WavePad Master's Edition

Name: WavePad Master's Edition
Author: NCH Software

20.24

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WavePad Master's Edition App for Android

WavePad Master's Edition: Android audio recorder and editor

By Mei-Lin Chua

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Voice-activated recording for voice or music
Cut, copy, paste, insert and trim on a waveform
Amplify, normalize, echo and high pass filter effects
Background noise cleanup for recordings
WAV and AIFF among the supported audio formats
Sending recordings to others or to another device

What the app is and who it suits

WavePad Master's Edition is an audio recorder and editor for Android. It handles both spoken and musical recordings, and the listing presents it as a tool for recording and editing away from a desk.

You capture audio, edit it, and then either keep the file on the device or pass it on. The developer positions it for people who need to make and tidy up recordings wherever they happen to be.

Recording voice and music

The app records voice or music directly. Its voice-activated mode is listed as a separate option, so a recording can be set up to begin when sound comes in rather than on a manual tap.

Finished recordings are kept as files you can open again for editing, so a session can be split across several sittings.

Editing audio on the waveform

The waveform is the main editing surface. You select a stretch of audio on it and then cut, copy, paste, insert or trim that selection. The developer also lists auto-trim editing, which removes the silence around a recording without manual selection.

Inserting sound from other files is listed as a way to bring a clip from another recording into the one you are working on.

Effects and background noise cleanup

Effects on the list include amplify, normalize, echo and a high pass filter. The high pass filter is meant to clarify audio by reducing low-frequency rumble, and the listing points to it as a way to improve clarity.

The listing also says the app can clean up background noise in a recording. Effects are applied to a selection or to the whole file, which lets you treat one part of a recording differently from the rest.

Audio file formats and sharing recordings

The app works with several audio formats, and WAV and AIFF are named in the listing. You can open and edit files in more than one of these formats.

A finished file can be sent to yourself or to someone else. The developer also describes passing a recording to another device so editing can continue there.

About this APK

The build we hold is WavePad Master's Edition 20.24 (APKS split bundle) for Android 6.0 and up.

Version: 20.24; 345
Requires Android: 6.0+

Package ID: com.nchsoftware.pocketwavepad_trial
Format: APKS split bundle
Malware scan: Google Play Protect
Permissions: 11 declared · 3 sensitive; Microphone
Modify files on your device
Read your audio files
Signed by: CN=Android, O=Google Inc.
Certificate SHA-256: 191084df186406c1fee417d51ab16418dea83dd8618b8d7e49485db6f45a6056