WavePad is sound editing software for Windows. This program lets you make and edit voice and other audio recordings. You can cut, copy and paste parts of recording and, if required, add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction. WavePad is free.

Express Rip is a program for Windows that lets you extract digital audio tracks directly from audio CDs to either Wave (wav) or MPEG Layer-3 (mp3) files on your harddrive. By using direct digital extraction pure audio quality is maintained and the process is very fast. Express Rip is free.

Express Scribe is professional audio playback control software designed to assist the transcription of audio recordings. It is installed on the typist's computer and can be controlled using the Features: Plays compressed wav files ~ Variable speed (constant pitch) playback ~ Can use computer rudder pedals (or some other specialist transcription pedals) to control playback ~ Dock portable recorders to load recordings ~ Uses systemwide HotKeys