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A complete reference of what Sound Editor Pro 8.1 can do, grouped by task. Every item below is in the current build.
Free to edit and save WAV · Windows 11 & 10 (64-bit)
Editing
- Cut, copy, paste, delete, silence, trim to selection
- Typed start/end times and zero-crossing snap
- Paste and insert with crossfade, mix-paste over existing audio
- Clip-gain and fade envelopes drawn on the waveform
- Seamless loop builder with crossfade preview
- A/B snapshots and a full undo history
- Tabs for several files, concatenate tabs, markers
Recording
- Any input device or the system playback (WASAPI loopback)
- Microphone and system together, mixed or split left/right
- Choose device rate or a fixed sample rate
- Punch-in recording with pre-roll, replace or overdub
- Level meter with peak indicator
Restoration
- Repair Studio: De-click, De-hum, De-clip, De-ess, De-breath
- Automatic analysis with dry/wet comparison
- Noise Reduction (Voice) based on RNNoise
- Noise gate
- Remove silence
Analysis and spectral editing
- Spectrogram with time-and-frequency box selection
- Attenuate −12 dB, −24 dB or cut the selection
- Frequency analysis
- Tempo and BPM detection
Effects and mastering
- Paragraphic EQ and 10/20-band graphic EQ
- Compressor, hard limiter, normalize
- LUFS loudness normalization and Podcast chain
- Reverb, delay, distortion
- Speed / playback rate, speed up / slow down
- Reverse, invert, fade in/out; custom presets
Multitrack and tools
- Multitrack mixer with volume, pan, mute, solo
- Fades, crossfades, beat markers and snapping
- Split by Silence and slice at markers
- Tone generator
- .wsmith projects, drafts and auto-backup
Formats and conversion
- Opens WAV, MP3, FLAC, M4A/AAC, OGG, Opus, AIFF, WMA and many more
- Extracts audio from MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WebM and other video
- Export up to 192 kHz; 8, 16, 24, 32-bit and 32/64-bit float
- Batch converter with delivery presets
- ID3 tag editor for MP3
- WAV free; other formats with registration
Import and interface
- YouTube audio import, one video at a time
- Updatable download module from the Help menu
- Command palette (Ctrl+K) and shortcut sheet (F1)
- Light and dark themes
- Ten interface languages
Free edition and registered edition
| Free | Registered | |
|---|---|---|
| Recording, editing, effects, repair, spectrogram, multitrack | Yes | Yes |
| Projects, drafts, auto-backup | Yes | Yes |
| WAV export (up to 192 kHz, 64-bit float) | Yes | Yes |
| MP3, FLAC, AAC/M4A, OGG, Opus and other formats | — | Yes |
| Delivery presets in Convert and Batch | WAV only | Yes |
The registered edition is the same program with a registration code entered. Compare editions and prices.
What it is not
Sound Editor Pro is a dedicated audio editor. It does not host VST plugins, sequence MIDI, edit video pictures, separate vocals from music or run on macOS and Linux.
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