Audacity: The Best Free Audio Editing Software

Posted on by Jeff Riegel, Producer/Editor

by VideoMaker

Audacity is a fast, free open-source audio editing software that’s also really easy to use. Some people don’t like it and don’t consider it a true DAW because it’s a destructive file editor; however, with the right file management, this really isn’t an issue. 

Audacity can record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit  samples at up to 96 KHz sample rate and can import a wide range of file formats. The software has a wide range of tools included but can be further expanded with plug-ins for increased integration with other programs or to add new effects. 

There are unlimited Undo (and Redo), and the only limit to the number of tracks you can edit and mix are the limits of your computer’s processor and RAM. This free software also has some good plug-ins. FFmpeg, for instance, allows you to edit your audio in sync with your video file. If you’re looking for free software that can work with an older system, this is a good option. Audacity is compatible with Windows, Mac OS or Linux. Download it for free, forever, here.

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For two decades, Jeff Riegel was a senior level Producer/Editor for the Department of Defense and various government contractors in Northern Virginia. Outside of the workplace, Jeff keeps himself busy with the creation of festival worthy documentaries "Tori Nelson: Fighting for Her Future" and the once nominated and two-time Emmy award winning "A Journey of Education and Remembrance." His short film "The Great Realisation" captured the eyes at 18 international film festivals with various winning honors; a poem that takes on heavy themes such as fevered capitalism, man-made ecological issues, digital addiction during the global Covid blight. Jeff is looking for funding investors and co-producing "The Lost Clipper," a two+ decades project about the first hijacking in U.S. history and the search for those 15 lost souls abducted in 1938, the true first act of war with Japan. Filming takes him to Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Canada, and locations across the U.S. (see www.LostClipper.com) He enjoys creating media-marketing social networking campaign for personalities such as 13-time world boxing champion Tori Nelson, Netflix's "Narcos" personalities Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, and renowned landscape photographer Frank Lee Ruggles. Jeff is eager to attack any project head-on. Jeff's Motto: think beyond convention...and consider it done!