Audio Editing Mac Programs

[TyleRomeo]

I'm looking a prosumer audio editing application that works with macs. I'm looking to edit out some of the umms and ahhs out of an hour long interview that i have. I can't afford Pro Tools but I don't want to use quicktime pro. I'm looking for a basic program that I can cut out audio from the waveform. So far I have found Bias Peak but I'm not sure if this is the program that would be good for me. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Josias]

Garageband 3 (part of iLife '06, $79)
Logic Express ($249)

Garageband is highly underrated. It's good.

 

[majorp]

http://www.freeverse.com/soundstudio/ cheap
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/soundtrackpro/ expensive
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ free - and this will be perfect for what you want

 

[Indydenny]

For what you're trying to accomplish I'd suggest Fission. I use it constantly for the same kind of work. It is quick!
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/fission/

Indydenny

 

[mduser63]

Fission is a good suggestion. The more I've been using Soundtrack Pro the more impressed I am. It's absolutely excellent and has a really cool interface to. However, it is only included as part of the (very expensive) Final Cut Studio, so that's probably not practical for you right now. Besides it may be overkill for you (same deal with BIAS Peak).

 

[dwishbone]

for what it sounds like you are trying to do...
another vote for audacity.

 

[Baculo]

I've used Bias Peak LE and really like it for editing all kinds of audio. This includes extracted audio from QT movies and iMovie. If combined with Bias Soundsoap, this makes a very good combination of applications for sound editing. I especially like it for cleaning up digitized recordings from LP's (vinyl records!). I am a casual user, and have not used all the different components of Peak LE to date.

 

[gr8tfly]

I've been using Amadeus II for a while. It's not a high-end app, but has a lot of nice features. There is a new UB version public beta for Amadeus Pro. I think it's 30day trial (aside from being beta). I haven't used the Pro much, yet (just dl'd it today), but it looks like it will be nice when released.

http://www.hairersoft.com/Welcome.html

 

[DXoverDY]

I don't recommend Fission because the author, Mike Ash at Rogue Amoeba, is a complete tool. Cocky, arrogant, unhelpful.

Rogue Amoeba have great employees with the exception of Mike Ash. I was going to buy fission until I had a run in with the author asking for some help with some programming in Cocoa. He was extremely unhelpful and if he treats people asking for help like that, I can only imagine what he's like all the time.

Take your money elsewhere.

 

[quigleybc]

no brainer

Audacity. Pro Tools would be beyond overkill for what you want to do....imo

Audacity is free, and works just fine for Wav editing.

 

[SRSound]

second. I use pro tools 99% of the time, but when i need something quick and easy, I use audacity.

 

[Spikey115]

Editing iTunes purchased songs in Fission 1.1.1

I'm trying to edit some songs that i've purchased from iTunes (they're live recordings and I want to remove the dialouge, applause, etc.). I've tried fission and Audacity but they won't let me open those files. Fission displays a message saying the file has no extractable audio. Does it have something to do with DRM? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[theBB]

I'm trying to edit some songs that i've purchased from iTunes (they're live recordings and I want to remove the dialouge, applause, etc.). I've tried fission and Audacity but they won't let me open those files. Fission displays a message saying the file has no extractable audio. Does it have something to do with DRM? Any help would be much appreciated.

Yes, it is due to DRM. You need to burn the songs into a music CD, then import the songs back as AIFF or WAV. Then you can edit them with Audacity.

 

[mkrishnan]

JACK DAW / Ardour looks very good too.