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Sound Studio for macOS
Record and edit audio on Mac with waveform editing, fades, EQ and effects. Sound Studio can digitize tapes and vinyl, split recordings into tracks and export common audio formats.
Version 4.11.0 · Direct publisher file
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What is Sound Studio?
Sound Studio is a Mac audio recorder and editor for interviews, podcasts, music and transferred analog recordings. Use it to digitize tapes or vinyl, edit a recording at sample level, adjust levels and EQ, or join audio with crossfades. Markers help divide a long recording into separate files.
The publisher lists AIFF, CAF and WAVE alongside compressed formats such as AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. Built-in processing includes normalization, dynamics compression, noise gating, reverb and pitch/tempo effects; AudioUnit hosting adds support for compatible plug-ins. AppleScript and Automator support can help process batches of files.
The linked ZIP is the publisher’s Sound Studio 4.11.0 trial, not a free full license. The current download requires macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later. The publisher offers older releases separately for users who need an earlier system version.
What it offers
- Record audio and edit waveforms down to individual samples.
- Adjust levels with normalization, EQ, compression, fades and crossfades.
- Use markers and Split by Markers to divide a long recording into separate tracks.
- Work with AIFF, CAF, WAVE, AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis formats.
- Host AudioUnit plug-ins and automate batch processing with AppleScript or Automator.
Good to know
- The current download requires macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later; older macOS systems need a separate older release.
- The download is a free trial of commercial software; a full license is purchased separately.
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References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Download Sound Studio 4 ↗Retrieved
- Sound Studio 4 - Mac App for Audio Editing ↗Retrieved
- Sound Studio 4 Technical Specifications ↗Retrieved
- Buy Sound Studio 4 ↗Retrieved
- Sound Studio 4 Press Kit ↗Retrieved
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