All user reviews for the Audacity Audacity 1

Hassle-free installation on all sorts of computers (even old junk supports the software), it's easy to set up for any mortal without being a computer expert!

It's really practical in standalone mode (on a usb key, for instance)!

PERFORMANCE

I've tested it on many setups and it works fine on all of them (maybe not on Atari ST...).

It recognizes almost all audio connections on your computer!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it for over 10 years! It has helped me modify quite a few tracks on the fly during shows.

The quality depends on your recording soundcard.

It's a Swiss army knife you should ALWAYS have with you! And it's free! You should obviously not expect a Pro Tools or Cubase, it's basic but it does what it does fine!

If you want to record your riffs and make basic mixes without hassles, Audacity is a must have! Personally, I always keep with me a USB key with Audacity on it!

Audacity is a program that I have been using for years now. It is a software that is free and it seems to come with a lot of other programs that you purchase as just like a bonus add on software. Though I really don’t use Audacity that much anymore (I use to use it a lot). It still comes in handy when I want to drag a clip in it and export it in a different format. That is mainly what I use it for. It doesn’t take much computer space up so it doesn’t hurt just having it sit on my desktop until I feel the need to use it.


SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I cant ever recall having any problems with Audacity, it has run perfect in windows xp, windows vista and I have even used it on an old windows 98 computer. It works great in each of them, I wish other softwares where as universal as Audacity has been over the last few years. It is very stable!


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, I wouldn’t feel the need in just going online and downloading this, unless you are really in need of a recording program and can afford to go out and pay a few bucks for a good one. That would be the only reason I would see someone downloading this. I wouldn’t even have this or been using it every if it didn’t come with another piece of software that I purchased many years ago. Though I don’t use it much at all anymore its still good to have just incase. Its quick, no long loading times. The menus are short and right to the point. No manual is needed either everything and I mean everything is self explanatory if you understand basic audio recording interfaces. You have nothing to lose with Audacity, download it and try it out.

Hassle-free installation!

You start the software and it works right away!!

No incompatibilities so far!

No need for a manual: It's as intuitive and stable as can be.

PERFORMANCE

Very good software (with its limitations, though).

Audio editing and (eventually) recording software, no MIDI.

Basic editing, with several details that make it very useful, like VST support, which might be a plus for the uninitiated.

OVERALL OPINION

It has nothing to envy the major players given the tons of functions it has!

The cut, copy, and paste function deserves a special attention. I use it very often and, compared to software like Cubase, it's very precise and can be used with only two mouse clicks!

As for latency, go with a more appropriate sequencer, because even with a good soundcard you can really hear it (except maybe with asio4all…etc.… but I haven't tested it yet!)

I tested it with an E-MU 1820M and an M-Audio Delta 44 via the analog input/outputs of both and a stereo/mono input/output towards Cubase, the recordings are identical, but you can hear the latency, despite the ASIO drivers of the E-MU being set to 2ms!

Bottom line: A very good software. It can be very helpful in many situations!

PS: The built-in effects aren't the best, I only use them sparingly! Use the ones on your favorite sequencer for that, they'll surely do a better job.

Audacity 123 is really simple and effective tool you need to record at home. While Cubase crashes sometimes (too), the small audacity does the actual work without locking the computer.
We can add how many instruments / tracks you want, apply effects (there is a little weak), mix and export ... EVERYTHING!!
I even use it to make my guitar low (effect change in height)! With free software (Hammerhead) I made the battery, because Audacity does not have applications noon, no box rhythms ...
While this software is not perfect (far still the quality of cubase), it is an effective and easy to use! Looking on the web (hitsquad.com)

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

It works fine on Windows XP, even on SP2 with 512 MB of RAM ... Now it works twice as well (I have an XP SP 4, 1024 MB RAM).
His performances have never been driving (though, once I downloaded a patch to convert MP3 mixes, It has a little screwed up the watch-house ... not make the same mistake!).

OVERALL OPINION

I use this software since a year or so.
It has been downloaded for FREE.
It works better than other software studio (which are expensive and too big for the RAM).

