Incredible music.
In the key of easy.

GarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and an incredible selection of session drummers and percussionists. With Touch Bar features for MacBook Pro and an intuitive, modern design, it’s easy to learn, play, record, create and share your hits worldwide. Now you’re ready to make music like a pro.

Start making professional‑sounding music right away. Plug in your guitar or mic and choose from a jaw‑dropping array of realistic amps and effects. You can even create astonishingly human‑sounding drum tracks and become inspired by thousands of loops from popular genres like EDM, Hip Hop, Indie and more.

• This tutorial will show you how to create a new podcast in Adobe Audition. First, open the Adobe Audition application. You will be brought right into the interface upon opening the application. To open GarageBand, click on the GarageBand icon on the dock at the bottom of the screen click on the magnifying glass in the upper right hand.
• Adobe Audition started life as a simple audio editor called Cool Edit Pro until Adobe saw that the big money was in music creation software. Garageband is a free.
• Adobe Audition is subscription-based, so you pay a monthly or annual ongoing fee to use it. The monthly cost of Adobe Audition CC is $29.99 or £30.34, though an Annual Plan paid on a monthly basis drops to $19.99 or £19.97. The prepaid annual cost of Adobe Audition CC is $239.88 or £238.42.

Adobe Audition 11 was released on October 18, 2017 with the name Adobe Audition CC. (The year moniker was dropped from all Creative Cloud applications.) With this release, users were able to easily duck the volume of music behind dialogue and other content types with the new Auto-Ducking feature available in the Essential Sound panel. No, Audition isn't like Garage Band - it's primarily an audio editing suite (hence no MIDI). But if you can actually play instruments, then there's no reason at all that you.

More sounds, more inspiration.
Plug in your USB keyboard and dive into the completely inspiring and expanded Sound Library, featuring electronic‑based music styles like EDM and Hip Hop. The built‑in set of instruments and loops gives you plenty of creative freedom.

The Touch Bar takes center stage.
The Touch Bar on MacBook Pro puts a range of instruments at your fingertips. Use Performance view to turn the Touch Bar into drum pads or a one-octave keyboard for playing and recording.

Plug it in. Tear it up.
Plug in your guitar and choose from a van-load of amps, cabinets, and stompboxes.

Design your dream bass rig.
Customize your bass tone just the way you want it. Mix and match vintage or modern amps and speaker cabinets. You can even choose and position different microphones to create your signature sound.

Drumroll please.
GarageBand features Drummer, a virtual session drummer that takes your direction and plays along with your song. Choose from 28 drummers and three percussionists in six genres.

Shape your sound. Quickly and easily.
Whenever you’re using a software instrument, amp, or effect, Smart Controls appear with the perfect set of knobs, buttons, and sliders. So you can shape your sound quickly with onscreen controls or by using the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro.

Look, Mom — no wires.
You can wirelessly control GarageBand right from your iPad with the Logic Remote app. Play any software instrument, shape your sound with Smart Controls, and even hit Stop, Start, and Record from across the room.

Jam with drummers of every style.

Drummer, the virtual session player created using the industry’s top session drummers and recording engineers, features 28 beat‑making drummers and three percussionists. From EDM, Dubstep and Hip Hop to Latin, Metal and Blues, whatever beat your song needs, there’s an incredible selection of musicians to play it.

Each drummer has a signature kit that lets you produce a variety of groove and fill combinations. Use the intuitive controls to enable and disable individual sounds while you create a beat with kick, snare, cymbals and all the cowbell you want. If you need a little inspiration, Drummer Loops gives you a diverse collection of prerecorded acoustic and electronic loops that can be easily customized and added to your song.

Powerful synths with shape‑shifting controls.

Get creative with 100 EDM- and Hip Hop–inspired synth sounds. Every synth features the Transform Pad Smart Control, so you can morph and tweak sounds to your liking.

Learn to play

Welcome to the school of rock. And blues. And classical.

Get started with a great collection of built‑in lessons for piano and guitar. Or learn some Multi‑Platinum hits from the actual artists who recorded them. You can even get instant feedback on your playing to help hone your skills.

Take your skills to the next level. From any level.
Choose from 40 different genre‑based lessons, including classical, blues, rock, and pop. Video demos and animated instruments keep things fun and easy to follow.

Teachers with advanced degrees in hit‑making.
Learn your favorite songs on guitar or piano with a little help from the original recording artists themselves. Who better to show you how it’s done?

Instant feedback.
Play along with any lesson, and GarageBand will listen in real time and tell you how you’re doing, note for note. Track your progress, beat your best scores, and improve your skills.

Tons of helpful recording and editing features make GarageBand as powerful as it is easy to use. Edit your performances right down to the note and decibel. Fix rhythm issues with a click. Finesse your sound with audio effect plug‑ins. And finish your track like a pro, with effects such as compression and visual EQ.

