GoldWave - очень мощный звуковой редактор, предназначенный для проигрывания, редактирования, смешивания и анализа звуковых файлов. Умеет быстро работать с большими файлами. Имеет много разных эффектов. Понимает MP3, WAV, AU, IFF, VOC, SND, MAT, AIFF, raw, data, а также множество прочих форматов. Умеет конвертировать из одного формата в другой. С помощью GoldWave можно применять всевозможные эффекты (добавлять эхо, эффект "увядания" звука (Fade), редактировать эквалайзером и пр.) убирать шумы, реставрировать старые записи и т.д. GoldWave позволяет записывать звук с кассет, пластинок, радио, а также с микрофона. Инструмент CD Reader дает возможность делать точные копии треков аудиодисков.

GoldWave can do:
Play, edit, mix, and analyze audio
Record audio from cassettes, vinyl records, radio, etc. through your computer's line-in
Record dictation through a microphone or play dictation back at a slower speed for transcription (with foot pedal control)
Record and edit audio for podcasting or telephone systems
Apply special effects, such as fade, equalizer, doppler, mechanize, echo, reverse, flanger, and more
Digitally remaster and restore old recordings with noise reduction and pop/click filters
Convert files to/from different formats, such as iTunes, wav, wma, mp3, ogg, aiff, au, vox and even raw binary data
Make perfect digital copies of audio CD tracks using the CD Reader tool and save them in wav, wma, mp3, or ogg files
Edit music for dance programs, figure skating, gymnastics
Analyze human speech, bird song, whale song
Demonstrate digital signal processing with filter effects and the Expression Evaluator tool
View a variety of useful real-time visuals and level meters
Expand functionality with plug-ins
Command line processing

General Features:
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, level 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, ...
Effect previewing and presets
Audio restoration filters: noise reduction, pop/click, smoother
Supported file formats: wav, mp3, ogg, aiff, au, vox, mat, snd, voc, FLAC, raw binary data, text data, and more
File format plug-ins for the next generation of audio compression, such as WMA and MP4/M4A
DirectX Audio Plug-in hosting
Effect chain editor
Audio CD Reader
Batch processing and conversion
Drag-and-drop cue points, with auto-cue and file splitting features.
Direct waveform editing with the mouse
Customizable tool bars
Customizable waveform colours
Customizable keyboard shortcuts
Automatic timer (day/time) recording or level activated recording
Clean, friendly, easy-to-use interface
Several built-in accessibility features and many keyboard shortcuts

What's New in This Release:
Slightly reduced size of Control buttons
Noise Only option in Noise Reduction
Option to discard cue points when splitting a file
Several fixes