WaveSurfer – Sound analysis & visualization WaveSurfer is an open source tool for sound visualization and manipulation. Typical applications are speech/sound analysis and sound annotation/transcription. WaveSurfer may be extended by plug-ins as well as embedded in other applications. WaveSurfer has been designed to suit both novice and advanced users. WaveSurfer has a simple and logical user interface that provides functionality in an intuitive way and which can be adapted to different tasks. It can be used as a stand-alone tool for a wide range of tasks in speech research and education. Features Customizable – users can create their own configurations. Localization support. Extensible – new functionality can be added through a plugin architecture Embeddable – WaveSurfer can be used as a widget in custom applications Transcription file formats – reads, and writes HTK (and MLF), TIMIT, ESPS/Waves+, and Phondat. Support for encodings and Unicode. Multi-platform – Linux, Windows, OSX More Info >> WaveSurfer