Free installation problem on PC (Windows XP) and Mac (10.3.9 on PPC G4), version 1.3.2 (beta)

no incompatibility. Audacity bed, import and export WAV, AIFF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP2. The export is done with an MP3 plug'in: lame lib.

trs simple configuration and preferences, with a well-made using Adobe genre, for the moment in English (Because beta). Any fawn, the software is very simple and intuitive. You learn quickly to use trs.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The software runs without problem on my G4 1.25 Ghz with 1 GB of Ram. The minimum is of low fawn trs (a good yet). The performance of the software tester tells me that I can run 12 tracks 16 bit 44.1 khz. I do not use it much with this software, but it looks to me correct.

For a stability goes. Some rare crashes climbed without trying to understand how the software worked, this beta version yet. Trs simple avoid crashes when you understand the false manipulaion excute just before.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and it really gnial.

+ Free
+ PC and Mac (I tested and it works without problem and immediately)
+ Intuitive and simple, you understand immediately how it works
Gre + TC PAL (25 frames per second but 24 and 30 (NTSC), however, pay option on such Protools LE (1300 dvtoolkit) and milliseconds and sample prs
+ Trs proper management of error messages, and explain just fawn comprhensible User
+ Good software for recording, editing (new features of version 1.3, fawn video editing software (trim, etc.), export)

- Still in beta, but for how long
- Still lacks the management of a video track and become trs INTERESTED for mounting the image (version 1.4?)

for sound, I use film in post production software such as ProTools, Nuendo, Pyramix, DD 1500 (the old and robust). Obviously not see anything. Neither the prices nor for functions. Audacity is a good Swiss Army knife of sound. For small records, editing and conversion

no relationship quality price, it's free. IDAL software for beginners in the sound. I did a lot of friends Tlcharger. Ms. those who know nothing found there. And for the Aguri, the software Bonnifait growing, with new editing features and a more flexible interface and settings

choice again without hsitation

Install XP and Linux quiet, has its own ....... is grace apt-get (on Linux), under OS.X, just put the icon in the applications of audacity and the round is played. Too hard to install this app!

Easy-handle. It is fairly intuitive.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Personally, I used Audacity to make the analysis, I find this software very poor. Spectral analysis is visually awful. I do not serve as the waveform. To spectral analysis, it is meiux use other software best suited this purpose.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and I would not recommend it to spectral analysis, the Acousmographe the GRM (other freeware) is much more efficient for this kind of thing!

For cons, the report qualitprix is ​​excellent: D

- Installation is it without problem?
very simple we run the executable and runs

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
uh I did not even reinstall vista but by taking it from my old hard drive to Mount slave who still has xp it opens (but strangely I can not register)
- The configuration gnrale is easy?
yes even a few important options check or uncheck

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
no manual provided the documentation is not necessary so the app is simple.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

- What is the configuration of your computer? (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk / sound card ..)
see my profile

- The software works he correctly on this configuration?
xp it runs smoothly

- What performance?
stable but fast enough time applicatin an effect or a change sometimes long

- This software + hardware configuration is stable?
or it holds up. just a few crashes

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
since I was in 3rd so we'll say 4 years

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+ Simplicity of use
+ Number of impressive effects with a pack download
Sometimes long-
Sad-interface has long

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
It was my first non-editor. after I switched to Cubase and FL 5 (but I still use it quite often

- How do you report qualitprix?
given as the report is free au'il quality award is one of the best marchbr />
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
yes no hsiter

ps it also runs on Linux without problems

-Installing this with no problem (select language French is better!)

Imcompabilité no-pc (not mac)

-Very simple configuration (for which there do not know, keep the standard configuration, I advise you of any note!)

-The manual is in English but audacity is very easy to use.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Asus m2v-, amd athlon 64 3200, 512 MB and a sound card Terratec Aureon (standard mini jack ... hum!)

-The software works fine except sometimes it bug or a message and it says: "audacity has encountered a problem and needs to close", but simply SAVING regularly the project!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now (06/2007) 2 years.

