Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted May 21, 2006 I need help in finding a software that could / would help me chop mp3 tracks or audio cd files into chuncs / bits, at my own whim, so I can prepare a shorter version of the same track or mix a lil or just take my favorite part of the track away from the whole big track. I know it sounds wierd but it's for my cellphone, I wanted to spice up my ringtones. Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolflord 1,488 Report post Posted May 21, 2006 I'm pretty sure Windows Movie Maker can do it... Quote aomsehri \|/ This post is definitely my greatest contribution to the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubird 6,815 Report post Posted May 22, 2006 i use Wavepad myself....i originally got it for The Movies, but it works on mp3s as well..... Quote Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted May 27, 2006 Aight, I'm going to try Wavepad and the Win Movie Maker ... hopefully they're both easy to figure unlike ... say Photoshop X'D ! Thanks guys *huggles* Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent 2,861 Report post Posted May 30, 2006 Really!? Windows Movie Maker can do that?!? wow.....and all these years... Quote But can you save me? From the ranks of the freaks who could never love anyone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted May 30, 2006 I got meself Wavepad first since it'as an external program and wanted to get that checked early, and boy I don't feel like trying WMM . Wavepad's just so easy to work with when it comes to selections, fade ins/outs ... Dubird, need your advice, how can I get to amplify the sound to a higher volume ? Some of the mp3's / tracks are either bad quality or taken off some Lps hence the volume of the original track on my computer's low. If there's such feature, it'll really rock . And, any features you find really effective / cool on Wavepad ? Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akira13 1,036 Report post Posted May 31, 2006 Audacity. Use Audacity. Totally free, and it's one of the best audio editing programs around. It can do what you wanted and a lot more... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfioncn 800 Report post Posted July 3, 2006 I've used Sound Forge for such things....though with mp3's you'll generally want to reencode at 256 or higher esp if your source mp3 is 128 to minimize recompression loss. To raise the volume, you can try "Normalizing" and raise the dB. If your program doesn't have such a function, you can try MP3Gain. Though if it warns you of clipping after you up it, listen to it first...sometimes clipping gets incredibly bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted July 3, 2006 Thanks for reviving the thread ! Actually I was going to post on here myself but it slipped my mind. I was quite happy and comfy with Wavepad till it's free trial period got over. Is there another way around it ? If there isn't I'll try these other programs Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfioncn 800 Report post Posted July 4, 2006 er...not legally >_> Windows itself has a thing you can chop up audio with not sure if it can handle mp3 though. You could get yourself an MP3 en/decoder (good free one is "Electronic Cosmo MPEGSuite" or whatever that i've been using for years...it's old but free and decent) and decode into .wav and edit that and reencode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
