It’s not just that there is a batch editor, because that’s necessary for any serious use. This makes the programme useful as a tool for simple conversion. You can batch join or batch convert to a very long list of formats. We were particularly impressed with WavePad’s batch edit functions. Pitch-perfect batch functions increase available applications, while customizable menu bar is very helpful.WavePad: Customization and batch functions In addition to that, on closing and re-opening, you may get the message that you can now only work with a reduced toolset. One of the biggest downsides is, the software continually prompts you to buy the full programme, and quite a few ‘background items added’ messages seem to keep popping up on your screen as well. WavePad supports a huge number of formats, which makes it useful to people who simply need to convert audio files - although the company also offers a dedicated app, the Switch audio converter, if this is a real necessity. WavePad integrates with another piece of NCH software, MixPad Multi-Track Audio Mixer and you can access that link directly from within the sound editor. On the other hand, there is no mixer in the programme and it’s only one-track recording. Selection tools are plentiful including by start and end coordinates and Spectral Analysis can be linear or logarithmic.This very detailed type of view suggests deep engagement and fine-tuning of sounds. There are plenty of useful tools to work with and organize your material like scrubbing and markers (called bookmarks) and you can easily pull up a whole list of bookmarks you’ve made to simplify the editing workflow. Great batch editing and Spectral Analysis tools, but no mixer.WavePad's Spectral Analysis shows note frequencies (Image credit: NCH Software) There are plenty of audio restoration features, noise reduction and click pop removal, you can normalize and equalize and add reverb and echo to fine tune your work.Īs well as having lots of batch functions to split and join audio, WavePad also takes care to tell you what is happening to your files, whether they will need to be converted for any function and what it’s doing to them. This is useful to prevent heavy amounts of encoding and re-encoding operations ending up producing sound anomalies. Basic operations like cut copy and paste, and even amplify and normalize can all be done losslessly as well. It supports 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit recordings. WavePad can work with MP4 video files and supports sample rates from 6 to 192kHz. Recent files are logged here and tutorial videos available. They’re not wrong.Īll the necessary editing functions are there and quite easy to find, and if you need help at any time, you have Command Bar in the View menu that takes you through tasks step by step in a frame on the left of the work space. The WavePad Audio Editor claims its easy-to-use interface will have you editing in minutes. Command Bar provides learning support, tool features lossless conversions & good file management.WavePad’s accessible command bar puts you in control (Image credit: NCH Software) There are certainly plentiful tools for those dealing with large amounts of material including in batches, and this intention, along with the pleasing and intuitive interface makes the app suitable for many applications. NCH have designed the software “with the professional sound engineer in mind”. If you’d like your workflow to fit round you, you’ll love the helpful customizable toolbar, available with one click.ĭon’t be fooled by the presence of beginner’s tools and streamlined interfaces. This utilitarian approach continues in the effects menus, which are grouped under Basic, Popular and Pro, each having a selection of progressively more detailed and hands-on effects. On the other hand, you may want to find the same tools in different tasks. This is to make it easier to navigate but could be an irritation to those who know what they want and where to look for it. If you find it a little bit overwhelming due to the sheer number of tabs and menus, don’t worry some of them are duplicated. For absolute beginners, this is a major boon. The videos are short, dealing with one function at a time making it very easy to learn the parts of the programme you need, depending on what it is you are doing. Although there is a lot happening on-screen, it’s not that hard to find things and there is a comprehensive set of video tutorials, available right from within the app. NCH’s sound editor interface is initially very attractive. Simple, versatile, and flexible, but needs some refining.WavePad’s efficient engine, keeps your files organized (Image credit: NCH Software)

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