A professional digital audio workstation (DAW) specialized in surgical audio restoration, spectral editing, and multitrack mixing. While it remains a staple for radio and podcasting, its heavy subscription cost and lack of MIDI support make it less ideal for music production.

A veteran, lightweight audio editor known for its reliability and surgical precision. The late 2025 'v7' update introduces native support for modern 64-bit architectures, improved VST3 hosting, and 'GoldWave Infinity'—allowing the app to run on any device with a web browser. It features robust noise reduction, vocal removal, and batch processing. However, its 'Windows-classic' UI can feel dated to modern creators, and multi-track mixing is still limited compared to full DAWs.