https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 00:06:31 +0000 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:35:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1405 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=45743&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#45743 Author: Plastic Steel
Subject: 1405
Posted: 13 June 2016 at 7:35pm

If the thought of making Sting's Edit makes your heart beat, the stock 45 version is far less stressful to create. Wine and knuckle cracking is optional for this one.

Just two edits to the 5:31 LP version:

Remove 0:00.0 to 0:10.0 (the first ten seconds). You'll get the last remnants of the chord and then the pick up note on the synth-piano riff.

Then remove 2:03.6 to 2:13 (2:13.6 - 2:23 of the LP). You'll take out the first part of the repeated instrumental passage, editing on the downbeat.]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:35:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=45743&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#45743 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44891&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44891 Author: Underground Dub
Subject: 1405
Posted: 13 January 2016 at 2:44am

Thank you so much for your perseverance and detailed breakdown of this edit, NightAire!

Will tackle it myself this weekend with a glass or two of wine on standby. ;)]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:44:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44891&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44891 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44885&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44885 Author: NightAire
Subject: 1405
Posted: 11 January 2016 at 12:50am

Oh, I'm not liking this one at ALL. First we have a fade-in which is full volume on the single, then we have what I believe are some out of order edits.

*cracks knuckles* Here we go!

First, remove the first 10 seconds, starting the recording on the downbeat of one.

Next, grab 1:25 - 1:44 ("Be still my beating heart" repeated by chorus). We'll need it in a second.

While you'll here, you'll also want to grab 1:10 to 1:20 right before it, which contains "Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean / my logic has drown in a sea of devotion." You'll need that later.

Go back to your now-edited LP version and delete 5 seconds to 18 seconds. At this point, you will paste in the chorus you just grabbed a moment ago.

The opening 5 seconds now need to be raised in volume. These edits are a bit of a mess so nothing sounds right to me, but I think a ramp starting at +10 db down to +7 db will get you a pretty good level intro.

Now remove 0:42 to 1:48; I cut on the beat for the word "still."

Next, take out 1:03 to 1:13.

Now we need the "sink like a stone..." section we saved earlier.

The pitch on the single version I have drifts in and out of sync, but is generally slightly faster than the LP version from the CD "Nothing Like The Sun." Not sure exactly how much because I'm tired at want to go to bed, but it's off about half a beat by the end of the song, so not a lot.

The fade ends slightly faster on the single than the CD, gone in the version I have after the snare hits and before the word "still" of the chorus singing "be still my beating heart" at 3:57 in your new edit.

It's not pretty, would have been nicer if the band had performed it this way in the first place, but there it is.

TL;DR

Delete 0:00 - 0:10
Save 1:25 - 1:44
Save 1:10 - 1:20
Delete 0:05 - 0:18
Paste 1:25 - 1:44
Boost 0:00 - 0:05 +10db - +7db
Delete 0:42 - 1:48
Delete 1:03 - 1:13
Paste 1:10 - 1:20
Fade to silence at 3:57]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:50:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44885&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44885 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44861&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44861 Author: NightAire
Subject: 1405
Posted: 05 January 2016 at 11:11pm

Thanks to Aaron I now have access to the edit points... unfortunately, my "day job" work week starts tomorrow morning so chances are I won't be able to figure this out until next Sunday at the earliest.

Once I get the edit points figured out, I'll post them here!]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 23:11:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44861&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44861 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44857&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44857 Author: Underground Dub
Subject: 1405
Posted: 05 January 2016 at 2:34pm

I've been trying to track down these edits too! Sting is definitely one of the trickier ones to round up all of the single versions for.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:34:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44857&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44857 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44856&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44856 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1405
Posted: 05 January 2016 at 12:27pm

By the way, the only edit that's truly atrocious is at 0:25. You can't miss it.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:27:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44856&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44856 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44855&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44855 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1405
Posted: 05 January 2016 at 12:25pm

I just emailed it to you, Gene.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:25:58 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44855&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44855 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44854&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44854 Author: NightAire
Subject: 1405
Posted: 05 January 2016 at 11:38am

After Aaron's description, I'm a little afraid to hear it,but can anybody note the edit points for "Sting's edit?"

More importantly (for me), do you know if radio played "Sting's Edit" or the "Original Edit?"

If it was the "Original Edit," the edit points on that would be preferable.

The promo discs on Discogs just add to the confusion; the 7" / 45 RPM promos appear to be labeled "S" and "L" (for short and long I'm guessing), while the CD promo disc puts "Sting's edit" first.

I hate to do a hatchet job on any song... but if that's what was on the radio at the time, that's what I want to have on my stream.

Thanks!]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 11:38:11 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=44854&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#44854 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=20331&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#20331 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 1405
Posted: 02 January 2009 at 12:16am

Sounds like Mr. Sumner better not quit his day job! ;-)]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:16:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=20331&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#20331 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=20289&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#20289 Author: aaronk
Subject: 1405
Posted: 30 December 2008 at 9:13pm

I just took a careful listen to the 3:57 promo version AKA "Sting's Edit." This has to be one of the worst edits in history. Very clunky and awkward sounding! If Sting really did edit this one, let's hope it was one of the few songs he took the razor blade to.]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:13:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1405&PID=20289&title=sting-be-still-my-beating-heart#20289