Music Editing Software:
Another Creative Outlet!

Music Editing Software has allowed me and others to creatively manipulate music and other types of audio (such as spoken word lectures) in ways that may never have been originally intended. All for the sake of repeat listenability.

Live concerts with overly long pauses or – dare I say it – deadly dull chatter between songs(!) can be cut out and be given new energy and excitement.

Jazz excursions that drifted a little too far can be reined back in and brought down to earth so more listeners can get the message!

If you use a loop style for writing your songs, a little editing can remove some repetition and boredom, and make your music worth listening to over and over again.

Editing is what makes CD's flow. It's a back-handed compliment when clients say nothing about the breaks and fades between songs because it means I've done the job correctly!!!

There are many audio editing programs out there – my personal preference is Steinberg's WaveLab! It has great flexibility letting me get as creative as I need to be. Audio editing is, of course, just one of its many strong points.

Audacity and Goldwave are free audio editing software programs, with Audacity being one of the most popular open-source editors. It won't be my personal choice for mastering, but I have looked it over and describe some of its features.

Of course, programs like Cubase, Nuendo and Pro Tools can handle editing chores quite nicely, although their emphasis is in a multi-track environment. The point is to find one you're comfortable with and stick with it.

Here I'll look at music editing software in a post-production mastering situation.

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