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Five apps for audio editing in Windows

Which audio editor do you recommend?

I started with Audacity, which is pretty awesome for a free tool. But soon tired of the limitation of not being able to adjust effects while the audio is playing. I've just changed over to Reaper v4. An amazing tool. License is $60 for non-professionals.

Been using AVS4YOU Audio Editor for some time. Cost around $50.00 and has got more than you would ever use. Right up to date with ribbon bars and more. Full range of editing capabilities and has some very nice capturing features. Recommended.

I've been using Reaper for about 10 months for recording with an Alesis Multimix 8 Firewire. It has a short learning curve from a novice perspective; so if you are familiar with the basics of audio, you'll be up and running in no time.

Prior to Reaper I used Nero WaveEditor, which I got some time ago with a CDRW drive. The abilities were great and I still use it regular for single track enhancement. The tool I use most often is the Dynamic Processor, which allows for custom gain curves that can be saved.