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! > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------