lowering the bit rate
Hi I want to lower the bit rate in my music, apart from switch, what other programs will do this for me? Regards Adrien To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: lowering the bit rate
Hi Adrien. I use a program called Sound Taxi to lower the bit rate of files. It works great. You'll have to use the mouse to configure things in the program, but once you do that for the first time you don't have to worry about the mouse anymore. The program costs something like $40. Do a search for it, and you'll find the web site. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: lowering the bit rate
Hi Kevin ok I have sound taxi, I will try and set it up. thanks. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:06 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: lowering the bit rate Hi Adrien. I use a program called Sound Taxi to lower the bit rate of files. It works great. You'll have to use the mouse to configure things in the program, but once you do that for the first time you don't have to worry about the mouse anymore. The program costs something like $40. Do a search for it, and you'll find the web site. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Several questions regarding manipulating a file in mp3 Direct Cut
Hi. I have this program, and I'm not understanding how to split a file into several files. I understand you mark the beginning of the part you want to work with by pressing the B key, and marking the end with the N key, but I'm puzzled after that. I understand how to delete the part you've selected, but I have no idea how to split it from the original file to save as its own part. Speaking of marking a file, I have two other questions. First, how do you mark a file from the beginning to a certain point, or from a specific place to the end. As an example, I have a track that has about a second of the next track in it. I want to get rid of this portion of the file. What do I do in Direct Cut to accomplish this. My second question is related. How do I move the beginning and end markers to exactly mark the part of a file that I want to work with? Let's say I don't exactly have the part of a file I want to delete. How do I fix this? I just thought of a third question. How do you get mp3 Direct cut to start from the beginning of what's selected, or the beginning of a file, for that matter. Right now if I press space it starts playing at the beginning of the file. If I hit SPACE again it pauses the file, and when I hit it again the file starts playing from where it was paused. Is there either a way to play from the beginning, or better yet is there a way to enter the time where you want to start playing something? One final question. How do I get Direct Cut to play what has been selected? As an example, I have a track with extra stuff in it that I want to get rid of. How do I play just the selected part so I can adjust the beginning and end to get rid of it? I know that's a lot of questions, and I've looked at the manual, but I didn't see my answers, or I don't understand. Thanks in advance for the help. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Recording level in Goldwave
Hi Howard I’ve been putting my CD collection onto an external hard drive using CDEx and found a set I bought that is heavily protected and will not allow this. The discs will play in a non-pc CD player but not on any computer player, so the intention is to hook a CD player up to the PC sound card and add the CD's to the hard drive that way as we did when transferring the cassette and vinyl collections. I used Magic Audio Lab for this then but no longer have that software, even if I did it may not be compatible with Win 7 anyway so the intention was to use Goldwave. Except I don’t know how, seeing your post tells me you obviously do so could you give me a quick tutorial on how it is to be done, please. Many thanks Roger -Original Message- From: Howard Traxler Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:42 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Recording level in GoldWave I've been ripping my LPs, open reels, and cassettes to .wav files using GoldWave. The volume level of the resulting files vary by quite a bit. I can't get an idea of just how much until I finish editing and convert them to mp3 files. I then use MP3Gain to get them to the level I want. Not really understanding the measure of level in decabels, I just make them all 94 which sounds ok to me and is close to how loud my JAWS with Eloquence talks. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can tell earlier in the process if I need to raise or lower the recording level in GoldWave? Any suggestions? Thank you. Howard To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Recording level in Goldwave
Roger, the setup is the hardest part--at least it has been for me. Once GoldWave is set up and ready to go, press Control+n for new file, make the correct choices from the dialog box that comes up. Press control+F9 to start recording, then start your source material. When the playing has finished, press control+F8 to stop recording. Then do control+s to save your work. Choose the name, file type, and where to put it from the save as dialog box. When I'm ripping cassettes or vinyl, I usually want to manually split the file into separate tracks later on. So, while recording, I press control+q between tracks to drop a Q point. Then, when finished, I split the file using GoldWave's tools | q points dialog. The way I do it is certainly not the only way--maybe not even the best way, but it gets the job done. If you need more than this, I'll put together a step by stpep instruction. It'll make me feel like I'm back teaching again. In my working days, I created all kinds of these sets of instructions.. Good luck. Howard - Original Message - From: roger.so...@virgin.