Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???

Subject: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Fingerbuster
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 07:27 AM

Greetings all,
Is it possible to record a track from a (my) cd into my computer
and add an extra instrument/vocal to the final outcome using some kind of software/program? Unfortunately the original analog tape is long gone.
Nic.

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Ed.
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 08:00 AM

Yes, it is possible.

(The following assumes that you've got a windows PC)

Firstly you'll need some 'ripper' software to convert your CD to a .wav file. I use Total Recorder but a search for CD Ripper will find lots of free software possibilities (some good, some bad)

Once you've got your .wav file on your hard disk, you'll need some sort of 'multi-track' program to allow you to add extra parts.

I've never used it, but I've heard good things about Pro Tools Free.

If you're happy to pay, the are masses of different packages to suit all budgets available.

Ed

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Fingerbuster
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 08:47 AM

Ta very much
Nic.

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: mack/misophist
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 09:27 AM

What he said. The same of true of linux, only cheaper and harder to do. Mac is probably very good, too.

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Amos
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 11:45 AM

IF you're using a Mac, just import the CD track into Sound Studio and record directly onto the second track. You can download a free trial version of Sound Studio good for 14 days. If you throwq away the Prefs file, the 14 days start over. Then export using Quicktime and make whatever use of the resultant AIFF file you wish, including converting to MP3 via ITunes or SoundJam.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Ed.
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 02:17 PM

Fingerbuster/Nic,

If you can tell us a bit more about your computer set-up, and the approximate level of your current technical expetise, we could doubtless offer further advice.

Ed

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Kudzuman
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 02:32 PM

I use Musicmatch Jukebox to rip the track into WAV form in Windows (MMJ came with my computer, there are probably better programs but this works just fine) and a relatively cheap but good multitrack program is N-Track. Do a search on Google or Dogpile and you'll probably find it. Very nice little program. I generally use Cool Edit Pro 2 , but a lot more cost involved there.

Kudzuman

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: M.Ted
Date: 08 Oct 02 - 03:10 PM

Not exactly folk, but there is are a group of young folks out there in cyberspace who take soundfiles of popular stuff and cut, paste, and augment, often with amusing and entertaining results--

I don't know if a name for these things has been settled on, but I have heard them called "Mash-ups"and "Booms"--here's a site with a few of them--http://base58.com/spec/ The closest thing to folk I have heard is an Eminem track with the ragtime piano substituted for the instrumentals--

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Fingerbuster
Date: 09 Oct 02 - 11:05 AM

Ed, thanx for reply, Windows ME, AMD 900 cpu, soundblaster card, 40 gig hd, 256 ram, cd burner,
computer literate, any suggestions gratefully received.
Nic.

Subject: RE: Tech: Augment a 'finished' CD???
From: Mr Red
Date: 18 Nov 02 - 08:20 PM

The sound editing apps available now are superb - I use Sound Forge4 which is not the latest but has more whistles and bells than I can use. What I found useful was to be able to mask or filter-out the hf on the inbreath of my own songs, though I have found it is advisable to leave enough in otherwise the listener feels there is something missing.
The CDex ripper does the job as good as any. With your 40 Gig HD there should be no problem with space so save key versions of the WAV's & don't throw away the interim files until you are totally satisfied .