Go from start to finish. And then some.
Create and mix up to 255 audio tracks. Easily name and reorder your song sections to find the best structure. Then polish it off with all the essentials, including reverb, visual EQ, volume levels, and stereo panning.

Take your best take.
Record as many takes as you like. You can even loop a section and play several passes in a row. GarageBand saves them all in a multi‑take region, so it’s easy to pick the winners.

Your timing is perfect. Even when it isn’t.
Played a few notes out of time? Simply use Flex Time to drag them into place. You can also select one track as your Groove Track and make the others fall in line for a super‑tight rhythm.

Polish your performance.
Capture your changes in real time by adjusting any of your software instruments’ Smart Controls while recording a performance. You can also fine‑tune your music later in the Piano Roll Editor.

Touch Bar. A whole track at your fingertips.
The Touch Bar on MacBook Pro lets you quickly move around a project by dragging your finger across a visual overview of the track.

Wherever you are, iCloud makes it easy to work on a GarageBand song. You can add tracks to your GarageBand for Mac song using your iPhone or iPad when you’re on the road. Or when inspiration strikes, you can start sketching a new song idea on your iOS device, then import it to your Mac to take it even further.

GarageBand for iOS

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Play, record, arrange and mix — wherever you go.

GarageBand for Mac

Your personal music creation studio.

Logic Remote

A companion app for Logic Pro.

In this post, I will go over the best podcast software to help your podcast find its audience. We will speak about their main features pricing and other aspects so you can make a good final decision.

Podcasting is accelerating its growth, in some sectors growing by 32% yoy, so it is no wonder that new participants are entering the field every day.

The barrier of entry is very low. You just choose any of the podcast hosting platforms, set up your profile and you can start your podcast in a matter of minutes.

But this is only where the fun begins. As you grow your audience you strive to be the best you can, every incremental improvement counts – as it adds up to your podcast being successful or not and raising above others.

That is why choosing the right podcast recording software is so important. It will give you the right environment to create the best version of your podcast from the materials that you created.

Best Podcast Software

In this section, I will review some of the best podcast editing software, platforms, and tools that are available. Each section will go over the main features

Adobe Audition

Adobe is one of the top names in the game and their Adobe Audition is easily one of the finest products you could buy when you are looking to make a name for yourself in the podcasting world.

What was originally started as Cool Edit Pro back in the early 2000s, Adobe Audition is part of the Creative Cloud suite so you may already have access to it if you are a subscriber to that. If not, you can pay a separate monthly fee to use Audition and it would be money well spent. This piece of software is brilliantly designed for podcast production and editing. It includes many easy-to-follow tutorials and custom features that you cannot find in other programs. It also has certain benefits like customizable templates and hotkeys incredible background noise reduction techniques too.

Benefits of Adobe Audition:

• Free access if you already subscribe to Creative Cloud
• Online tutorials to master it
• Many cutting-edge features and advanced abilities

The Cost of Adobe Audition

As mentioned, you already have access to Adobe Audition if you are a subscriber to the Creative Cloud suite offered by Adobe. However, if you are not then you can still gain access to Audition for just $20 a month.

Auphonic

When you are looking to get into the world of podcasting but do not want to break the bank while still creating a great show with high-quality production then Auphonic is right for you. This podcasting software comes at a cheaper cost than most of its competitors but still offers a lot of features that are paramount for making a great show.

Auphonic levels your audio, an essential tool for a good podcast. That way the eardrums of your listeners are not blown out every time you release a new show. But Auphonic does more than just that. It also adds ID3 tags, exports straight to YouTube and allows you to create a whole series of presets, which makes editing your show easier and easier every time you do it.

Benefits of Auphonic:

• Super user-friendly with many great and intuitive features
• Web-based software, which allows you to easily export and not lose your progress
• Great pricing structure

The Cost of Auphonic

Auphonic’s pricing structure is based on how much audio you create monthly. The good news is that if you use less than two hours a month, you can use Auphonic for free! After that, prices start at $11 and go all the way up to $100 if you are using up to 100 hours a month.

Alitu

If you are just getting into podcasting and are looking to make something quickly but maybe not as professionally as others, then Alitu is right for you. But make no mistake, Alitu can create some really nice podcasts and couldn’t be any easier!

This easy-to-use program is perfect for novice podcasters. It is best for shorter recordings and sometimes has a few hiccups such as disconnections or low audio quality. But all in all, this is a sublimely simple and effective way to start your podcasting career. All you need to do is upload an audio file and Alitu can do the rest. You can add music to the beginning and ending of each podcast and upgrade the quality of your recordings. The entire process is almost all fully automated and couldn’t be simpler.

