A little (Myna) bird told me…

Posted by Gavin Brockis on Tuesday 22 September 2009 at 9:19am
Tags: audio editing | software | sound recordings | web services

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... that there’s a new browser-based audio editing and mixing environment out from Aviary:

Myna - a free digital audio editor accessed entirely via the web.

Just released by Aviary Software comes another of the new generation of online creation and collaboration tools, this time a multi-track audio environment. Myna features the familiar timeline/waveform display format of almost all editors, with per-track graphical automation of levels and pans, and a good range of effects which can be applied to each individual clip.

It has a simple and elegant UI, and comes with a large library of free to use sounds (though read the terms of use carefully). You can also upload files of your own, or even record directly into Myna from your computer’s microphone or other peripherals.

Projects are stored on a web server (‘in the cloud’), along with recorded and library audio files, so are accessible from any web terminal, and can be shared with collaborators to allow multiple contributors to work ‘live’ on the same piece without having to mail large audio files about.

Final mixes are downloadable as mp3 or wav, and can be made available online - again on aviary’s server - under copyrighted or creative commons terms. Users choosing to upgrade to the ‘Pro’ level for an annual fee can select further options for accessibility and functionality.

Although there are some limitations on recording length and a few other minor niggles, it’s an immediately useful tool, and an interesting taste of things to come in the expanding world of cloud-based audio applications.

[Talking of which, electro fans might want to check out AudioTool]

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