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Byline: Karl Foster
Sound software
Most video-editing packages have reasonable audio capabilities and, for simple soundtracks, could be all you need. However, if you want more sophistication, you should consider a dedicated audio sequencing package. There are the big audio/Midi music production suites, such as Logic Pro 7.2 (www.apple.com/uk), Cubase 4 (www.steinberg.net) and Pro Tools 7.3 (www.digidesign.com), but audio-only podcasts merely require a simple audio recorder/editor, while audio for video can be arranged on a modest software budget.
Excellent sub-[pounds sterling]100 editors include Wavelab Essential (www.steinberg.net) and Sound Forge Audio Studio 8 (www.sonymediasoftware.com) for the PC, and Peak LE 5 (www.bias-inc.com) for the Mac. And if you've no budget at all, there's the free open-source Audacity ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Sound software.(Brief article)