When it comes to audio recording, editing, and production, Audacity is always highly recommended, albeit with a caveat: it looks hideous. I even remember using an early version of Logic back in 1999, and it was easier on the eyes than Audacity ever was. While the free audio editor has become a staple for a new wave of podcasters, musicians, students, and YouTubers, the interface has barely been revised in a quarter of a century — but all this changes with Audacity 4.