WavePad Audio Editor
{{Short description|Audio editing software}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = WavePad Audio Editor
| screenshot =
| developer = NCH Software
| logo = WavePad_Audio_Editor_Official_Logo.jpg
| logo size = 50px
| released = {{Start date|2004|df=yes}}
| latest release version = 19.28{{cite web|url=https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/versions.html|title=WavePad Audio Editor Versions}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024|05|11|df=yes}}
| operating system = Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
| language = English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian
| license = Proprietary Software
| website = {{URL|https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html}}
| programming language = C++
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WavePad Audio Editor Software is a multi-platform, digital audio editor and recorder. It supports VST and integrates a stock audio library.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html|title=Audio Editing Software. Sound, Music, Voice & Mp3 Editor|website=www.nch.com.au|access-date=2016-03-02}}
Features
The primary functions and tools of WavePad are:{{Cite web|url=http://www.toptenreviews.com/software/multimedia/best-audio-editing-software/wavepad-review/|title=WavePad Review 2016 - Specs|website=TopTenREVIEWS|access-date=2016-03-02}}
- Sound editing functions: cut, copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, auto-trim and more
- Audio effects: amplify, normalize, equalize, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse and many more with VST plugin compatibility
- Batch processing allows users to apply effects and/or convert thousands of files as a single function
- Scrub, search, and bookmark audio to find, recall and assemble segments of audio files
- Spectral analysis (FFT), speech synthesis (text-to-speech), and voice changer
- Audio restoration tools including noise reduction and click pop removal{{Cite web|url=http://downloads.tomsguide.com/WavePad-Masters-Edition,0301-4283.html|title=Download WavePad Audio Editing Software 6.37 (Free) for Windows|website=Tom's Guide|access-date=2016-03-02}}
- Supports sample rates from 6 to 96 kHz, stereo or mono, 8, 16, 24 or 32 bits
- Remove vocals from music tracks{{Cite journal|last=Waddilove|first=Roland|date=25 February 2016|title=February 2016 Audio Special|journal=Micro Mart}}
- Create ready to use ringtones for mobile phones{{Cite web|url=http://www.comparedandreviewed.com/audio-editing-software/nch-wavepad/review|title=NCH WavePad|website=www.comparedandreviewed.com|access-date=2016-03-02}}
Controversy
Previously, WavePad and other NCH products came bundled with optional browser plugins like the Ask and Chrome toolbars, which sparked complaints from users and triggered malware warnings from antivirus software companies like Norton and McAfee. NCH has since unbundled all toolbars in all program versions released after July 2015.{{cite web|title=Is NCH Software Safe to Use?|url=https://www.nch.com.au/software/safety-guarantee.html|website=nch.com.au|publisher=NCH Software AUS}}
See also
References
External links
- [https://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html Official Site]
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