The bulk of the window allows plenty of room for a scrolling audio spectrum timeline, complete with a narrow waveform view for reference. There’s a stack of panels at right that display file information, edit history, audio channel configuration, and layers, each of which can be undocked to float above the workspace or moved onto a second display as needed. Perhaps not-so coincidentally, SpectraLayers Pro’s user interface also echoes Adobe’s popular image editor, with toolbars across the top and left side. As the name implies, it includes an innovative layer system that allows sound to be composited in many of the same ways images are manipulated with Adobe Photoshop. This standalone software allows real-time editing with direct control over spectrum-based audio samples.

Photoshop for soundĪfter acquiring most of Sony Creative’s software products last May, Magix recently debuted With support for all major QuickTime and Windows audio formats, SpectraLayers Pro 4 allows users to dig deeper into sound editing than ever before.

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