This utilitarian approach continues in the effects menus, which are grouped under Basic, Popular and Pro, each having a selection of progressively more detailed and hands-on effects. On the other hand, you may want to find the same tools in different tasks. This is to make it easier to navigate but could be an irritation to those who know what they want and where to look for it. If you find it a little bit overwhelming due to the sheer number of tabs and menus, don’t worry some of them are duplicated. For absolute beginners, this is a major boon. The videos are short, dealing with one function at a time making it very easy to learn the parts of the programme you need, depending on what it is you are doing. Although there is a lot happening on-screen, it’s not that hard to find things and there is a comprehensive set of video tutorials, available right from within the app.

NCH’s sound editor interface is initially very attractive.

Simple, versatile, and flexible, but needs some refining.

WavePad’s efficient engine, keeps your files organized (Image credit: NCH Software)

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