In the next article we are going to take a look at SubMix Audio Editor. This is a free audio editor available for Gnu / Linux, Windows and MacOS that is very easy to use and in which we can use an unlimited number of stereo tracks. The program supports mp3 and wav file formats to import and export our audio projects, and it will also allow us to record voice directly.
Submix is a multiplatform audio editor that will offer us, among other possibilities, the tools to import / export samples or record our own audio. These then we can cut, move, copy / paste, delete, trim, fade, zoom on the timeline, drag and drop, etc.. We can also work with the program using light and dark themes depending on whether we like one or the other.
General characteristics of SubMix
- SubMix Audio Editor is easy to use for any simple audio processing task. For complex jobs, this is not the best option. In these cases, it may be more interesting to use another program such as Audacity.
- In this free and cross-platform program. Submix is an audio editor that will offer us installers for Gnu / Linux, Windows and Mac OS.
- The program is multitrack. Submix provides an unlimited number of stereo tracks that we can use in our projects.
- Es functional program. Among the many possibilities of use, it will allow us to import / export samples or record our own audio. Furthermore, the audio tracks can be cut, moved, copied / pasted, deleted, trimmed, zoomed in on the timeline, dragged and dropped, etc.
- We will have two themes. We will be able to configure our workspace with a dark / white theme.
Install SubMix Audio Editor on Ubuntu
Ubuntu users will have SubMix Audio Editor available at .DEB file format and as Snap package. To write these lines, I tested this program on Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04, but in the latter the .DEB package has not worked correctly.
As a .DEB package
To start we will download the SubMix Audio Editor .DEB file from the following download link. We will also be able to download the package from a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) using wget as follows:
wget http://submix.pro/sources/1.0.12/submix_1.0.12_amd64.deb
For this example the name of the downloaded file is'submix_1.0.12_amd64.deb'. Once the download is finished, from the same terminal we can proceed with its installation running the command:
sudo dpkg -i submix_1.0.12_amd64.deb
If, as has happened to me, the terminal returns dependencies errors, this can be fixed by installing the missing SubMix dependencies with this other command:
sudo apt install -f
With all this, the installation of SubMix Audio Editor will be completed. Now to launch the program we will only have to click on the button Show apps in the Ubuntu Gnome Dock and type the name of the program in the search box. Once the launcher is located, we will only have to click on SubMix to open the program.
uninstall
If we choose to install the program using the .DEB package, we will be able to remove it from our team by typing in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) the following:
sudo apt purge submix && sudo apt autoremove
Like snap
Another option for install SubMix Audio Editor, although in this case version 1.0.13 is installed, will use its corresponding snap pack. In a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) you will only have to execute the command:
sudo snap install submix
Later if you need update the program, in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) you just have to use the command:
sudo snap refresh submix
After the above commands, you are all ready to start using the program. Now to launch it we will only have to click on the button Show apps in the Ubuntu Gnome Dock and type SubMix in the search box. We can also launch the program by typing in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) the command:
submix
uninstall
If we want remove snap package, in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) you will only have to execute the command:
sudo snap remove submix
For more information about this program, users can consult the project website.