MixPad 3.17

MixPad is a tiny software that enables you to mix several audio tracks, by using professional tools in a simple manner.

You should keep an eye on the installation process. Since MixPad is an ad-supported program, it offers to install optional extras - WavePad Audio Editor, Express Burn CD Burner, Switch Audio Converter, as well as the NCH Software Internet browser toolbar, set your default web search to the NCH Search, and set the NCH search page as your homepage.

The user interface of the program is quite simple, compared to other audio editing tools. In order to get started, you must create a project that consists of one of more audio tracks (you can also add tracks via the drag and drop method).

Each one of them has its own set of controls displayed on the left side of the window (volume, pan, record, mute, live effects, audio options).

You can record a track (advanced options include automatic, auto start, auto trim, voice active and threshold recording), load an existing clip from your hard drive, from a CD, Stock Library or video files (i.e. audio extraction), split and merge clips, access clip manager, and more.

The effects you can apply to your audio files include chain effect, crossfade, amplify, dynamic range compressor, chorus, high-pass filter, flanger, distortion, echo, reverb, and VST plugin support.

Once you have completed a project, you can export it in various formats (including WAV, MP3, AAC, AMR, FLAC, OGG and RAW), and even burn them directly to a CD.

In theory, MixPad should be mainly used by experienced individuals, but even first-time users can learn the audio editing rules by checking out the well-drawn help file.

Furthermore, the program uses a moderate amount of CPU and system memory, and it did not fail us during our tests. Once the 14 days of trial are up, you can purchase the full product at a reasonable price.