Audacity is a free, easy-to-use and multilingual audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.
EDITION
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.
- Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
- Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
- Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
- Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.
- Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
- Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
- Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
- Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
- Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
- Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
EDITION
- Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
- Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
- Very fast editing of large files.
- Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
- Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
- Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.
- Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
- Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
- Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
- Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
- Other built-in effects include: Echo, Phaser, Wahwah, Reverse.
QUALITY
- Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
- Record at up to 96 kHz.
- Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
- Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.
PLUG-INS
- Add new effects with LADSPA plug-ins.
- Audacity includes some sample plug-ins by Steve Harris.
- Load VST plug-ins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
- Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.
ANALYSIS
- Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
- “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.
Downloads
Win 32 VST
(28 Mb)
Win 64 VST
(28 Mb)
Mac OSX VST
(39.4 Mb)
Linux
(12.7 Mb)
(5 / 5)
Love Audacity. I use it for several post production and mastering applications. I especially like the limiter. Makes it very easy to maximize your headroom without digging into the meat of the tune and causing loss of tonality.
I LIKE AUDACITY 3.0.0
I am almost sure it also supports Vsts. But be aware! I have read that since April 2021 Audacity was developed by another author and there is the chance it has a spyware due its new continuous internet link, to update and to report crashes improving the program, they say.... So, until everything is clear I would recommend the version before April 2021, from the original developer.
(5 / 5)
Buen programa, ya he testeado la version de x64 bits audacity-win-3.0.3-RC1-x64.exe de https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases con Carla_2.2.0-win64.zip de https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases en win7_x64 funcionan los vst plugins de x32 y x64. habra uno que otro vst que no funcione. Para que funcionen los vst3 tendria que hacer una compilacion de audacity con soporte ASIO. Este FFmpeg_v4.3.1_for_Audacity_on_Windows_64bit funciona en esta version de x64 https://github.com/lllucius/audacity/releases .
Soporte ASIO no distribuible en Audacity. Audacity proporciona soporte ASIO en Windows para personas que están preparadas para compilar Audacity a partir del código fuente utilizando el SDK Steinberg ASIO opcional. El soporte ASIO se proporciona estrictamente sobre la base de que NO ES DISTRIBUIBLE , es decir, NO puede copiar ni distribuir compilaciones, incluido el soporte ASIO, a nadie más. La construcción es estrictamente para su uso personal (privado o comercial). Por las mismas razones, Audacity NO puede distribuir compilaciones de Audacity, incluido el soporte ASIO https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/asio_audio_interface.html
(5 / 5)
If you want a DAW that's really simple and easy to use and don't need a lot of (or hardly any) bells and whistles, try this. Works well, so easy to figure out, and it's free.
(5 / 5)
I use this program on my music record. It can finish my job and can mastering. I love this daw.
(5 / 5)
I have recorded some tracks with Audacity and the quality is great. It records from VSTHost and other music applications. Great alternative to paid software
(5 / 5)
This piece of software is A MUST. It's not as appealing as it could be on the "look" side, but it's really, really efficient on the "do-your-job" side. Go for it with no regret.
(5 / 5)
Excellent Software, I use it for mastering vocals and it's also very useful for many other tasks
(4 / 5)
Audacity is the best free tool for mastering, composing, recording, converting etc. I use this software to make voice/instrument recordings, tracks mastering, electronic compositions, spectral analysis and many other things... I recommend
(5 / 5)
Nothing compares to audacity. Even paid sw. It's perfect.
(5 / 5)
This should be the gold standard! It's absolutely awesome! I learn more everyday it's cool features.
(5 / 5)
A real work horse app. I have used this app for years and it improves with each version. Great for recording Vinyl ect. Some of the built in filters are a bit weak compared to commercial apps but it can use VST plugs.
(5 / 5)
One of my all time favorites. I swear by this one. Great for mastering tracks, importing exporting and file conversion.
(3 / 5)
Nice program, but doesn't support VST instruments, only VST effects.
Becoz it's not a DAW, it's sound editor.
Maybe in future versions could support VSTi's :)
uh, yeah, actually, it is a DAW. Limited for sure, esp compared to others, but it is a DAW (and does now offer some VST support).
I think Audacity has been supporting Vst for years.
It only supports 32 bit vst effects.