RecSound

RecSound is a recording application designed to handle sounds from various sources, such as telephone lines, radio receivers and microphones. Users are provided with two recording channels, left and right, for each stereo input.

The application does not have any special hardware or software requirements in order to run properly on your computer, however, it does have a unique trait. RecSound consists of two separate applications: RecSound Core and Control. The first does not have a user interface, while the second cannot work without the first. Users cannot access the Core, relying on the Control window to perform any actions.

RecSound supports up to twelve sources being recorded simultaneously. This feature is great for multi-tasking, but, at the same time, it is confusing to keep track of so many recordings. The application handles all audio sources in one window, with little to no differences in naming them. Moreover, each source addition comes at an extra cost, a feature that users might not going to appreciate.

Another problem raised by the multitude of audio sources is the quality of the recordings. At the moment, all recordings have the same sample rate and bits per sample, meaning users get the same results regardless of the quality of the audio source.

RecSound offers a built-in audio player that is equipped with a number of processing tools. Users can access graph and parameter equalizers, spectrum inversion, automatic gain control (AGC) and several decoders. This looks great on paper, but, in reality, all these features do not work as well as they should.

In conclusion, RecSound is an interesting application that offers a few useful features, which can be used in a number of different fields. However, users might not be so enthusiastic about the pricing or the several design flaws.