Thank you Jeff. It worked beautifully. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Samco" <[email protected]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:25 PM Subject: Re: Simple Sound Editing Program that's easy to use
> Hi, Jim, > > This is easily done with MP3 Direct Cut. > > 1. Open the program. > 2. type Ctrl-o to open an MP3 file to edit. > 3. Shift-Tab to get into a standard Windows file browsing and open > dialogue box. Locate the file you want and press enter. > 4. Press the spacebar to toggle playback on and off. > 5. Use the right and left arrows to move ahead or back in small > increments; or use page-up and page-down for larger increments. > 6. When you are at the starting point of the section to remove, stop > playback and press the B key. > 7. Resume playback until you reach the end point of the section to > remove, stop playback and press the letter N. > 8. Now you can finely adjust the start and end points in this way. > Use the F1 and F2 keys to move the start point back or ahead in very > small increments, like 1 32nd of a second. The F3 and F4 will do this > for the end point. > 9. Use the F5 and F6 keys to review the audio just prior and > following the start point; likewise use F7 and F8 to review the audio > just prior and following the end point. > You can use the F9 key to listen to what the audio will sound like if > the selected audio were deleted. > 10. When ready, press the delete key to remove the selected audio. > 11. Ctrl-Z will undo the last editing if need be. > 12. Save the edited file with Ctrl-W and follow the prompts to confirm. > That's it. MP3 Direct Cut is really a fast and easy program for minor > editing like this. > If you wish to clear this file and open another for editing just use Ctrl-F4. > > HTH, > Jeff > > At 08:08 PM 4/13/2009, you wrote: >>Hi again everyone, >> >>I could really use some help here. I didn't really get an answer last time. >> >>I'll explain the situation. >>I have Total Recorder right now, and unless I can use something >>different, I'll have to use it. >> >>I have a song I need to edit. There is about fifteen to twenty >>seconds, in the middle of the song, that I need to cut out. So, >>what I've done is the following: >>I first began playing the song. When I got to the place I wanted to >>cut, I did a Shift L to mark the front of the spot to select. It >>finished and then I did a Shift R to end the selection. >>I then hit the Delete key, but nothing happened when I tried saving >>the file again. >>What am I doing wrong? >> >>I also just got the Direct Cut mp3 program, so if this can be done, >>I could use some directions. I've been trying to do this for a week now. >> >>Thanks. >> >>Jim >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jeff Samco" <[email protected]> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 3:44 PM >>Subject: Re: Simple Sound Editing Program that's easy to use >> >> >> > Hi, Jim, >> > >> > If the files are MP3 then MP3DirectCut should work. It's free. you >> > can google it for a download site. >> > >> > A ffellow named Rob did some audio tutorials on using it. They can be >> > downloaded at >> > http://musicmaker365.home.comcast.net/mp3dc_help.zip >> > >> > Jeff >> > At 02:47 PM 4/5/2009, you wrote: >> >>Hi there, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>I am in quick need of obtaining a simple to use audio editing program. I >> >>make many recordings on a Zoom h2, and there are things in those recordings >> >>that I either need to edit or modify just a bit. >> >> >> >>For instance, there's a song that I need to edit, and there's a >> little space >> >>where there's a pause where someone forgot to play, so I'd like to cut that >> >>out. Otherwise, it would be perfect. >> >> >> >>What program is there for this, and how expensive would it be? >> >> >> >>I also need it to be JAWS friendly. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Thanks. >> >> >> >>Jim >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >>[email protected] >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >> >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> >>Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.42/2042 - Release Date: >> >>04/05/09 10:54:00 >> > >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [email protected] >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[email protected] >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.55/2057 - Release Date: >>04/13/09 17:56:00 > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
