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by hardwaresofton 3728 days ago
While I have no need of ripping vinyl, just wanted to say that Audacity is one of the best examples of indispensable FOSS (when it comes to working with sound) that I have ever come across in my life.

I remember I was using it well over 7 years ago, and was in awe of how much power it gave me for free, and how capable of a tool it was. Couldn't donate then, but definitely can now. While I know my time/PRs might be more valuable, regular money will have to do.

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Word! I just like to add that it's especially indispensable for many community radios across the world. Maybe there are more powerful tools out there (FOSS or not), but I never saw an audio tool with such capabilities which people got used to so quickly like they do with Audacity. The absolutely perfect fit for those community radios where almost everything has to be self-taught.
Has the conversion to 16bit been fixed? Dithering still wasn't working properly the last time I checked.