Home recording studio: a program for recording sound from a microphone

Recording sound from a microphone is a specific task. How to do this, what to look for, and in what program there is everything you need - these are the questions that we will analyze in this review.
If in the past recording of sound required mountains of special sound recording equipment - today the development of digital technologies has significantly reduced the necessary minimum for working with sound. To record and process audio, you will need a computer, good headphones or speakers, a microphone and a program for recording sound from a microphone. To work with sound, it is highly desirable to have a separate sound card on your PC. The integrated sound card will reduce the range of tasks and opportunities for recording to a minimum level.
If after reading the first paragraphs you are still ready to work with the sound - then forward, we are waiting for the exciting world of audio.

To work with sound today there is a huge number of programs. Some of these programs are free, some are shareware, others are sold for money (sometimes very decent). However, you should not immediately rush into battle and spend money to buy software. There are very worthy options, work with which will not cost you a penny, and the result will surpass all expectations.
A regular program for recording sound from a microphone. If you are a Windows user, sound recording can be performed with the standard operating system tools: All programs / Standard / Entertainment / Sound recording. Of course, the recording time of 60 seconds is not enough for a lot, the recording quality is not the highest, but, perhaps, for someone, and this will be enough.

If you need something more serious - you can turn your attention to the free audio player AIMP. In addition to the excellent sound, which is noted by numerous users, it has a built-in sound recording utility. With it, you can record sound from a microphone or any other sound source. The recording parameters can be set in manual mode. The built-in converter will recode the recorded audio material into various audio formats. I would also like to note a number of significant advantages of AIMP: convenience in working with the program, Russian interface and low consumption of system resources.
From the shareware (trial) programs you can note All Sound Recorder. This is a small "weight" program for recording sound from a microphone or recording all the sounds that your computer is emitting. One part of this program records audio, the second part of it is edited. The work is extremely simple: specify the source from which the sound will be recorded, press the red button (record) and at the necessary moment press STOP to stop recording.
Editing the recorded material is as simple as recording. A mini-editor for processing and grinding sound offers several filters. Save the finished record in mp3, ogg and wawe formats. Simple, but tasteful.
The next guest of our review is a specialized program for sound recording and processing called Sound Forge. It's not just a program for recording sound from a microphone, it's already a professional level in working with sound.
The possibilities for creating, processing, recording and subsequent recording of audio material are very worthy of note here. You can, for example, separately write down a guitar, impose a voice, and after processing you will have your own phonogram. In Sound Forg is where to turn around and what to do, the editor's capabilities give vent to your creativity and imagination. In fact, Sound Forge is a complete home recording studio. The price of the product from SONY is also on the level. But the functional of the program more than compensates for the costs.

Of course, our review is not a standard for all occasions. We considered only a few options. Programs for recording sound from a microphone should be selected individually, adapting to their needs, needs and capabilities.
I would like to draw your attention to an important point: if you are setting yourself the task of professionally recording a solo concert for piano and orchestra on your home computer using a microphone from a webcam, you will most likely fail. A good sound recording program from a microphone is not a guarantee of success. Without special studio equipment, this is unrealistic. The recording quality will not meet the standards of a professional recording studio.
But this is no reason to lose heart: a good comfortable software, a minimum of money for a microphone and the right creative mood will allow you to decorate your life with your creations - an audiobook, a track for karaoke, a congratulation in verse or recording of training training is quite up to you.