Sazanami

Undeniably, professional audio editors provide a comprehensive set of tools but, on the downside, they might seem overwhelming for non-experts. That is why smaller and often cost-free applications in this category still have success. One relevant example is Sazanami, a simple audio editor designed specifically for uncompressed formats.

The interface follows a standard design, with toolbars to the top, which allows one-click access to all the menus and tools. Sazanami comes with support for both WAV and AIFF files, MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC and other formats.

Once a file is loaded, its waveform is displayed by Sazanami and the built-in player is toggled active. You can easily select sections of the file, place start and end markers, attach labels and mix envelope points. Moreover, Sazanami enables you to closely analyze the track using the integrated spectrum and spectrogram generator.

There are a variety of ready-to-use filters and effects available in Sazanami, including low-pass and high-pass filters available, IIR and FIR filters, along with various other editing tools, such as pitch and tempo adjustments, reverb and fade, noise reduction, parametric equalizer, and so on.

You can adjust the volume and apply audio normalization, use the limiter, the fade tools and the compression tool to make adjustments to the audio file. Sazanami also features options to rip audio CD or create recordings using a microphone. The result can be exported to various file formats.

Specifically created to handle the particularities of uncompressed formats, Sazanami cannot edit compressed files directly. It features various filters, effects and editing tools that allow you to modify your tracks with ease. This application is a standing proof that there is no need to use a complex audio editor to benefit from a decent feature set.