Sound editing is done on computers.

Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)

For smaller productions you will probably do whatever sound editing that is needed right on your nonlinear editor along with your video. But for high-budget sophisticated productions you will probably send your audio in the form of a computer file to a professional sound company for editing, processing, adding of sound effects and music, and so on. Most of that work will be done on a digital audio workstation (DAW). Many software programs are available that will let you use your home computer as a DAW. Many of these programs are excellent, versatile, and affordable. These programs use the high-impedance unbalanced sound cards that are already in your computer. Professionals ...

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