New York, NY (Top40 Charts) NCH Software, the leading provider of audio, video, business and telephony/VoIP tools and utilities worldwide, today announced an updated graphical interface and several new tools included with the release of WavePad Audio Editor version 5.0. The interface now features a ribbon toolbar that categorizes editing, effects, and tools on their own selectable toolbars, streamlining the user workflow and updating the look of the program.
WavePad continually receives praise for its extensive audio editing capability, presented in an accessible interface that beginning and advanced audio users alike can navigate with efficiency. Its feature set includes recording, editing, and effects such as amplify, normalize, reverb, echo, and reverse and is extended by DirectX effects and VST plugin support, and an included royalty-free sound effect library. The new ribbon toolbar organizes all these aspects of the program, improving an already easy-to-use workspace.
The newest version also includes added effects and tools that give users more control over the emotive quality of their audio samples. The new effects and tools include:
* Wah-wah effect, for emulating wah-wah guitar pedals
* Vibrato effect, for modulating the depth and frequency of an audio sample's pitch
* Tremolo effect, for modulating the depth and frequency of an audio sample's amplitude
* Doppler effect, for simulating the sound of a passing vehicle from a higher to a lower pitch
* Pitch speed profile tool, for changing the speed or pitch of select portions of an audio sample
WavePad Sound Editor makes a significant leap in its development with the release of version 5.0. The program can be downloaded from the NCH Software website, with a free 14-day trial of the Master's edition.