First I am going to say some words about audio editing and especially why we need it. You don't have to be a professional DJ to perform basic tasks. With all those low-priced editing software you could do a lot of things. First of all you can create your own music. By mixing elements and samples you could make your mixes for a web site or a presentantion. You can also record streaming audio or pull audio from a CD, DVD. With such software you can also convert files from one format to another. You can also restore your old collection of VHS's with their bad sound full of noises and disrtactions. Some programs allow you to create your own ringtones for your cellphone.
Here I will write a short review of two top audio editing software products.
One of the best products on the market is Dexster Audio Editor.
Even beginners can record, extract, edit and burn easily with it. Dexster is a perfect audio editor tool for your audio production that supports many popular audio formats and features audio CD burning. Dexster Audio Editor provides cool and easy-to-use interface that allow you to edit an audio file visually (Cut, Copy, Delete Select, Delete Silence, Paste, Paste From File, Mix, Mix From File); apply different effects (Amplify, Compressor, Delay, Envelope, Equalizer, Expander, Fade, Flanger, Invert, Normalize, Phaser, Reverb, Reverse, Silence, Stretch, Trim, Vibrato, Chorus, Pitch Shift); Insert noise and silence in an audio file; Vocal Reduction; Mix Stereo Channels; Insert and change described information about a marker; Apply different filters to the selected part of an audio file (Band Pass Filter, FFT Filter, High Pass Filter, High Shelf Filter, Low Pass Filter, Low Shelf Filter, Notch Filter, Peak EQ Filter, Finite Impulse Response Filter); Record an audio file from a microphone or from other input device; Merge audio files; Play an audio file or any part of it; Convert an audio file from one format to another; Extract Audio from Video files; Extract Audio from Audio CD. Also its low system requirments (Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/NT4/2000/2003, Pentium 200 Processor, 64 MB RAM, 20 MB Hard Disk Storage) and its considerably low price of 40 USD makes it a very popular product.
My next suggestion is GoldWave Digital Audio Editor.
Some of its general features are:
- Multiple Document Interface for working with many files in one session
- Huge file editing: 4GB and beyond (NTFS only)
- Configurable RAM or hard drive editing
- High quality: 24 bit, 192kHz
- Real-time visuals: bar, waveform, spectrogram, spectrum, VU meter, ...
- Fast non-destructive editing. Cut, copy, delete, and undo take only a fraction of a second, regardless of the file size
- Multiple undo levels
- Many effects: distortion, doppler, echo, filter, mechanize, offset, pan, volume shaping, invert, resample, equalizer, time warp, pitch, reverb, volume matcher, channel mixer, ... and many more.
Other programs that you can use for audio editing are Soundforge, WaveLab, Cooledit, T-Racks, Acid Pro. All of them are not less interesting and useful than the previous two.
Now get ready for some video editing. Make your own professional looking videos without having a huge movie budget. You can personalize movies and make them a birthday ot anniversary present. They are unique and amazing. Most of the products are user-friendly and have a good help and support section - a good place for a beginner to start. There are several steps you should follow to make your movie worthy. First of all choose your movie clips you want to use. Make sure that you have quality video editing software installed correctly. The most important part of editing video is choosing your point - what you want to deliver with your video. This will determine what your audience feels and experiences when watching the video. When your finish with the editing put some labels and a effects, music...
CyberLink has been the front-runner for consumer video editing software for years. But the bar has been raised again with their recent release, PowerDirector 5.
PowerDirector provides an unprecedented range of options for sharing your movies with the world. You can create files for playback on an Apple iPod or Sony PSP or other portable media device. You can publish directly to the internet via YouTube.com, the world's most popular video website, or your can burn to disc with a new selection of stylish menus. You can also:
- Post your home movies to video blogs directly
- Create video files for playing on an iPod or PSP
- Edit movies instantly with time-saving magic tools
- Burn to DVD with stylish new menu templates
- Expand your creativity with cool effects
It comes at an average price of 85 USD.
Another products that you should pay attention is ArcSoft's "ShowBiz DVD".
At the price ot $99 it offers huge opportunities for a young video editor. ArcSoft ShowBiz® DVD 2 is a simple yet powerful software application that has everything you need to edit home video and create professional looking DVDs. The software features a simple storyboard view for basic video sequencing and a more advanced timeline view giving you greater control over your movie clips, audio tracks and transitional effects. What's more, the program includes a powerful photo slideshow wizard and a full set of DVD authoring tools for turning your video productions into great-looking DVDs ready for enjoying on TV.
Its new version includes key features like:
- Built-in video capture with automatic scene detection
- Timeline for movie clips and audio tracks
- Tons of great transition effects and text animations
- Full slideshow creation features with Pan and Zoom
- Advanced file rendering for fast video compilation
- Built-in DVD authoring with customizable menus
Now go and make your own audio and video editing! And the most important - have fun!
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