and Vista |
| 2 | Both 64-bit and 32-bit versions are available. No specific CPU or GPU requirements. |
| 3 | Fast, uninterrupted access to a hard drive or SSD to operate. Network storage, consumer-grade external hard drives or USB thumbdrives may be unreliable. |
| 4 | The last tested compatible versions for relevant operating systems are:
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