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Hi there,
I need a simple audio or video editing software. I need to translate the dialogues of tv program. I have the video file(XviD) of that program and an audio track(mp3). All i need to play this file and write the dialogues in a word document. Now i am using Steinberg Nuendo. It has the ability to import audio track and video track. And it shows the audio in wave form. Plus it has a built in video player. Anyhow i need a software to do this task. All i need these features.
1. Ability to import video and audio
2. Ability to work with multitrack audio
3. Ability to show the wave form of audio track.
4. Capable of zoom in and zoom out
5. It should automatically place the cursor in start position when playback stops.

Can anybody please suggest me a program with these features ?. THanks in advance.

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For a translation/timestamp job the fastest path is a subtitle/timing tool rather than a generic DAW or a full NLE. listed the exact feature set (video+audio import, multitrack audio, waveform view, zoom, and sensible play/stop behavior); and steered toward general editors and mentioned audio tools. Two purpose-built apps that match those needs and speed up transcription are Aegisub and Subtitle Edit. (aegisub.org)

Aegisub (cross-platform) offers a real-time video preview next to a zoomable waveform/spectrogram, strong keyboard-hotkey support, and precise timing controls so lines can be played, looped and timed quickly while typing translations. It accepts external audio tracks and is optimized for line-level timing workflows (load video, attach the MP3, zoom to the speech peak, set start/end). (aegisub.org)

Subtitle Edit (Windows; Mono/Linux options exist) exposes Translate/Create/Adjust modes with an integrated waveform/spectrogram, frame-accurate stepping, and an “auto-repeat / play-from-just-before-text” workflow that speeds transcription. It uses VLC or FFmpeg to generate waveforms (helpful for XviD/legacy codecs) and can auto-generate/save waveform cache to avoid regenerating it every time. These features directly meet the five items listed in the thread. (github.com)

If genuine multitrack audio editing or cleanup is required (separate language tracks, noise reduction), a DAW/NLE such as REAPER or DaVinci Resolve (Fairlight) will do everything on the checklist but with a heavier setup. Typical workflow: import the XviD, import the MP3 as a separate track, generate/zoom waveform, assign hotkeys for play/loop/stop, then transcribe/timestamp into SRT or a Word file. If waveforms do not show, configure the subtitle tool to use FFmpeg/VLC or remux/convert the XviD to a common container so the player/decoder can read it. (hoard.reaperaccessibility.com)

Summary: for pure translating and timing go with a subtitle editor first (Aegisub or Subtitle Edit). Move to REAPER/Resolve only if full multitrack audio editing or heavy restoration is needed. (aegisub.org)

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Assuming you want a free tool, then I would suggest that you check out Blender. Not sure about #3, but #2 (multi-track audio) it handles. It is a professional quality tool - mostly used on Linux or OSX (Apple) systems, but it has a Windows version as well. Other Linux tools that meet your needs include Cinelerra, OpenShot, and KdenLive. These days, the preferred audio-video editing tools are Linux ones unless you want to pay thousand$ for commercial tools that are often less capable.

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If you're willing to pay $40 then is your best deal.

Audacity is the best free (Windows) audio editor.

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Audacity is also the leading audio editor for Linux systems. I use it / love it. Open source rules! :-)

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audio editor try Audacity, check out also Wavosaur free audio editor

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