And if you don't want to wait the 20 minutes for GB ro start up, Quicktime Player will also convert WAV files.
rob Mike Garton wrote: > Garageband or convert it in iTunes. > > Mike > > On 27 Aug , 2005, at 12:49 PM, Profile wrote: > > >> Mike, >> >> A GREAT explanation, glad to have it. Does this also mean that if I >> receive a WAV file and it won't play I can drop it inside GrageBand >> and then save it as an MP3 and thus use it on my MAC? >> >> John R. >> >> >> On Aug 27, 2005, at 12:40 PM, Mike Garton wrote: >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> Yes, you can affect the volume. Import the song as an MP3 in >>> iTunes, or if it is imported drag it from the iTunes browser to the >>> desktop. Create a new song in GarageBand. Drag the song from the >>> desktop to grey area that takes up most of the GarageBand screen. >>> It will import the track. Move the track to the beginning of the >>> timeline, and click the arrow button underneath the name "New >>> Track" on the left hand side. This shows the volume for that >>> track. The the line about 3/4 of the way towards the top of the >>> volume editor is the sound of the track. Click on that line to >>> create a new point that you can adjust up or down to change the >>> volume at that point in time. Find the part where you want to >>> decrescendo and place a point there, then drag it down to lower the >>> volume. Once you have the volume edited to your satisfaction use >>> file export to itunes(GarageBand 2) or export, or save, in >>> GarageBand 1. Make sure you save it as a WAV file, or MP3, if you >>> are using powerpoint. If you are using Keynote, you may be able to >>> save it as an AAC file and import it as well. >>> >>> >>> Good Luck! >>> >>> Mike Garton >>> >>> On 27 Aug , 2005, at 12:21 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> I have a Barber Adagio CD soundtrack that I want to use in a >>>> Keynote slideshow. The track opens at a volume so low, I have to >>>> "drastically" crank up the system volume for it to be audible, >>>> then drastically lower it as things progress. (The same thing >>>> occurs on my home component stereo system, I thought I had a >>>> defective CD :). While the crescendo is very effective in a live >>>> performance were you can see the musicians are actually doing >>>> something, on a slide show it appears I goofed the sound track. >>>> Manually changing the volume detracts from the slideshow and >>>> prevents automatic play. >>>> >>>> You audiophiles, can I raise the volume on the first portion of >>>> this track, Garage Band etc. Not my area :) TIA...jf >>>> >>>> ==================================================================== >>>> ======= >>>> >>>> ...there are no bad photographers, just inexperienced Photoshop >>>> operators. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >>> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> >> > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
