1. Sound Editing Transfer your records and tapes to digital format
Remove clicks, hiss, rumble wow
Save as .wav files or as compressed .mp3 files

2. Top 5 Sound Editors Audacity (Open Source, most popular)
WavePad (free for non-commercial use)
Power Sound (.wav only with free version)
Wavosaur (basic, no need to install)
DJ Audio Editor (basic mp3 editor)
SoundBooth (part of Adobe Suite)

3. Sound Editing Layout

4. File types Audacity can only be saved as .aup project
If .wav .mp3 .aiff .ogg etc. are needed, must export rather than save
Soundbooth may be saved as a .asnd snapshot or as .wav mp3 .aif .wma and more

5. Audacity Tutorials
Editing an Audio File - Import the file, edit and export it
Your First Recording - Recording microphone or guitar
Mixing Voice with Background Music - For podcasts
Recording Multi-track Overdubs - More complex recording

6. Audacity Tutorials continued
Copying tapes, LPs and other media to CD or computer
Recording streaming audio playing on the computer
Vocal Removal and Isolation
Making Ringtones - For your cellphone
Example Workflows