WaveShop Portable

Editing audio tracks is a task for the experienced users and it requires some serious tools in order to get the job done fast, accurately and without any loss in terms of quality. For those who prefer simpler tools to large, expensive suites, a software solution like WaveShop Portable may be the right answer.

Bearing a plain interface, where the accent is clearly on functionality rather than good looks, this application packs quite a few functions that will enable any user to modify the sound files to their liking. Even if most of the features are made for those who know how to put them to good use, beginners have the opportunity to learn how to operate it quite easily, thanks to the well documented help file.

The basic editing functions that are built-in WaveShop Portable are accompanied by specific commands like those for inserting silence or finding zero crossings. The array of operations that can be applied to a selected portion of an audio file is impressive and contains most of the tools one would need for such purposes.

Thus, you can amplify the entire waveform or just the selection, extract that portion or make it fade in or out. With WaveShop Portable it is also possible to modify the format of a whole track or of a selected passage, so you will be able to specify the number of channels, the sample rate and sample size.

There are many plugins that can be used to perfect the sound of the music file and for each of them you can adjust various parameters until you manage to achieve the sought after result. Overall, thanks to the portability and to the strong feature set, this application is a very good alternative for any user interested in audio editing.