Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. One of the best pieces of free audio software has just had ...

Audacity is a piece of free audio software that, for many, is one of those go-to programs—because an ornery UX aside, it's more-or-less perfect. It's easy to use, flexible, free, and does everything a ...

Muse Group, the new owner of audio-editing app Audacity, caused a stir in recent days with an update to the software's privacy policy. It stated that Muse Group will collect users' personal data and ...

Audacity 3.0 has been released with a new AUP3 file format that makes it harder for projects to become damaged and to increase performance while editing audio. In the past, when saving an Audacity ...

All computers come with a native audio recording program, like Voice Memos for Macs or Sound Recorder for Windows PCs. These programs allow you to record sound using the computer's internal microphone ...

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The company later backtracked after a user outcry over the policy's "unclear phrasing," but that doesn't make any of this okay. Reading time 4 minutes Ever since Audacity was acquired by tech ...

Audacity is hugely popular audio editing software, often used by beginner podcasters but with some powerful features, despite its free, open-source status. However, recent changes to Audacity’s ...

Muse Group has updated both its Audacity audio recording/editing software and the Muse Hub portal of apps, plugins and sounds. As before, both of these are free to download, though some of the content ...