Top 40 Music on CD Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Top 40 Music On Compact Disc > Chat Board
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - good audio editing software suggestions?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

good audio editing software suggestions?
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
budaniel View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan


Joined: 12 October 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote budaniel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: good audio editing software suggestions?
    Posted: 22 July 2010 at 4:27pm

Hi all,

I know everyone here discusses that they've edited songs to make 45 versions, etc. I was looking for some suggestions on good, inexpensive, simple to use editing software for MP3s and WAVs (compatible with Windows 7). I'm really looking to just create "ultimate" versions of favorite club tracks in cases where the 12" version may have omitted parts from the original version and things like that. For example, the 12" version of Gloria by Laura Branigan completely removes the swooping opening intro and begins right on the burst of the beat, so I would like to create a file in which I can smoothly ADD the intro from the album version onto the beginning of the 12" mix. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Back to Top
crapfromthepast View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan
Avatar

Joined: 14 September 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 83 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote crapfromthepast Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 July 2010 at 10:45pm
I think your first choice should probably be Audacity. It's well regarded for doing the simple multi-track things you'll be doing, and it's completely free.

I myself use an ancient copy of Cool Edit Pro, which does the same basic things as Audacity. It's just what I'm used to.
Back to Top
aaronk View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group


Joined: 16 January 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 190 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote aaronk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 July 2010 at 10:46pm
Although not inexpensive, I've used Cool Edit Pro for many, many years. There are probably some free editing programs out there, though, that will do exactly what you're wanting to do. Anyone know of a good one?
Back to Top
aaronk View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group


Joined: 16 January 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 190 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote aaronk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 July 2010 at 10:48pm
Thanks, Ron! I must have hit the Post Reply button just seconds after you did. I actually rarely use multi-tracking unless I'm going to be mixing two sounds together (overlapping, crossfading, beat matching, etc.). Mostly, I just use CEP's single wave editing screen.
Back to Top
eric_a View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan


Joined: 29 June 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 0 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote eric_a Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 July 2010 at 10:52pm
I've also used Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro) for many years and if money is no object, it's a great choice. You may be able to buy an older version on eBay and save.

Another outdated program was SAWPlus32. Its interface was like a primitive version of Cool Edit Pro albeit still powerful. For some projects, I found it faster/easier than Adobe Audition. This was fairly expensive in its day but you might be able to find an older version for little money somewhere.

Before I got this multitrack software, I used to use GoldWave, which has (or had) a nice freeware light version. It's not multitrack but you can still do a lot with it.

Finally, has anyone used ProTools at home? I've heard that the base program is free or low-cost, and you pay for the plug-ins a la carte. If this is true, is the bare-bones version enough for simple editing?
Back to Top
aaronk View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group


Joined: 16 January 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 190 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote aaronk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 July 2010 at 11:10pm
I've used Pro Tools quite extensively, and it's not really designed for audio editing in the way that Cool Edit/Audition is. Pro Tools is best suited for multi-track recording and mixing. Sure, you can use it for editing, but it's not my first choice.
Back to Top
budaniel View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan


Joined: 12 October 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote budaniel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 July 2010 at 7:16am
Thanks all. I'll try Audacity first. I actually was going to try out the 30-day trial of Audition, because that one definitely has the types of features I need (plus a whole lot more I'll never use).
Back to Top
KentT View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan


Joined: 25 May 2008
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 0 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote KentT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 July 2010 at 8:38am
The real Pro Tools HD uses it's own audio hardware and is mainly ran on Apple machines. And costs severely big bucks. For PC editing software, I like Adobe Audition and Sony Sound Forge best. Audacity is free but I prefer Audition since I use it professionally.
I turn up the good and turn down the bad!
Back to Top
eriejwg View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan
Avatar

Joined: 10 June 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 78 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote eriejwg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 July 2010 at 8:45am
Another user of Audion 1.5 here. I've checked out newer versions, but the interface confuses me.
Back to Top
Hykker View Drop Down
Music Fan
Music Fan


Joined: 30 October 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 25 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hykker Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 July 2010 at 8:27am
Originally posted by eriejwg eriejwg wrote:

Another user of Audion 1.5 here. I've checked out newer versions, but the interface confuses me.


Yeah, we tried using Audition 3.0 at our stations, and the programming staff complained so much about it, we went back to 1.5.

Originally posted by eric_a eric_a wrote:


Another outdated program was SAWPlus32. Its interface was like a primitive version of Cool Edit Pro albeit still powerful. For some projects, I found it faster/easier than Adobe Audition.


One feature SAW had that I've never seen anywhere else is the ability to preview a cut. You'd mark the beginning & end of a cut you'd like to make, and it would let you preview it before you actually cut it. It would also let you tweak the beginning & end points of the cut without having to re-define the whole segment.

Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  12>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.07
Copyright ©2001-2024 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.059 seconds.