- What I like most is the simplicity and complexity at the same time that is to say that a beginner can use it without problem, but someone very nearly as be more competitive also .. .
the least? uh, a few of its effect it is better not to pass an external effect.

-Value for money of course as it is free ...

Here is a program that reads everything even that does not read, even that does all that is pointless ...
thank you to the publishers of audacity!

No problem under Vista, even if at first it is more difficult to get to the menu to change the line between, but it's a menu from reorganization of the compartment by a vista XP software runs well, no worries.
use is not very complicated after a few plays galre, one gets used to the interface and the possible effects

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

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OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 2 years
for some time, I record the tracks composed by tracks, the result is often messy, but I have no point of comparison, I have never used the big software like Cubase and others;
this good enough for me, again, we can record a song / track / extract and replay over.
mixing options are limited but, again, it's free / non-professional
and uses the user can simply streaming radio

able to register several instrumentals, polish them up and make an mp3 of his song, his work did not have prices, and in fact, not more audacity

You load it up, and you're running. The menus for choosing audio devices are very straightforward, and as long as you have a working knowledge of computers and audio device selection, you will not be left scratching your head like many of us were for the first few hours we played with Cubase.

It loads up quickly, and you're ready to go. Essentially, there is nothing cumbersome about loading up Audacity at all. The nice thing about it being very light is that it also doesn't feel like a massive commitment to start the program. With other programs, you have to sit in the splash screen for half of a minute before you can even come close to getting anywhere. It's very convenient for laying down an idea.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Audacity is very stable; you just have to be patient when applying processing or plugins. Audacity lacks any sort of inserts that can be applied and switched around and modified on the fly, which means that you just essentially have to apply effects in a certain order and create more backup tracks than you should.

I think that if you know what you're doing, and are patient enough to wait for Audacity to apply the processing every time, you don't lose out. It also forces you to end up with a lighter CPU load while playing.

It's a limitation I can't live with, however, so I don't use Audacity other than to lay down ideas. For someone who is more inexperienced, it's a great way to understand plugins and their functions.

OVERALL OPINION

Audacity is a fantastic program that can be downloaded entirely for free. It may be light on features; that's to be expected from a free program, but it certainly possesses everything that is needed to mix any sort of audio. It's built in plugins are fantastically simple to use, and it's probably advised that anyone just getting into audio mixing and editing begin in Audacity.

What it lacks in features, it makes up for in intuitiveness and straightforwardness. Audacity cannot be faulted because it's free and comprehensive. For basic function, it may even trump some of the expensive DAWs out there. Obviously, Audacity will never be a full featured or comprehensive as some of the industry standard DAWs like ProTools, Sonar, Cubase, or Logic, but for simple waveform editing and absolute base-level mixing, you CANNOT go wrong with Audacity.

The fact that it is free just sweetens the deal a bunch more.

Installation: After you check the "audacity" in synaptic package manager, is applied, all done alone. (Recovery program and installation)

AutoConfig basis, then you can change settings to suit his material and his work.

The aid is in French.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I use audacity on two computers one G31TM MSI-P21 / E6600 / 2Gio / 2x500 GB RAID1 / ECHO Audiofire 12 / Ubuntu 10.10 and 64-bit tests on TYAN S2915 / Bi-Quad Opteron 2356 / 2Gio (later 4Gio then 20 Gio / 4x500 GB RAID10 / ECHO Audiofire 12 / 64 bit Ubuntu 10.10.

The software works fine, however, seems to run with 1 processor on 8 ... I will seek the ability to compile software to run eight cores, history of applying effects to eight times faster, but I feel that it is not multithreaded. (I could be wrong)

Version 1.2.6 is the stable version for early 2011.

OVERALL OPINION

I'm using this software since about 2003. (Towards the beginning, earlier versions)

I summarize this software by the qualifier Swiss Army knife with over 300 sound effects.
I hope the next version after 1.3.12 exploit better multicore, multiprocessor when we see processors as the MSLT-GX100 (with 100 cores at 1.5 GHz 8 times more powerful than a quad Xeon 5500 does consuming only 55W ...).

I tried several programs, I am best suited to Audacity.

