-=PCTechTalk=- Re: help w/recording from cassette player to computer pls
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 22:49:26 -0400
They are all very similar, including the ones for video (except that
Audacity is free open source and video editors handle video as well as
audio)
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 10:19 PM
Subject: -=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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