Rob Mayzes The Top 3 Editors for Musicians

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If you are a musician who records at home…

This guide is for you.

But first, I want you to answer this question.

Why are you looking for an audio editor?

If you just want to cut the beginning or end of an audio file…

Or make some minor edits to somebody elses music…

Then skip past this section.

BUT, if you want to something, or create your OWN music… ​ ​

You need a DAW (digital audio workstation).

Audio editors are built for simple tasks and small edits. They aren’t designed for recording, editing, mixing and producing music.

So - if you think you might need a DAW, I recommend (Mac) or (Windows & Mac).

If not, and you just want a simple audio editor, keep reading…

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Audacity (Windows, Mac, Linux)

This is the most popular audio editor, and my top recommendation.

In fact, you can also record and mix music with this (to an extent).

It looks a bit ancient, but it gets the job done. This is an awesome starting point for anyone wanting a free editor.

Link: ​

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WavePad (Windows, Mac, iPad, Android)

Not as popular as Audacity, but it has some useful features.

Why is this number 2? Because it does batch processing - and that’s awesome.

You can apply compression, reverb, EQ or any effect to a number of audio files at once. This can save you HOURS in the right situation.

Link: ​WavePad

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Hya-Wave (Chrome)

This is a member of the new wave of online audio editors that run in your internet browser. And it’s my favourite of that bunch.

Browser based DAWs could be the future of audio editing. There are several out there for music composition already and now more audio editors are appearing too.

This is ideal if you are recording or editing on the fly and don’t want to install large programme onto your laptop.

Link: ​Hya-Wave

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