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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: caldera on July 28, 2014, 01:33:18 PM

Title: editing mp3 files
Post by: caldera on July 28, 2014, 01:33:18 PM
My mom is making a slideshow of pictures from Normandy and needs to edit down the running time of a few musical numbers. 

Can someone tell me how?  Thanks.
Title: Re: editing mp3 files
Post by: Bizman on July 28, 2014, 02:24:24 PM
The free Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) will do the trick. There's many ways to edit the running time with it, all of which may not give the desired result:

One hint: Instead of saving, the result has to be Exported to an Mp3 file.

One side note: I just experimented with a song by first transposing it five semitones down and then increasing the speed about 35%. It restored the original pitch but the pace was breathtaking! Of course it got shorter, too. Only recommended for some single percents if needed.

Actually her video editing program might be able to cut the music, maybe even do the fading in and out.
Title: Re: editing mp3 files
Post by: caldera on July 28, 2014, 03:11:04 PM
Got it, thanks.  now I have to figure it out.   :headscratch: :cry
Title: Re: editing mp3 files
Post by: Bizman on July 29, 2014, 10:45:54 AM
Got it, thanks.  now I have to figure it out.   :headscratch: :cry
Feel free to ask. If I have figured it out, anyone can. The GUI is somewhat nerdy, but editing any sound format to an mp3 of desired length is pretty straightforward.
Title: Re: editing mp3 files
Post by: zack1234 on July 29, 2014, 03:14:05 PM
Yes i can use it  :old: