Audacity is a cross-platform digital audio workstation and multi-track audio editor. It serves as a comprehensive suite for capturing live audio input, refining sound files through splicing and effects, and mixing multi-track audio files using a non-destructive waveform interface.
The project functions as a VST3 plugin host, providing a software environment to load and execute audio effects and virtual instruments for real-time signal processing. It also includes an audio spectrum analyzer for visualizing frequencies and waveforms to identify specific sonic characteristics.
The software covers a broad range of audio production capabilities, including multi-track recording, audio clip editing, and the import and export of audio files. It provides tools for signal processing, noise reduction, and balancing multiple audio sources through a centralized mixing interface.
