Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. One of the best pieces of free audio software has just had ...

Picture a world where audio recording software not only records your voice, but can record audio from any website, video, or music streaming service on the internet. Our list starts strong with one of ...

Tenacity is a forked version of Audacity, but this open-source audio editor was born out of necessity when Audacity's ...

Quick audio recordings do not have to be expensive or even time-consuming. You do not have to spend hours learning how to work a program or even buy expensive equipment. If you’re on a PC, you have ...

Audacity, the free, open-source audio editing software, has announced plans to release Audacity 4 in early 2026, a major update to the Audacity 3 series that has been running since 2021. It has also ...

Music soothes the savage breast, but newcomers to the sonic scene may screech louder than a dubstep-tinged turntable session when they see the cost of professional audio-editing software. Fortunately ...

Computers can be used for a lot of things, and among them, you can use a computer to record audio, video, and more. Recording audio on Windows is a fairly simple process for anyone, but there are a ...

How often is it that you can get something for your system for nothing? Almost never. Below are six of our favorite free pieces of software that we think every audio enthusiast should download and try ...

Audacity has been the go-to free audio editing app for years, but its recent privacy policy changes mention invasive data collection practices that are (rightfully) making a lot of people very ...

Music-making software doesn’t usually come cheap. In fact, for serious musicians and producers, it may well be worth it to pay for a subscription or a steep one-time fee for audio editing and music ...