Which of Audacity’s five volume effects to use and when — Normalize, Amplify, Compressor, Limiter and Loudness Normalization — with the steps for each in the order that works, the loudness targets Apple Podcasts and Spotify publish, the mistakes that turn louder into distorted, and the plugins that go past the built-ins.
Twelve Audacity plugins, free and paid, ranked on what they do for a podcast or a track — EQ, reverb, pitch correction, noise removal and voice tools — with the format of every pick and whether it loads in Audacity 4.
Install plugins through MuseHub, validate them in Audacity, and use them as realtime effects on a track or the master, or as one-off destructive edits — with the formats Audacity 4 loads, the mistakes that make a plugin ‘not work’, and free plugins to start with.
From lush halls to gritty plates — the best reverb plugins for vocals, drums and full mixes, including standout free picks you can install in one click on MuseHub.
The best EQ plugins for mixing and mastering — parametric, dynamic, Pultec-style and mid/side picks, plus standout free options you install in one click on MuseHub.