Audacity Forum

How do you feel Audacity compares to other systems you have to buy, like Roxio or Nero? Roxio and Nero are primarily CD/DVD burning programs. Audacity is a free, open source multi-track audio editor, It's like comparing an apple with a fish. That is incorrect. Roxio and Nero have tons of features b...

mostly, I am digitizing LPs. I have a good turntable and a professional CD recorder.
Main issue is getting rid of crackles and pops without loosing the original sound quality. I also have tapes where I want to get rid of the hiss.

How do you feel Audacity compares to other systems you have to buy, like Roxio or Nero? Audio capture and basic track editing seems to work fine and is easy to get running. What about the audio editing features (such as removing hiss, pops and clicks). Is it as effective of removing noise while keep...