-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help w/recording from cassette player to computer pls

Gman,

Just another quick question, since I have worked some with Goldwave in the 
past and another similar program, how is audacity different do you know? 
There must be some similarities.  Also I have worked with my movie editing 
software cutting and pasting some with video and all, some of the concepts 
are the same with that too?

Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:04 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help w/recording from cassette player to 
computer pls


> Hmm, First of all, I want you to know that I have no intention of telling
> you what to do with your audio files.  All I have is suggestions and
> approaches for you to investigate.  The rest will be up to you to 
> experiment
> and try out different functions to see not only what they do, but also how
> to control those effects and processes (such as how much noise reduction 
> is
> ideal for a particular recording).  As long as you understand that, here 
> are
> some things you should probably do to every file you rip from cassette.
>
> 1.    No matter how careful you are, the file will contain some dead air 
> at
> the beginning and end of the file.  How much depends on how you recorded 
> it.
> Move to the very end of the file and you'll see that the waveform is a
> straight line.  What you need to do is to zoom into the area just before 
> the
> actual moving waveform collapsed to this straight line.  I'll leave it up 
> to
> you to figure out how to zoom into a specific area of the waveform (hint:
> apps like this usually have LOTS of keyboard shortcuts and context menus).
> You want to position the waveform's image so that you can see exactly 
> where
> it becomes zero.  As you position it for this, continue to zoom in until 
> you
> can't get any closer to the action (position, zoom a bit, fix positioning,
> zoom in some more, etc.).  Notice that a timeline is shown like a ruler
> across the entire length of the waveform.  From wherever the wave hits 
> that
> final zero volume, add 2 seconds to the time, move to that point in the 
> wave
> and then highlight & delete everything that comes after it (it'll just be 
> a
> straight line sitting on the zero amplitude line).  When you're done, 
> repeat
> the process for the beginning of the file, but only leave a split second
> before the sound begins.  You have now made the file as short as possible.
>
> More to come once you get the hang of this part.
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:47 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help w/recording from cassette player to
> computer pls
>
>
>> Gman,
>>
>> Canopener in hand:  I have audacity installed and mp3 file loaded into it
>> that I created, ready for action ..waiting your instruct!
>
>
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