How to add effects

The fun really starts when you use Cool Edit 2000's audio effects features. Pull down the Transform menu to see what's available. You can use Reverb to create concert-hall ambience, Dynamics Processing to compress or expand dynamic range, Filters to boost or cut treble or bass or another frequency band, Noise Reduction to clean up a noisy recording, Time/Pitch functions to change the pitch without affecting tempo, or vice versa…and that's just the beginning!

The best way to learn what you can do with these audio effects is to try them out. Record an audio file or open an existing one-- you might start with a simple recording of yourself talking or singing. Then pull down the Transform menu, select an effect, adjust the settings or select a Preset, press OK, and listen to the result. You can use Undo to back out of your changes.

Note: if you are using the demonstration version of Cool Edit 2000, not all Transform functions are available at once. You can try them all out by exiting the program and restarting it with a different set of start-up options selected.

Each of the transforms is described in detail in the Cool Edit 2000 help file. Just click on the Help button in the dialog of any transform to read a full description.