What Does an Audio Compressor Do? A Practical Guide
Understand audio compression, threshold, ratio, attack and release, and learn how dynamics compression differs from making an audio file smaller.
Practical guides for the sounds you want to keep.
And the ones you don’t.
Understand audio compression, threshold, ratio, attack and release, and learn how dynamics compression differs from making an audio file smaller.
Convert a WAV file to MP3 locally or with Audacity or Apple Music. Choose a bitrate, preview the result and keep your original for editing.
Convert an MP3 to a PCM WAV locally or with Audacity or Apple Music. Choose a sample rate, check file size, and understand quality limitations.
Convert a compatible M4A or MPEG-4 audio recording to MP3 using a browser, Apple Music or Audacity. Compare file formats and quality.
Use Final Cut Pro fade handles to fade audio in or out, adjust the fade shape, and understand when an audio crossfade needs overlapping clips.
Learn how to select and delete a section, trim a clip, split audio and export an MP3 or WAV in Audacity, with practical checks for clicks and timing.
Join MP3 clips in order with a free local browser tool or Audacity. Choose pauses or crossfades, export, and check joins and audio quality.
Mute a video in iPhone Photos or iMovie, check the shared copy, and choose a different workflow when you need to keep the voice.
Extract audio from video or convert MP4 to MP3 on Mac using a browser, QuickTime Player, Music or iMovie. Compare formats and check the result.
Find a free preparation tool or a source-isolation workflow for the recording you have.