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Simon Metalhead

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09-12-2003 17:40

Title basically says it all... are there any good sound programs that can chop up wav files into exact increments (as used in SL)? Preferably one that is automatic and you supply the time ya want per segment and it does it for you.
On the same note, wonder if SL will ever use Midi files... just for basic effects, they aint bad quality and about the same size as some of the small 10 second wav files

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Re: Good sound program to chop up wav files?

09-12-2003 21:16

From: someone

Originally posted by Simon Metalhead
On the same note, wonder if SL will ever use Midi files... just for basic effects, they aint bad quality and about the same size as some of the small 10 second wav files

No offense, but I hope not. I hate MIDI files.

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Water Rogers

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09-13-2003 05:24

Simon:

This is what I use... Chop up your MP3 files with "Cool MP3 Splitter" (Shareware). I think it's free for the first 30 days or so, then you must purchase (which i have done, becuase it's truly a good program). You can specify what type of slice... ie. per time seconds is what i use (9). And it puts them neatly into a folder you specify, ranging from 1 on up.

Then I use "DBPowerAmp" to convert them into wav files (FREEWARE). Also a good program... once you install it, you will have it imbedded into your right click menu as "Convert To..." and you can convert from wav to mp3 or mp3 to wav etc. You can also specify how it's converted (ie 44.1 khz, and 16-bit stereo). Also neatly tucks them up into a folder you specify ranging wav01 and up.

Hope this help you out.

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Ezhar Fairlight

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09-13-2003 07:54

SoX (Sound EeXchange)

Command line utility, free.

Zebulon Starseeker

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09-13-2003 10:11

I was looking for this kinda thing couple weeks ago, though cooledit trials for a month it's one of the best sound editors i've used.

http://www.mpex.net/en/software/details/cooledit.html

Otherwise it appears Adobe has bought it and it became Audition, but the old demo version is still available.

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dag Greenacre

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09-14-2003 18:52

If you are looking for a cheap way and are after simple sound samples :

Musicmatch Jukebox - Export to Wav
Windows Sound Recorded (everyone has this) - To crop to the section you want.

Making music loops ? - Fruity loops is sooo cool !

Wav vs Mp3 - Swish (Flash lookalike) actually compresses wavs to smaller than Mp3 ????? maybe SL could too ????

Good sound program to chop up wav files?
Simon Metalhead Rock Star Join date: 26 May 2003 Posts: 187	09-12-2003 17:40 Title basically says it all... are there any good sound programs that can chop up wav files into exact increments (as used in SL)? Preferably one that is automatic and you supply the time ya want per segment and it does it for you. On the same note, wonder if SL will ever use Midi files... just for basic effects, they aint bad quality and about the same size as some of the small 10 second wav files _____________________ Come visit me at Natoma (0,0) _________________________________ Come check out www.rock66.com and sign up! We have given away lots of L$ in our SL Arcade contests! Keep an eye out for more upcoming contests!
Huns Valen Don't PM me here. Join date: 3 May 2003 Posts: 2,749	Re: Good sound program to chop up wav files? 09-12-2003 21:16 From: someone Originally posted by Simon Metalhead On the same note, wonder if SL will ever use Midi files... just for basic effects, they aint bad quality and about the same size as some of the small 10 second wav files No offense, but I hope not. I hate MIDI files. _____________________ [ huns? \|\| words \|\| 1TBS KREW \|\| VHI Aircraft \|\| Whitepaper on Aircraft Physics ] Make yourself and your objects immune to llPushObject().
Water Rogers Registered User Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 286	09-13-2003 05:24 Simon: This is what I use... Chop up your MP3 files with "Cool MP3 Splitter" (Shareware). I think it's free for the first 30 days or so, then you must purchase (which i have done, becuase it's truly a good program). You can specify what type of slice... ie. per time seconds is what i use (9). And it puts them neatly into a folder you specify, ranging from 1 on up. Then I use "DBPowerAmp" to convert them into wav files (FREEWARE). Also a good program... once you install it, you will have it imbedded into your right click menu as "Convert To..." and you can convert from wav to mp3 or mp3 to wav etc. You can also specify how it's converted (ie 44.1 khz, and 16-bit stereo). Also neatly tucks them up into a folder you specify ranging wav01 and up. Hope this help you out. --H2o _____________________ From: Philip Linden For the more technically minded - the problem is actually NOT the asset server (or 'asshat' as you prefer to affectionately call it herein).
Ezhar Fairlight professional slacker Join date: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 310	09-13-2003 07:54 SoX (Sound EeXchange) Command line utility, free.
Zebulon Starseeker Hujambo! Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 203	09-13-2003 10:11 I was looking for this kinda thing couple weeks ago, though cooledit trials for a month it's one of the best sound editors i've used. http://www.mpex.net/en/software/details/cooledit.html Otherwise it appears Adobe has bought it and it became Audition, but the old demo version is still available. _____________________
dag Greenacre Junior Member Join date: 4 Aug 2003 Posts: 20	09-14-2003 18:52 If you are looking for a cheap way and are after simple sound samples : Musicmatch Jukebox - Export to Wav Windows Sound Recorded (everyone has this) - To crop to the section you want. Making music loops ? - Fruity loops is sooo cool ! Wav vs Mp3 - Swish (Flash lookalike) actually compresses wavs to smaller than Mp3 ????? maybe SL could too ????

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