When normalizing audio files, I’m used to seeing a maximum level option and little else. Helpful options for basic functionsįor even the most basic audio editing functions, Acoustica offers a little bit of extra control. As someone who attempts to archive and hang onto every recording I’ve ever made, I miss seeing an SDII option – but I acknowledge my minority status in this regard. It supports up to 32-bit resolution and sample rates up to 384 kHz, 7.1 channel surround, multitrack editing, and the standard cohort of formats, including WAV, WAV64, AIFF, MP4/AAC, MP3, OGG, FLAC, and WMA. Setting the source, destination, and file format was a breeze, and I ended up spending more time deciding where to put my files than Acoustica spent converting them.Įveryone has their own use cases for an audio editor, and Acoustica does an admirable job of covering all the bases.

Without even spending much time with the manual, I typed “batch” into the search box in the help menu and found the Batch Processing Wizard. I’d purchased a digital download in FLAC format, for example, and hadn’t gotten around to converting those tracks into AAC format. I hadn’t been working with Acoustica for very long before I realized there were unfinished tasks on my hard drive that I’d been avoiding because the audio editor I typically use makes some jobs feel like a bit of a chore. You also have the option of saving an entire workspace, including all open files and layout, in addition to individual files. If you’re working with multiple files or sessions, they appear as tabs above the main view area for quick access. Each of these windows can be resized or rearranged by clicking and dragging, and layouts can be saved and reloaded as well. In the default layout the main waveform viewer takes center stage, with standard editing and transport buttons above, and various browsers, processors, and analyzers arranged along the bottom and right-hand edges.

Acoustica fills this niche handily, offering a range of useful features for everything from sample editing to mastering in a tidy package that never feels over-designed or bloated.Īcoustica’s interface is inviting and engaging to use. We may spend most of our music production time in a DAW, but there are plenty of tasks that a leaner, more specialized tool is better suited to. A dedicated audio editing application can be an indispensable part of your creative workflow.

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