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absentx · #1 03-02-2006, 10:51 AM

PAW is full of pretty resourcefull people, so figuring there has to be a musician or two on here, I thought I would throw this question out:

I am looking for a free or cheap audio editing program. I need to overdub some music onto some recorded voice tracks for a small project, and I want to be able to view both sound tracks in the workspace and edit them as needed and align them for the final tracks.

Anybody have any good programs they use or have used in the past? Basically just recording in from a dictaphone and then I want to put music to the tracks, but I need to align it all right, and have fade ins and fade outs. Pretty basic stuff.

stillshadow · #2 03-03-2006, 08:22 AM

Absent... EXCELLENT post. I knew that I'd have a chance to talk audio software in this forum, eventually. I use an older Cakewalk Pro Audio version (9) from 2001, but I like it because I know it in and out and I don't want to have to learn new software. You could probably pick up something similar pretty cheap from eBay. Although, if you don't need to do more than the basics you could even try: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/AUDIO_EDITORS/ which has a list of shareware and even some freeware audio programs. That's a pretty nifty site all-around, actually. Let me know if you have any questions. You could always go the trendy way and get something like ACID, too.

P.S. If anyone cares, I'll actually be releasing the second album from my girlfriend and I in the next few months. We do it all ourselves and it will probably make you all go like this... :unsure:

SunPoker.com · #3 03-03-2006, 08:39 AM

I'd love to hear some tracks stillshadow. I am a musician (bass and drums) as well and play in various jazz, blues, and reggae bands and have been for the past 7 years or so. I get called on to lay some tracks down but do not have that much experience with any audio editing programs. All I know is that my good friend who owns his own studio uses Pro tools, but I believe that is not free.

Maybe we should put together a PAW band.

Mark

Kyle · #4 03-03-2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stillshadow@Mar 3 2006, 10:22 AM
Absent... EXCELLENT post. I knew that I'd have a chance to talk audio software in this forum, eventually. I use an older Cakewalk Pro Audio version (9) from 2001, but I like it because I know it in and out and I don't want to have to learn new software. You could probably pick up something similar pretty cheap from eBay. Although, if you don't need to do more than the basics you could even try: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/AUDIO_EDITORS/ which has a list of shareware and even some freeware audio programs. That's a pretty nifty site all-around, actually. Let me know if you have any questions. You could always go the trendy way and get something like ACID, too.

P.S. If anyone cares, I'll actually be releasing the second album from my girlfriend and I in the next few months. We do it all ourselves and it will probably make you all go like this... :unsure:

You better send me a copy!

stillshadow · #5 03-03-2006, 08:54 PM

You got it... I'll let everyone know about it when it's out. That's sounds cool Mark - I like a lot of bass and drum stuff. How could I forget Pro Tools? That's like the industry standard - and also very pricy.

GregK · #6 03-04-2006, 02:58 AM

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

absentx · #7 03-04-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SunPoker.com@Mar 3 2006, 10:39 AM
All I know is that my good friend who owns his own studio uses Pro tools, but I believe that is not free.

Ha! Mark you are certainly correct, pro tools is FAAAAAR from free!

My bands first album was recorded at a studio in Rockford Illinois on an amazing pro tools system. It was unbelievable the stuff that could be done on it! It was almost like cheating sometimes.

Anyways, good to know there are some musicians on here. I have played guitar for about ten years now. I am a metal head though so, just rock and metal for me, although someday I hope to expand my horizons!

I did find a good free program called Audacity. Does everything I need, thanks for the other suggestions though.

GregK · #8 03-07-2006, 01:20 PM

your welcome!

absentx · #9 03-07-2006, 07:11 PM

Holy Shit Greg, I honestly didnt even see that you suggested that program!! I was just wandering through the search engines and I found it!

Funny, thanks for the effort though!

GregK · #10 03-07-2006, 07:22 PM

lol I figured

When it comes to opensource software, I usually know of at least one for just about everything.

Another handy one that I've used for years is CDex.
Great little CD ripper MP3 converter... http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos

I just saw on the sourceforge site, that they are going to integrate it with Audacity soon. That should be sweet!

cheers