Fission
6.4#13 in game audio editorsmacOS
VisitFission vs WaveLab
What both publish
| Fact | Fission | WaveLab |
|---|---|---|
| Editing features | Fission includes fades, gain adjustment, normalization, cue sheet support, and Smart Split, which splits files based on silence. | WaveLab 13 adds marker-ruler range selection, text-path file opening or pasting, plug-in scaling, drag-out plug-in removal and improved high-DPI waveform outlines. |
| Founded | 2002 | 1984 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Hamburg, Germany |
| Intended users | The maker describes Fission as a lightweight editor for simple audio editing tasks, including trimming recordings and splitting long recordings into shorter files. | Steinberg describes WaveLab LE as suited to hobby musicians, home studio owners, freelancers, and podcasters. |
| Purpose | Fission is a streamlined Mac audio editor for trimming, splitting, joining, and converting audio files. | WaveLab is an audio mastering and editing suite with audio editing, audio montage, batch processing, and spectral editing tools. |
Fission plans
- Fission 2 Upgrade$15 a month
- Fission License Key$35, paid once
WaveLab plans
- WaveLab LEFree
- WaveLab Elements 13$99.99, paid once
- WaveLab Pro 13$499.99, paid once
Pick Fission if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick WaveLab if…
WaveLab may suit audio editors, podcasters, and home studio users working on Windows or macOS. Its editions have different track and sample-rate limits, so those needs matter when choosing.