Sound editors are software programs used to record, edit and organize sounds for music, radio, film and television. Popular programs include Pro Tools® and Cubase®, while Audacity® and Wavosaur® are free options. Sound engineers use these programs in audio studios, but some amateurs have them on home computers. They are used to combine sound sources into tracks, adjust individual sounds through sound mixing, and improve speech sound with tools like equalizers, compressors, and maximizers. Professional audio editing programs require high-end computers with several gigabytes of RAM and multiple processors.
A sound editor is a software program used in sound production to record sounds, edit and organize the recorded sounds, and output the sounds in a playable format. These types of programs are most often used in music, radio, film and television recording. An audio editor can also be called an audio editor. Pro Tools® and Cubase® are common programs used to edit sound professionally. Audacity® and Wavosaur® are popular free audio editing programs that can be downloaded online.
Typically, sound editing programs are found on computers in audio studios where sound is edited or recorded, such as in music recording studios, radio stations, television sound stages, or audio and video editing facilities. Usually, people who use sound editing programs are called sound engineers, sound engineers, or recording engineers, but some amateur audiophiles have professional audio editing programs on a home computer. Many colleges and universities offer access to computers with audio editing programs for students studying audio-related media.
Sound editors are used in many parts of the sound production process. When a sound engineer starts creating an audio recording, he records the audio in the audio editor or imports previously recorded audio into the editing program. If it has several sound sources that it wants to combine, it will introduce other sounds into other tracks. Tracks are individual sounds within an audio project that can be played together but edited separately to organize the complete piece. Within the sound editor, the sound engineer performs sound mixing, which is the process of adjusting individual sounds so that they blend well within the piece.
In television, audio editing programs are used to organize and adjust dialogue, often aligning the speaker’s sound with the video image of the speaker appearing on television. A TV audio editor can also make adjustments to the volume and quality of dialogue to make it easier to hear what is being said. Sound editing tools within the editing program, such as equalizers, compressors, and maximizers help improve speech sound.
Free audio editors tend to use fewer computer resources than professional audio editor programs, allowing them to be used on low-power home computer systems, but are generally more limited, lacking the audio processing accessories available in professional audio suites . While Audacity® requires a minimum of 64-128 megabytes of random access memory (RAM), Pro Tools® requires nearly a gigabyte of RAM just to function. To properly run Pro Tools®, you need at least two gigabytes or more of RAM to function properly. Professional audio editing programs work best on high-end computers with several gigabytes of RAM and multiple processors, such as those used for gaming.
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