NCH Software WavePad Masters Edition v20.08

NCH WavePad Masters Edition v20.08 is a Windows audio editor for recording, trimming, cleaning up and processing music or speech. It suits hobby producers preparing samples, podcasters assembling dialogue and anyone editing voiceovers or restoring older recordings. This is an audio editing application with VST plugin support, rather than a VST effect to load inside your DAW.

Cut, copy, paste and silence sections of audio, then use bookmarks and regions to navigate longer recordings. Built-in processing includes EQ, normalization, amplification, reverb, echo and reverse effects. Noise reduction and click/pop removal help tackle unwanted background sound and recording artifacts, while FFT spectral analysis provides another way to inspect your audio.

WavePad handles WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, AIFF and numerous other formats. Batch processing lets you apply effects or convert multiple files in one operation, making it useful for organizing sample collections or preparing audio for other projects. It supports mono and stereo files, sample rates from 6 to 96 kHz, and bit depths up to 32-bit. VST support also allows you to expand its editing toolkit with additional effects.