011 Home Studio Part 5: Software

In Lesson 11, John looks at popular recording & editing software for voiceover talent, and gives a few comments on studio monitors.GarageBand—MAC; FREE with MAC; limited editing & multitracking ability, but a good place to start before upgrading. Audacity—WIN/MAC; FREE and popular: I personally don’t like it. Wave editor. Adobe Audition— WIN/MAC; wave editor with multitrack capabilities. Twisted Wave— WIN/MAC; wave editor. Magix Sound Forge Pro—WIN/MAC; wave editor, what I use; also comes in a stripped-down version. Pro Tools & Logic Pro—highly capable pro level recording and producingsuites; way more firepower than you need for just recording and editing VO tracks or making demos in multitrack; do not recommend unless you’re already using and comfortable with the software Multitrack environments for making demos: PreSonus Studio One—highly capable multitrack environment; I find it simpler and easier to use than Pro Tools & Logic Pro. Reaper—WIN/MAC; fully capable multitrack recording & editing; inexpensive but a bit more complex than you may need if only doing VO. Magix Vegas Pro—this is a video editing package but features a very intuitive and easy-to-learn multitrack audio environment; like Sound Forge, also comes in a stripped-down version. Adobe Audition (see above) Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://johnmatthew.com/ ⁠Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/johnmatthew ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Lessons on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ Questions & comments to [email protected] copyright 2023 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction permitted.