I am happy audacity, however, I am using Ardour Audacity also does not seem as manage the control surfaces in addition to MIDI.

I think Audacity is an excellent software under the GPL.

This program works flawlessly on almost any computer, it really is not demanding at all. I have used it on a low end computer (1.8GHZ pentium and 1gb ram) as well as my current (2.5GHZ Core2Quad & 4GB ram) and it runs equally on both. This software is pretty much nothing though. It is alright for amateur quick recording of basic things but anything more than that and it becomes a totally pointless adventure through an audio time machine. Avoid unless you are totally amateur and new to audio editing and production. The effects that come with it are cheap thrills that will keep you interested for less time than a twenty one year old virgin lasts on his first go.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

This software works admirably on any computer. It's pretty stable, I don't think theres anything in it that can actually crash as it is that sparse! The CPU load is pretty low, mainly because it does absolutely nothing except record (the only thing it is somewhere close to good at). Memory usage is extremely low mainly because there is again, nothing to it except cheap effects and basic recording. I have actually tried recording through stereo mix into this program and it failed at that, distorting and amplifying anything that came through my soundcard to on the verge of unlistenable.

OVERALL OPINION

I like most the fact that it is not mandatory to use in music production. I like most the fact it is only 2 mb and I wasted no time at all bothering to install or even try it. This review may seem very harsh as it does actually do what it is meant to do, but anyone remotely serious about recording music is not going to touch this program at all. The quality that comes out of it is borderline youtube quality, even when recorded directly from soundcard!

Avoid at mortal peril.

Audacity was easy to set up. You just have to download the version for your system and you're set. The online manual was easy and clear to follow. It wasn't hard to figure out in the first place. The general configuration was simple. The record button, new track, cutting and pasting, etc. It was all easy to figure out. All its functions are easy to access and use and I was very successful using it.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The software works very well. It's default configuration is exactly what you need and nothing should really be changed unless you know what you're doing. The program is very stable and hardly lags. The performance of Audacity is very good overall. it has a high sample rate which makes the program very stable and ideal. I downloaded it when I got my laptop, which was about a year ago, and it's still great.

OVERALL OPINION

What I love about this program is how it's so professional and full of tools and it's completely free. It's great for recording and editing. You can't make instrumentals with it, but if you're an aspiring rapper or singer and you have instrumentals already, you can just record on Audacity and edit it with very professional tools. Sometimes Audacity isn't so great. There are some tools that it doesn't offer that other softwares have, but other than some of those, Audacity is one of the best recording softwares out there and it's completely free, which is still shocking. The price of Audacity couldn't be any better. It could only be better if they paid you to download it. The precision and quality of the sound when exporting is as good as the quality of your microphone is. If you recorded with an amazing microphone with amazing quality, then the sound of Audacity will be outstanding. Audacity's sound doesn't top expensive softwares but it's still very good. Audacity was my first recording program after GarageBand, and i found it to be way better. You should definitely go download Audacity for free and check it out yourself. You'll be amazed.

Audacity 1.2 Freeware is a digital audio editor and sequencer that is free for all users. I had no compatibility issues with my configuration, as this software is offered for all types of set ups. The interface of the software is very easy to follow, as it really just has the basic functions you look for in a digital audio editor like this. I don't have a manual for this, but I think you can probably download one when you download the software. However, if you have any previous experience with software of this nature, you won't need a manual as it is straightforward and easy to operate.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I have run Audacity on two different systems. One is a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM, and the other is a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv8000 lap top that has a 3.0 Ghz processor and 2 GB of RAM. On both of these computers I have never had a problem running a good amount of tracks with effects in this software. It has always run stable, even though I haven't ever had the need to run more than six or eight tracks at once within this software.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using Audacity 1.2 for about three years or so, and have found it useful for those looking for a piece of freeware software that has all the powerful options that digital audio editing offers. This is probably the best free piece of software in terms of digital audio, and is great for new users to get their feet wet with digital audio before upgrading to something more powerful like Apple Logic or Pro Tools. Overall, highly recommended to those looking for digital audio software but don't want to pay, or want to just get their feet wet with digital audio.