Unfortunately, Alitu has yet to release a mobile app for their product and their pricing isn’t necessarily cheap at $28 a month. Still, Alitu is reliable and allows you to really record audio anywhere.

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Benefits of Alitu:

• No desktop app is needed, you can upload straight into the site
• The entire process is almost entire fully automated
• A wonderful start for beginners looking to start their first show

The Cost of Alitu

Alitu costs you $28 a month for the service, or $280 if you want to pay annually. If you plan on releasing shows often, $28 a month isn’t too bad at all. However, if you are not planning to publish new content regularly, that price can seem a bit steep. However, it comes with a free 7-day trial so you can test it out before you commit!

Hindenburg Journalist

Some people say that Hindenburg Journalist is the best podcasting program around. It is comprehensive, in-depth, professional and features all the best techniques and add-ons you need to make a top-of-the-line podcast.

Hindenburg really is a smooth, sleek, and professional piece of software. It features a multitrack audio editor and high-quality sound control too. It can be used on both Windows and Mac and has very advanced editing features. Hindenburg will take your podcast, adjust the loudness level automatically and export an incredibly impressive-sounding result. From there, you can easily upload your show straight to your podcast provider. There are tons of built-in features that make Hindenburg next level excellency. This feels like the stuff that only the most professional podcasters use.

The price tag isn’t cheap, however. The Hindenburg price plan starts at $95 a month, which is not a chunk of change. The most expensive plan can set you back $500 monthly. While that is a steep fee, you have to remember that Hindenburg Journalist give you the best quality sound and some of the most impressive features around. If you are really trying to make a career in podcasting and want your content to shine, this is the way to go.

Benefits of Hindenburg Journalist:

• Impressive audio quality and wonderful editing features
• Multitrack audio editing, so you can fill your show with a chorus of sounds and voiceovers
• Uploads directly to Libsyn and others

The Cost of Hindenburg Journalist

This is an expensive podcast editor and starts at $95 a month, with various plans going much, much higher than that. But you need to remember the amount of quality you get for that price point. Plus, Hindenburg does offer a free 30-day trial so you can really sink your teeth into it before you decide to buy.

Audacity

Audacity is terrific, professional, comprehensive, and free. That’s right, free. The app has always cost no money and that is one of its most attractive features. But there is more to Audacity than its non-existent price point. The app is also easy to use and can seamlessly edit and upload multiple tracks at once. You can record directly into the app and the mix or digitize your recordings.

Best of all, Audacity supports almost all modern audio file formats so there are any number of songs and audio clips you can insert into your podcast. Plus it works with both Windows and Mac. Sadly, Audacity has not yet launched an app in any app store so you have to directly download the application onto your computer to use it. Also, it lacks the feature to upload your finished product straight to your podcast host provider. Still, there are other elements that make this application so attractive.

It may not have all the powerful features that other podcasting apps do but it has enough to get by. There is more than enough here to expertly edit a high-quality podcast again and again. That’s why it is no surprise that Audacity has remained so popular over the years. People are truly loyal to this program.

The Benefits of Audacity:

• Completely 100% free, free, free.
• It works on both Windows and Mac
• Supports multiple audio file formats

The Cost of Audacity

Did we mention this one is free? It’s true, this application costs zero dollars and zero cents.

Reaper

Reaper is a Windows-friendly podcasting application that allows you to import any audio file and MIDI and compose, edit, mix, master and do a whole lot more. There are a lot of options and possibilities when using Reaper and that is what makes it one of the best ways to create your show.

It is a powerful piece of software and looks sleek and modern and easy on the eyes. It is also relatively inexpensive and runs quickly, lacking much of the sluggishness that comes with many other audio editing programs. It also features the ability to go live on streaming platforms, something that is pretty much non-existent with other applications on Windows. That is why if you are recording your show on a PC, you might want to really consider Reaper.

This is a lightweight program and that helps it move quickly. However, it is lacking some of the more robust and intensive features you might find on other podcasting applications. Plus, it lacks any sort of tutorials so you may be poking around in the dark at first before you find your rhythm and figure out what you are doing. Still, once you get the hang of it, Reaper is pretty darn great.

The Benefits of Reaper:

• Allows you to live-stream, even if you are using it on Windows
• Fast app! It rarely slows down or crashes
• Great user interface that is very attractive

The Cost of Reaper

Reaper comes with a free 60-day trial. After that, you will have to pay $60 to register your program, $225 if you are looking for a commercial license. That one-time fee is very attractive to podcasters who are used to spending a sum every month.

Cast

Cast is a little different from many of the other podcasting programs we have listed. Why? Because Cast is a recording app. It allows you to directly record up to 3 guests at one time. That is a great feature that is made incredibly easy by Cast’s simple interface and intuitive design.

