Perhaps the best thing about it is the fact that it is free. I found it easy to use and quite versatile. from mixing and editing audio to recording and everything in between. Moreover, you can convert and export audio in no time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The aesthetic of the interface would benefit from an update. What's more, the settings and commands do not explain their function, making the software hard to understand for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that the design is so understated and that there are so many features, but they are laid out in a very simple way that keeps you from getting overwhelmed or overly distracted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The piece of software feels very old when you use it. It's still functions and does everything you need to do in most situations, but it does feel like you're using something for nearly 2000s, and I wish that it were updated in terms of the color scheme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's essential to mention that Audacity is entirely free, which is an excellent way for beginners to start recording their music. This is also an advantage over other software solutions for composing audio. It's also reasonably simple and gets the job done.

When I was starting to record my guitar, it was pretty easy to learn the basics and extract my audio, and though I rarely use Audacity now, it would cover almost all of my requirements with complex composing.

It has some basic built-in effects, such as distortion, Wah effect or Reverb.

Honsetly, I'm so glad that without paying a cent you get such an advanced software to record your music or audio! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compatability.

The problems started when I tried to use ASIO4ALL drivers with my Guitar to USB cable. Any VST and DAWs support ASIO today, but not Audacity. I was surprised to discover that Audacity does not support the ASIO drivers. I had to buy an interface, which is a required investment anyway, but my guitar worked perfectly fine with any other software I tried before.

UI.

I know it's free, but if you take a quick look at the app, you will immediately see how outdated it is. Especially compared to Reaper, which is not entirely free, but has a long limit of the free trial.

It's quite simple, but needs an update to 2020, but instead, it's stuck in 2008.

Competitors.

There are simply better apps if you compose on a regular basis. Reaper is the best example of a modern DAW that's easy to use. Don't get me wrong, Audacity is still good, especially considering it's entirely free, but a modern user would almost always choose Reaper, or if they compose regularly pay just a bit to buy Ableton Live, let's say. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's my first time producing an audiobook and I've heard from so many people that Audacity is the way to go. I liked that it's software that is downloaded to my laptop so I didn't have to rent a studio. The only thing I had to purchase was a new microphone (better quality). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's confusing getting started. I couldn't figure out how to adjust my settings to get the levels right. Luckily I found this Wiki page for audacity. https://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audiobook_Mastering Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am into DPS, and I love the wave generation features in Audacity. It is effortless to generate a waveform with custom parameters and create a sound file. This feature is great for learning and visualizing elemental waveforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not found a feature I dislike. Audacity is simple and powerful, and you can make almost any audio editing work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audacity is an amazing audio software, I use it to record and edit my audio tracks, It’s very easy to use and very light on my PC... It doesn't take a big space of my hard disk and it doesn't require a big ram... it’s a small and cool free software but it includes the essential tools and effects for my audio recording and editing process Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audacity doesn't accept some external audio file formats Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The versatility is astounding! Whether it's being used to record voice messages or edit our hold music, it's been the best solution without costing a penny. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There can be a bit of a learning curve if you are unfamiliar with such software. However, there is more than ample support and tutorials available that will see you through those tough times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audacity is the best application to start learning audio editing especially for simple tasks, it can not only help edit audio but also helps in creating new audios, Audacity provides a simple interface with a wide variety of features and functionalities to help beginners in editing and creating music.Audacity is open-source and free to use that also makes it more convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audacity is a simple app and is targeted towards beginners but this makes it not so useful for doing things professionally which becomes a stalemate, the UI is simple and clean but it lacks in the features and functionalities that a professional audio creator would need and it also does not provides with quick tutorials to help make the experience easier for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Audacity for the past 5yrs now & this has helped me make Audio editing feel a breeze. I have loved the noise reduction capability of the software as I used to record voiceovers with a lot of background noises such as the humming of Machines, Car horns, People speaking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI of the software is nomad, I wish they ramp it up to the new UI style at least. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Audacity is free! It has many effects used in top-line software. It is so easy to use and figure out quickly. It can export to an MP3 or Wave file. It will work with external microphones and DI boxes for using your favorite microphone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you are not familiar with the layout, you will always need to check your input and output settings, or this will cause an echo or bad reverb issue. I went into an environment where they thought they were using a USB microphone, never checking the settings, and recording voiceovers on a USB camera instead. The effects work well for free, but if you are looking for more precise editing, you will need to upgrade to better software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.