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Are you looking to edit audio files on your own? You may think that you are going to need some expensive audio editing suite but that isn’t the case. Wavosaur is a free sound editor, audio editor and wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features you would find in the high-priced audio editing software to edit audio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce music loops, analyze, record and batch convert.

Wavosaur supports VST plugins, ASIO drivers, multichannel wav files and real time effect processing. The program has no installer and doesn’t write anything to the registry. You can also use it as a free mp3 editor, for mastering and sound design.

The Wavosaur freeware audio editor works on Windows 98, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Download Wavosaur here

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:

• Record live audio.
• Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CD’s.
• Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
• Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
• Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
• And more! See the complete list of features.

If you are just breaking into the audio editing scene, this application will get you started on the right track. Once you have a good understanding of the basics within this app, you can always move on to a more robust app if you feel the need to. Or, if this works for you then stick with it. Remember, other audio editing apps that have more bells and whistles come with a hefty price tag. This one is free.

Download Audacity here