GoldWave 5.66

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GoldWave


GoldWave is the most advanced and complete audio editor available in its price range. It includes all of the common audio editing commands and effects, plus powerful built-in tools such as a batch processor/ converter, a CD reader, and audio restoration filters that cost extra in other similar programs. Full description.

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Version:5.66
Released:20120120

Size:6.2MB

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  Latest version:
5.66 (January 20, 2012)


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Version history:
GoldWave v5.66 is now available.

Changes include:
Improved audio I/O for Windows Vista/7
Improved support for VST plug-ins*
Search box for Keyboard Options
Invert option in Mix edit command
Several other improvements and fixes

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All features / Full description:
* Multiple Document Interface for working with many files in one session
* Huge file editing: 4GB and beyond (NTFS only)
* Configurable RAM or hard drive editing
* High quality: 24 bit, 192kHz
* Real-time visuals: bar, waveform, spectrogram, spectrum, level meter, ...
* Fast non-destructive editing. Cut, copy, delete, and undo take only a fraction of a second, regardless of the file size
* Multiple undo levels
* Many effects: distortion, doppler, echo, filter, mechanize, offset, pan, volume shaping, invert, resample, equalizer, time warp, pitch, reverb, volume matcher, channel mixer, ...
* Effect previewing and presets
* Audio restoration filters: noise reduction, pop/click, smoother
* Supported file formats: wav, mp3, ogg, aiff, au, vox, mat, snd, voc, FLAC, raw binary data, text data, and more
* File format plug-ins for the next generation of audio compression, such as WMA and MP4/M4A
* DirectX Audio Plug-in hosting
* Effect chain editor
* Audio CD Reader
* Batch processing and conversion
* Drag-and-drop cue points, with auto-cue and file splitting features.
* Direct waveform editing with the mouse
* Customizable tool bars
* Customizable waveform colours
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Automatic timer (day/time) recording or level activated recording
* Clean, friendly, easy-to-use interface
* Several built-in accessibility features and many keyboard shortcuts
* Excellent value, free upgrades
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Similar tools/Alternative to GoldWave:
Adobe Audition
Audacity
Sound Forge
WavePad
Wavosaur



Guides and How to's:
Asafs AVI TV Episodes to one DVD(6hr/DVD) - Read
How to convert AVI(DivX/XviD/AC3) to WAV using GoldWave - Read
How to rip audio from a DVD to Audio CD - Read
OGM to SVCD easy Guide - Read
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Acronyms / Also Known As:
Gold Wave

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I absolutely love this program!! I tried others like Audacity, Adobe Audtion, and SoundForge, but this one is the easiest to use for all your editing needs. Efficient and simple. After using it for so many years, I don't even bother looking at other programs anymore. I just keep waiting for updates! Total win!!

Posted May 18, 2010 by sparktank. Tool version 5.55 using OS Vista
Ease of use 9 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






I have used this audio editing software for quite a while now and couldn't be happier.It's worth every penny,you can do so much with it easily and the price is so afforable compared to other audio editing software available.

Its so good that even the BBC use it.Check out Goldwave's main page.

Posted October 11, 2006 by laspis59. Tool version 5.14 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 10 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






Performs any audio operation that you can think off-once you figure out that you need to copy lame.dll in windows\system32, it needs that to convert to mp3. Easy to use interface.

Posted October 11, 2006 by miciurin. Tool version 5.06 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 10 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






Aside from its features & ease of use, Goldwave also features excellent support through the Goldwave forums. The author & many users are ready to answer questions, help noobs, etc. in a very timely fashion. Chris (GW author) even added a BPM counter to the prg because I asked for it!

Posted June 20, 2006 by Stiiv. Tool version 5.14 using OS WinME
Ease of use 10 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






This editor provides pro quality editing ability. Some tools could work a little better but mainly they just require a little tweaking. You can get the results you want. Works well with every format I've tried. It's very intuitive to learn and comes with a nice set of presets for noise reduction. You can also isolate sections of noise and then remove that noise from the entire recording so if you have hiss you sample that from an otherwise silent section and then remove all hiss from the file. Undo's are quick and easy. Processing for example a filter can take a little time but the results are always quality. I've been using this program for many years after trying out every program on the market. It's simple yet powerful. I find it very hard to beat. Possibly there could be more filters available and more tools but what's there is very effective.

Posted June 13, 2006 by King Ghidora. Tool version 5.08 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 10 of 10 Functionality 9 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






Goldwave is the best audio editor you can get for its price.It has a nice interface,functions smoothly and gives you a good selection of audio effects.
I have used it for quite a long time and have no problems with it.The audio files saved after editing have always been to the highest standards of audio quality.
Excellent.

Posted December 08, 2004 by laspis59. Tool version 5.08 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 8 of 10 Functionality 10 of 10 Value for money 10 of 10 Overall score 10 of 10






Goldwave will accept the avi directly and convert audio so able to a wav file. Repaired the audio noise and saved the newly created wav file. Imported the wav file into the music track in my NLE. Video and audio are in-sync for the entire movie, no problems.
Goldwave is a incredible bargain for a great tool.



Posted December 08, 2004 by redd. Tool version 5.08 using OS WinXP
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I haven't used it for audio editing on video files yet, but its great for hiss and hum removal on LP's and cassettes going to CD. You can also take out serious pops by drilling down to a 1/10 of a second and just deleting them. No bugs that I've found.

Help pages assume you already know some jargon like compression, low pass filter, etc. But its also good for beginners. You can also take "protected" music downloads from various pay providers and re-record them into an unprotected format without appreciable loss of quality. Not saying you should, just that you can.



Posted December 31, 2003 by kisrum. Tool version 5.06 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 7 of 10 Functionality 9 of 10 Value for money 9 of 10 Overall score 8 of 10






Fine, mature and bug free program. Handy for working with video. Can open an avi file, for example, and save the audio as a wav file. Recommended for beginning and intermediate users who want an audio editor that's relatively easy to learn.

Posted December 31, 2003 by ln108. Tool version 5.06 using OS Win2K
Ease of use 9 of 10 Functionality 8 of 10 Value for money 9 of 10 Overall score 9 of 10
Guides: http://www.predatormastersforums.com/goldwaveinstr.html http://cheez.netfirms.com/tutorials/dwi/songedit.html






Great program to cancel hiss, hum and pop noise found on most vhs tapes. Definetly worth the money to clean up the audio before burning dvd. I use it in combination with Studio 8 to capture and edit and TMPGEnc to encode and author.

Posted December 30, 2003 by jjnwcar. Tool version 5.06 using OS WinXP
Ease of use 8 of 10 Functionality 9 of 10 Value for money 7 of 10 Overall score 8 of 10





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