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Railfan Technology > Sound Editing Software Suggestions, PleaseDate: 01/30/19 07:31 Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: sig292 I recently purchased several open reel tapes of railroad sounds at an estate sale and I've been having them digitized and put on CDs. I would like to do a little editing, just basic stuff, like fading in and out and track separation. Can someone recommend a basic sound editing software. I want a program that is easy to use and understand, I just want to make my own CDs with the sounds edited to my liking.
Thanks, Ken Gear Date: 01/30/19 09:36 Re: Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: radar Wavepad by NCH Software. Inexpensive, well featured, and easy to learn.
Date: 01/30/19 16:03 Re: Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: sig292 radar Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wavepad by NCH Software. Inexpensive, well > featured, and easy to learn. Thanks for the recommendation. I downloaded it have have been working on some files. You are correct, it works great and is easy to figure out. Ken Date: 01/30/19 21:17 Re: Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: BRAtkinson I've had fantastic luck with using Audacity for about 15 years now. Never had a problem with it. And it's FREE! The latest version adds a ton of features that work quite well at cleaning up 20-30 year old audio cassette tapes (church sermon/teaching series) that haven't been touched since they were recorded.
Like any software product, it takes a little time to figure out all the controls, what to use, what not to use, etc. I'd like to say I can get the sound back to what it sounded like when recorded, but magnetic tapes degenerate with age. My biggest problem is a continous pop pop pop that if fully removed, makes it sound like our pastor is under water, holding is nose, and talking. So, I end up with a compromise of edits that is different for every tape! It also helps to have a fast computer otherwise you'll 'wait forever' for each edit to take effect. Date: 01/31/19 07:38 Re: Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: sarailfan I'll second Audacity, it's an incredibly powerful program at its price point (free!). I've referred to it as a recording studio all in one program. The basic controls are easy to use, and I don't think the more advanced ones are difficult, just takes time to explore what they do.
Posted from Android Darren Boes Lethbridge, AB Southern Alberta Railfan Date: 01/31/19 22:17 Re: Sound Editing Software Suggestions, Please Author: chakk I was able to use Audacity to play some 1940's era 78 rpm records on my turntable, which has a maximum speed of 45 rpm. The Audacity software includes an option to
"speed up" the sound track to "near normal" speed and frequencies. I was surprisingly pleased with how well it worked. A second option took much of the hiss and pop out of the recorded sounds. |