# Install sound-studio with Homebrew Cask

Audio recorder and editor. Version 4.11.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install cask:sound-studio
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew Cask (100%):

```sh
brew install --cask sound-studio
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew cask metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** cask:sound-studio
- **Package manager:** Homebrew Cask
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/sound-studio>
- **Version:** 4.11.0
- **Source summary:** Audio recorder and editor
- **Homepage:** <https://www.felttip.com/ss/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.felttip.com/ss/>
- **Source archive:** <https://download.felttip.com/sound_studio_4.11.0.t.zip>
- **Generated:** 2026-11-04T12:20:42+00:00

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-11-04
- Package-manager version: 4.11.0
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.felttip.com/ss/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.
## Project history and usage

Sound Studio is Felt Tip's long-running Mac audio recorder and waveform editor.

### Project history

Sound Studio was first released in 1999 for Classic Mac OS. Felt Tip continued the application through successive Mac hardware and operating-system transitions, with Sound Studio 4 supporting contemporary macOS and Apple silicon.

### Adoption history

Sound Studio has remained available across the transition from Classic Mac OS through modern macOS and Apple silicon. Its official version archive preserves builds for older operating systems, reflecting the compatibility needs of long-lived Mac audio workflows.

### How it is used

Users digitize tapes or vinyl, make live recordings, edit podcasts, music, interviews, and presentations, apply effects and crossfades, and export to common audio formats.

Sound Studio also supports batch processing through Automator or AppleScript, making it useful for repeatable Mac-centric audio conversion and editing tasks.

### Why package nerds care

Sound Studio is a veteran Mac-native audio package whose lineage predates macOS. It appeals to users who want a focused waveform editor and recorder rather than a large digital audio workstation, while still supporting automation and a broad collection of audio formats.

### Timeline

- 1999: Sound Studio was first released for Classic Mac OS.
- 2010: The official archive records the final Sound Studio 3 release.
- 2025: Felt Tip's version archive lists a modern Sound Studio 4 build for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

### Related projects

- Audacity occupies the same recording-and-waveform-editing category but is open source and available across macOS, Windows, and Linux.

### Sources

- <https://www.felttip.com/ss/>
- <https://www.felttip.com/ss/Sound-Studio-4-Manual.pdf>
- <https://www.felttip.com/ss/archive.html>


## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sound-studio. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew cask API
- **Tap:** homebrew/cask
- **Full Token:** sound-studio
- **Names:** Sound Studio
- **Depends On:** Macos: >=: 14
- **Artifacts:** App: 1, Target: 1, Uninstall: 1, Zap: 1
- **Auto Updates:** yes
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no


## Related links

- [Homebrew Cask packages](https://pkg.so/homebrew-cask-packages/) - Generated from Homebrew Cask package-manager metadata.
- [Homebrew Cask applications](https://pkg.so/homebrew-cask-applications/) - Cask artifact metadata includes an app bundle.
- [audacity](https://pkg.so/cask/audacity/) - Choose Audacity when you need a free, open-source, multi-track recorder and editor that also runs on Windows and Linux; Sound Studio is the more Mac-specific alternative.

  Sources: <https://www.felttip.com/ss/> · <https://github.com/audacity/audacity> · <https://www.audacityteam.org/faq/>

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/sound-studio.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/sound-studio.yml)


## Sources

- package-page enrichment
- curated package history
- package version freshness
- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
