Quick and easy audio editing
So you want to edit an audio file and need a piece of software. An excellent choice would be Audacity. According to the Audacity website:
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
* Record live audio.
* Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
* Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files.
* Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
* Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
* And more!
I used Audacity to create the audio for my “Linux: a million to one shot” animation and to craft a “Zelda” mp3 ringtone for my cellphone. If you want to create mp3 format files you will also have to install lame because Audacity needs an mp3 encoder.
For more information about using Audacity on Linux check out this article: Professional Sound Editing with Audacity by Howard Wen — Think Linux lacks for good multimedia creation and editing applications? Think again. In the world of sound editing, Audacity is powerful and easy to use, and it’s free software. Howard Wen explores the design, features, and future of Audacity.