But Cast does more than just record your audio. It can also upload your recording and publish your episodes through Cast too. And before you do that, there are some editing and publishing tools too. So it isn’t just a cut-and-dry recording tool. Plus, once you have released your podcast, Cast grants you a huge number of analytic features so you can see how well your podcast is doing once it has found an audience.

You run Cast straight from your browser and it is best to use Google Chrome when you are recording, editing, and publishing your show.

The Benefits of Cast:

• Incredibly easy to use
• Allows you to record three people at one time
• Upload and publish straight through Cast

The Cost of Cast

Cast starts at just $10 a month, which is a great and easy-to-swallow fee for podcasters, especially up-and-coming ones. There are higher price plans but you can get a lot out of just $10 a month.

Descript

Descript offers something that other podcast maker apps do not: a transcription service. This happens at the recording stage of the process. Descript creates an incredibly accurate and reliable transcript of your show. That is extremely helpful and something that other programs just don’t offer. Better yet, it allows you to edit directly through the transcription service. Think of it as editing a word document: when you cut out a word in the transcription, Descript cuts it out of the show. How cool is that?

Descript also allows multi-track recording and editing and comes with tutorials that show you the ropes and help you create your first show. You can add music, sound effects, and a whole lot more with Descript.

Descript also has an Overdub feature. With this, you can copy and paste a text document into the editor, select a stock voice, and Descript will then convert your written words into dialogue. This is a ground-breaking feature that means everyone – even those lacking the ability to speak – can now be podcasts hosts.

The Benefits of Descript:

• Edit your show using a unique word-processing-style document editing system
• Overdub feature allows you to turn the written word into a narrated product
• You can publish your show straight to multiple hosts

The Cost of Descript

There are multiple pricing levels for Descript. There is a free level that allows you to record, edit and mix one project. After that, you can spend anywhere from $10 to $24 with various levels of functionality.

Podcast Recording Software For Mac

In the previous section we discussed podcast software that can be used on both platforms, now let’s have a look at editing tools that are only available for Mac

Logic Pro (MacOs)

Logic Pro is one of the most popular audio editing programs on the market. It is a staple mark of any audio editor who uses an Apple computer and is a wonderful tool if you are looking to start a career as a podcaster.

Logic Pro has a whole slew of professional advanced tools that will help you create expert-sounding audio. In fact, some people think it is a bit too powerful a program to use when you are simply trying to make a podcast. However, you can rest assured that your show will sound absolutely great when you are using Logic Pro. This is a program that professional music producers use to create records, it will treat your podcast with respect and true care.

One of the best things about Logic Pro is that it seamlessly works with Garageband, an application that many people use to record their shows. You can feed your Garageband files straight into Logic Pro with complete ease.

The Benefits of Logic Pro:

• Incredibly professional quality application with the most cutting-edge advanced tools
• Works well with any Apple program, including Garageband
• Comes with a one-time cost

The Cost of Logic Pro

Logic Pro comes with a one-time fee of $200. That definitely is not a cheap price but it is easily one of the best audio editing programs on the market so you are paying more for its quality. This is an application you can truly dive into and get lost in, don’t be surprised if you spend hours figuring this one out.

Garage Band (MacOs)

GarageBand is one of the best ways to record audio. Not only is it great because it is easy to use. It is also great because it creates truly fantastic-sounding output. You can make music or podcasts that sound truly top-of-the-line with GarageBand and it is no surprise that so many people flock to the application again and again. Its following is loyal.

You can record and edit multiple tracks at once with GarageBand, and the controls are intuitive and easy to understand. Apple has always been good about making their programs user-friendly and GarageBand is no different. They have put great care into a product that looks amazing, runs smoothly and rarely ever crashes.

Plus it fits seamlessly into Apple’s other applications, such as Logic Pro. That means that everything can work hand-in-hand and you can use the entire body of Apple products to make your podcasts even better.

The Benefits of GarageBand:

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• Works great with other Apple apps, such as Logic Pro
• Multi-track recording and editing
• Free for anyone with a Mac

The Cost of GarageBand

GarageBand is a free application that can come with any Macbook or Apple computer. You do not have to spend a dime to use it. It is also featured on their iPhones and iPads but the features there are different than the ones on the computer.

Summary

There you have it, best podcast hosting software for editing and recording. These tools will make your podcasting life much easier. The right editing can turn a boring talk into an engaging podcast that will go viral. So make sure to choose the right one for you.

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All of the podcast software offer unique features, but each of them can deliver their main task exceptionally well.

FAQ

Do I need a podcast software?

Yes, if you are serious about your podcast you will definitely need it.

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What equipment do I need?

It records you voice and helps you to edit your whole podcast.