Sound Studio is an application for recording and editing audio digitally on your computer.

Recording:

• 24-bit / 96 kHz sample quality, in stereo or mono.
• Low latency monitoring, using Core Audio.
• Automatic recording starting and stopping based on timers or audio levels (a.k.a. VOX).

Editing:

• Sample-accurate edits.
• Markers (a.k.a. Cue Points) with text labels.
• Time ruler with units for video and film.
• Dual waveform view: upper overview shows entire file, lower view shows magnified view of audio.
• Copy-and-paste editing.
• Basic mixing edits.

Effects:

• Dynamics: Compressor, Expander, and Noise Gate.
• Equalization: Graphic EQ, Low Pass Filter, and High Pass Filter.
• Delay: Chorus, Flanger, Echo, and Reverb.
• Volume: Amplify, Fade In/Out/Special, and Normalize.
• Repair: Interpolate, Silence, DC Offset, and Swap Channels. Repair clicks and pops by interpolating samples or silencing them.
• Tone, FM, and noise generators.
• Pitch adjustment.

File Formats:

• AIFF (.aif) and AIFF-C (.aifc) with compression including IMA 4:1.
• AAC and MP3 (importing only).
• Sound Designer II.
• Wave (.wav, PCM only).
• Tab-delimited text (export only).

New in v3.6

• Can open and save Core Audio format files in more data formats, including IMA 4:1, for iPhone development.
• Fixed bug where AudioUnit plug-ins were not being unloaded.
• Fixed bug where the Resample command didn't stop playback.
• Fixed a memory leak with closing document windows.
• Option-clicking the playback volume slider now resets it.
• Added Fade Special to the default toolbar.
• Changed the chart editing in Fade Special and Graphic EQ so points cannot be added at invalid positions.
• Bumped up sample rate converter quality to maximum.
• Updated Italian localization.
• Updated registration system.