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Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning

19 Dec 03 - 08:00 AM (#1076092)
Subject: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: GUEST,john c

I´ve been trying, without much success, to split a concert recording up into tracks so that I can burn it to cd. Does anybody know if there`s a programme (preferably freeware!!) out there that would do this for me???????????
J.


19 Dec 03 - 08:21 AM (#1076105)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Fiolar

Try "Dart CD-Recorder". It's the one I use and is excellent as you can set the time between tracks and program will split the recording. It's not free-ware but is very reasonable. Best of all, you can download it and use it for a trial period free.


19 Dec 03 - 08:30 AM (#1076112)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

I've used things like the Creative software which came with my SoundBlaster card and I've used CoolEdit '99. Both do a great job.

For a site with lots of sound software, I've tried a lot of them from:

Hit Squad


19 Dec 03 - 10:22 AM (#1076150)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Geoff the Duck

I have been using a programme called LP Ripper which I found on a coverdisc of a computer magazine. It works on .wav format files and will try to split the track into individual items where it finds quiet sections. If ther are proper spaces between the tracks it does quite a good job. If there is constant noise, you have to select your own positioning, but that is quite straightforward.
I found it a useful programme.
It is NOT freeware - the company website is http://www.cfbsoftware.com/default.htm
Quack!
GtD.


19 Dec 03 - 10:24 AM (#1076152)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: DMcG

And the program I use isn't freeware either! It's AudioTools ($20).


19 Dec 03 - 10:34 AM (#1076158)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Steve Parkes


19 Dec 03 - 10:34 AM (#1076159)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Steve Parkes

I use GoldWave, which has a lot of stuff for cleaning up sounds, compressing/expanding, and all that techie stuff. It too enables you to split big files into separate tracks, either by detecting quiet bits or manually. It's not free either, but you have to start off with the demo version (which is) before you can pay for it. If v5 is like v4, it's fully functional, but with frequent "nag" messages.

Steve


19 Dec 03 - 11:43 AM (#1076222)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: clansfolk

sound forge likewise - trial version - I've used this on a lot of downloaded radio programs to edit down into tracks - fade remove pops crackles etc.......


19 Dec 03 - 11:46 AM (#1076226)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Uncle_DaveO

I have Wavesplitter, a free utility which is easy to use.

Dave Oesterreich


19 Dec 03 - 11:46 AM (#1076227)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: treewind

Auduacity is truly free (as in free speech and free beer) software and runs on Windows, Mac OS9/OSX and Linux. It's what I use for everything, including that exact job. I had to do the splitting manually - no convenient silences.

Anahata


19 Dec 03 - 02:45 PM (#1076343)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Mark Clark

The free program CDRDAO provides disk-at-once (DAO) recording and allows one to specify track gaps of any desired length at any point desired.

      - Mark


19 Dec 03 - 02:52 PM (#1076345)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Clinton Hammond

What's the format of the recording?

One of the best features of my Mini-disk recorder is that it'll auto track, but the track breaks are VERY easy to edit, move, remove, insert... whatever...

:-)


19 Dec 03 - 03:13 PM (#1076355)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: GUEST,john c

Thanks a million for all your help! I´ve spent a great couple of hours trying out lots of stuff and got it done no problem.
The concert was actually recorded on an md but I had to transfer it analoge to my computer and, in doing so, lost all the breaks.
J.


19 Dec 03 - 07:46 PM (#1076528)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: McGrath of Harlow

I'd recommend Goldwave too. And I can't say the nagging with version 4.0 is much of a nuisance. Someday I'll get round to paying for it, not to stop the nagging, but because I'm grateful for it.

I've used it on and off for yonks, and I'm still only beginning to find out the strange things you can do with it.


19 Dec 03 - 09:09 PM (#1076570)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: Bernard

Nero 6 burning software is very cheap, and is much better than Nero 5.5 which often comes bundled with a writer. It includes hiss and click removal software...

The big advantage is that it isn't drive-specific like the bundled version - it will work with any burner, including DVD.


20 Dec 03 - 05:35 AM (#1076718)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: treewind

If I had the tracks already as I wanted them on minidisk, I'd have copied them to the PC one .WAV file at a time. Then the cd burning process would make one track of each file in the usual way.

Anahata


20 Dec 03 - 06:19 AM (#1076729)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: McGrath of Harlow

Wavesplitter, when I've used it, has a tendency to split tracks that don't need splitting - it seems to pick any momentary silence as a signal the song is over, even pauses between verses. This may have been solved in a more recent version - but I've found it quicker and more reliable to do as treewind suggested, and deal with individual tracks. Or sometimes to record a whole side of a tape cassette on to Goldwave, and then pull them out one by one "manually".


20 Dec 03 - 09:29 AM (#1076788)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca

Guest, John C,
Out of curiosity, which piece of software did you decide on after testing, and why?


20 Dec 03 - 01:16 PM (#1076871)
Subject: RE: Tech: splitting recordings for cd burning
From: GUEST

George - I used Audacity to get the job done. Its very easy to use (as were most I tried), small, fast..........and free!!
J.