RecordPad is a sound recording program for Windows or Mac OS X. RecordPad is designed to be very easy and intuitive to use.
Within minutes you will be able to start a recording, save it, and replay the file. RecordPad is ideal for recording voice or other audio to add to digital presentations, creating an audio book or to simply record a message. Using RecordPad you can quickly and easily record audio notes, messages or announcements in either wav or mp3.

NCH Swift Sound makes 8 other recorder applications including Express Dictate dictation recorder software, the VRS telephone and voice recording software and other recording software but the brief we gave the programmers for this recorder was simple: Design the toughest and most robust recorder around.

Features:
Record voice, notes, music or any other audio.
Save recordings in wav or mp3.
Record files in the background while running other programs.
Wav files can be saved to hard disk and burnt to CD using Express Burn software to create an audio CD straight from the playlist.
Automatically send recordings via email or upload to an FTP server.
System-wide hot keys allow keyboard control over recording.
MPEG Layer-3 encoding offers content of variable bit rates from 8 to 320kbps with optional crc error checking and joint stereo modes.
Wave encoding at sample rates between 6000 and 196000Hz in PCM or many other codecs and bits.
Can be automated and integrated to run from other programs with powerful command line options.
Fully integrates with WavePad Professional Sound Editing Software to edit recordings and add effects.
Can be used in conjuction Express Scribe, Player for Typists to assist transcription of voice recordings.
Edit mp3 file information with Stamp ID3 Tag Editior
Designed to be simple and robust for professional and corporate recording applications.