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 10:30 AM Subject: Re: Recording level in Goldwave Hi Howard I’ve been putting my CD collection onto an external hard drive using CDEx and found a set I bought that is heavily protected and will not allow this. The discs will play in a non-pc CD player but not on any computer player, so the intention is to hook a CD player up to the PC sound card and add the CD's to the hard drive that way as we did when transferring the cassette and vinyl collections. I used Magic Audio Lab for this then but no longer have that software, even if I did it may not be compatible with Win 7 anyway so the intention was to use Goldwave. Except I don’t know how, seeing your post tells me you obviously do so could you give me a quick tutorial on how it is to be done, please. Many thanks Roger -Original Message- From: Howard Traxler Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:42 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Recording level in GoldWave I've been ripping my LPs, open reels, and cassettes to .wav files using GoldWave. The volume level of the resulting files vary by quite a bit. I can't get an idea of just how much until I finish editing and convert them to mp3 files. I then use MP3Gain to get them to the level I want. Not really understanding the measure of level in decabels, I just make them all 94 which sounds ok to me and is close to how loud my JAWS with Eloquence talks. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can tell earlier in the process if I need to raise or lower the recording level in GoldWave? Any suggestions? Thank you. Howard To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: lowering the bit rate
Any ripper or audio conversion tool should be able to do this. I've done it with iTunes recently. In the past, I've done it with CDex and Switch. I'm also pretty sure you could do it with Winamp and Windows Media Player. On 05/12/2013 04:17 AM, Adrien Collins wrote: Hi Kevin ok I have sound taxi, I will try and set it up. thanks. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:06 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: lowering the bit rate Hi Adrien. I use a program called Sound Taxi to lower the bit rate of files. It works great. You'll have to use the mouse to configure things in the program, but once you do that for the first time you don't have to worry about the mouse anymore. The program costs something like $40. Do a search for it, and you'll find the web site. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Dvd Audio Extraction
Is Dvd Audio Extractor really the best program for extracting audio from Dvd videos? Enquiring as I am considering purchasing the program, but not without exploring other avenues first. For example I am trying BitRipper. While it can rip audio tracks only, it would appear that it can only do one track at a time judging by a combo box. With Dvd Audio Extractor I can select one or more titles, even all of them if I wish, and all chapters in those titles get extracted. Any responses will be greatly appreciated before spending the $38. Thanks! -- Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: lowering the bit rate
I know with windows media player you can lower the bit rate. I have it to 33 percent or 91 . at least I think so. There is a winamp for the blind mailing list which might be interesting but for now you could do your ripping with media player and your listening with winamp. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 14:59 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: lowering the bit rate Any ripper or audio conversion tool should be able to do this. I've done it with iTunes recently. In the past, I've done it with CDex and Switch. I'm also pretty sure you could do it with Winamp and Windows Media Player. On 05/12/2013 04:17 AM, Adrien Collins wrote: Hi Kevin ok I have sound taxi, I will try and set it up. thanks. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:06 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: lowering the bit rate Hi Adrien. I use a program called Sound Taxi to lower the bit rate of files. It works great. You'll have to use the mouse to configure things in the program, but once you do that for the first time you don't have to worry about the mouse anymore. The program costs something like $40. Do a search for it, and you'll find the web site. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Dvd Audio Extraction
DVD Audio Extractor is, in my experience, great software and definitely worth the money. It's accessible, does exactly what it says on the tin and does it well. If you were looking to save some money, I'm sure you could put something together using freeware like FFmpeg or other less user-friendly tools, but DVD Audio Extractor ties it all together in a convenient, easy-to-use package. As for alternative, similar applications, I honestly haven't tried any, but nor have I felt the need to so make of that what you will. The only feature I wish DVD Audio Extractor had was the ability to name and tag individual titles, which would come in useful when ripping box sets, but it's no great hardship using something like Mp3tag to get the job done afterwards. There is a fully-functional 30-day trial of DVD AE available, so give it a spin and see what you think. -- James Scholes http://twitter.com/JamesScholes To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Dvd Audio Extraction
That program is the best for doing all that it says it does. - Original Message - From: Chris H christopher...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:16 PM Subject: Dvd Audio Extraction Is Dvd Audio Extractor really the best program for extracting audio from Dvd videos? Enquiring as I am considering purchasing the program, but not without exploring other avenues first. For example I am trying BitRipper. While it can rip audio tracks only, it would appear that it can only do one track at a time judging by a combo box. With Dvd Audio Extractor I can select one or more titles, even all of them if I wish, and all chapters in those titles get extracted. Any responses will be greatly appreciated before spending the $38. Thanks! -- Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Dvd Audio Extraction
