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how can i take 10secs out of a 1min audio clip

  • 06-04-2008 2:55pm
    #1
    culabula88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭


    I have recorded some voice audio onto my laptop and i want to be able to take the 10secs out of the 1 min long audio. i.e. just take 10secs so it will be a clip on its own rather than having to play the full thing.


Comments

  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try Audacity, it is free and works well for most media types. You just have to cut the piece out and drop it into a new file, bobs your uncle.


  • #3
    culabula88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭culabula88


    what audio file type can you save it in and what audio file types can work from?


  • #4
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    culabula88 wrote: »
    what audio file type can you save it in and what audio file types can work from?
    +1 for audacity

    See http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features for details.


  • #5
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    culabula88 wrote: »
    what audio file type can you save it in and what audio file types can work from?

    It can open .wav, .au, .aif, .mp3 and .ogg. You can export to .wav or .mp3 if you have the lame encoder installed


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Does voice recorder still ship with windows? It's very straightforward to use. I found audacity a bit unintuitive myself.


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  • #7
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Yeah, it is under XP as Programs->Accessories->Entertainment->Sound Recorder.


  • #8
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    It would be crazy difficult to do it with Sound Recorder :D


  • #9
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    conzymaher wrote: »
    It would be crazy difficult to do it with Sound Recorder :D

    What are you on about? open the file, save out the bit you want. Job done.


  • #10
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    Khannie wrote: »
    Does voice recorder still ship with windows? It's very straightforward to use. I found audacity a bit unintuitive myself.

    In this case in Audacity, all the OP would need to do is use the cursor to highlight the piece they want to keep and then >File >Save Selection As...

    Very quick and easy.

    I come from a sound engie background so the first time I ever looked at Audacity I knew what I was doing, but I can imagine it could be unintuitive alright. The most finicky thing about it is getting used to the zoom and selction tools, which are different to how you would expect them to be, thats what I found anyway. I would say thought Khannie, its worth giving it another look at some point, it really is a fantastic application.


  • #11
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    440Hz wrote: »
    I would say thought Khannie, its worth giving it another look at some point, it really is a fantastic application.

    I had heard that before using it alright. I did stick with it for what I wanted it for and got used to it. If I were using windows (and I'm not) I'd still use sound recorder for basic editing of a wav file though.


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