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01-09-2007, 02:04 PM
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Sound recording and editing software needed
I need to convert some tapes to cd's for a friend. I did it before using the creative sound recorder and wave studio, but when i tried to install creative stuff it broke my sound (had to use restore points) and I can't be bothered to fight it out between the two sound cards again. Does anyone know of a free program which will let you record the line-in signal (needs to allow up to 90 mins recording, none of those "30 seconds in demo mode" things please). And then I need some wave editor to just cut it into tracks - something that shows the wave signature so I can spot the quiet bits or better still something that may cut it automatically (although its choir music with weird pauses mid songs and may require human supervision).
Seeing as its only a few tapes I am doing I don't want to buy anything, but if there is something REALLY good and cheap I may consider splashing out. Any suggestions? Thanks   Tough on mirrors, tough on the causes of mirrors. |
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01-09-2007, 04:36 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
could also try a download of Sony Vegas 7 - use it free for 15 days or whatever the limit is. Fantastic interface, dead easy to use etc etc
 www.sonycreativesoftware.com |
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01-09-2007, 05:12 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
Thanks guys, audacity seems to do just fine apart from one thing. Why can't I get a stereo signal? I made sure to get stereo cable (bought a new one for 11 quid ouch) - the stereo's headphone jack should be stereo, so should be line in. What is the problem?
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01-09-2007, 05:21 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
I've used Sonic Foundry Sound Forge before for that exact purpose, works nicely
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01-09-2007, 05:27 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
audacity does basically the same thing as soundforge but is free.
sf prob has more features etc. btw soundforge is now made by sony. 
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01-09-2007, 06:06 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
Originally Posted by dkmech
Like most music apps, each track in the mixer is probably mono.
Don't know Audacity myself, so either change the track to stereo or use one for left and a second for right. Then you'll mix them down to a stereo WAV file. |
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01-09-2007, 06:54 PM
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Re: Sound recording and editing software needed
Found it. It defaulted to mono and hid stereo in menus. Gotta redo one of the tapes lol. Ah well. Thanks anyway guys, this is working great.
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