I would agree. I've tried other programs, but they all require you to know a bit about the files on your DVD. Sometimes extracting the audio from the right file can be a bit hit or miss. DVD Audio Extractor takes any guess work out of it. On 05/12/2013 05:27 PM, James Scholes wrote: DVD Audio Extractor is, in my experience, great software and definitely worth the money. It's accessible, does exactly what it says on the tin and does it well. If you were looking to save some money, I'm sure you could put something together using freeware like FFmpeg or other less user-friendly tools, but DVD Audio Extractor ties it all together in a convenient, easy-to-use package. As for alternative, similar applications, I honestly haven't tried any, but nor have I felt the need to so make of that what you will. The only feature I wish DVD Audio Extractor had was the ability to name and tag individual titles, which would come in useful when ripping box sets, but it's no great hardship using something like Mp3tag to get the job done afterwards. There is a fully-functional 30-day trial of DVD AE available, so give it a spin and see what you think. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Dvd Audio Extraction
I don't really know what to say. Accept for that this is the only one I've heard that can extract the audio in surround sound which I'm thinking the oth4ers can do, but this one can do it channel by channel. If anything it's very cool and interesting. It did help me for when I went surround sound system shopping. I now knew what to look for. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:17 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Dvd Audio Extraction Is Dvd Audio Extractor really the best program for extracting audio from Dvd videos? Enquiring as I am considering purchasing the program, but not without exploring other avenues first. For example I am trying BitRipper. While it can rip audio tracks only, it would appear that it can only do one track at a time judging by a combo box. With Dvd Audio Extractor I can select one or more titles, even all of them if I wish, and all chapters in those titles get extracted. Any responses will be greatly appreciated before spending the $38. Thanks! -- Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Dvd Audio Extraction
The only thing I've seen that throws it off is the bonus DVDs. I wanted to extract some deleted seens from a Starwars one, and it couldn't get to them. That's such a shame. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:42 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Dvd Audio Extraction I would agree. I've tried other programs, but they all require you to know a bit about the files on your DVD. Sometimes extracting the audio from the right file can be a bit hit or miss. DVD Audio Extractor takes any guess work out of it. On 05/12/2013 05:27 PM, James Scholes wrote: DVD Audio Extractor is, in my experience, great software and definitely worth the money. It's accessible, does exactly what it says on the tin and does it well. If you were looking to save some money, I'm sure you could put something together using freeware like FFmpeg or other less user-friendly tools, but DVD Audio Extractor ties it all together in a convenient, easy-to-use package. As for alternative, similar applications, I honestly haven't tried any, but nor have I felt the need to so make of that what you will. The only feature I wish DVD Audio Extractor had was the ability to name and tag individual titles, which would come in useful when ripping box sets, but it's no great hardship using something like Mp3tag to get the job done afterwards. There is a fully-functional 30-day trial of DVD AE available, so give it a spin and see what you think. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Dvd Audio Extraction
DVD Audio Extractor is the best because it is so configurable and the dialogs are easily accessible. This reflects the fact that the program has been around for a long time and evolved to meet user demands. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Chris H christopher...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 8:16 AM Subject: Dvd Audio Extraction Is Dvd Audio Extractor really the best program for extracting audio from Dvd videos? Enquiring as I am considering purchasing the program, but not without exploring other avenues first. For example I am trying BitRipper. While it can rip audio tracks only, it would appear that it can only do one track at a time judging by a combo box. With Dvd Audio Extractor I can select one or more titles, even all of them if I wish, and all chapters in those titles get extracted. Any responses will be greatly appreciated before spending the $38. Thanks! -- Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Dvd Audio Extraction
I like imtoo dvd audio ripper the quality is far better then dvd audio extracters. - Original Message - From: Byron Stephens bstephens122...@shaw.ca To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Dvd Audio Extraction That program is the best for doing all that it says it does. - Original Message - From: Chris H christopher...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:16 PM Subject: Dvd Audio Extraction Is Dvd Audio Extractor really the best program for extracting audio from Dvd videos? Enquiring as I am considering purchasing the program, but not without exploring other avenues first. For example I am trying BitRipper. While it can rip audio tracks only, it would appear that it can only do one track at a time judging by a combo box. With Dvd Audio Extractor I can select one or more titles, even all of them if I wish, and all chapters in those titles get extracted. Any responses will be greatly appreciated before spending the $38. Thanks! -- Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
