I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins plus)
using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate discs. Problem
is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and I'm struggling to
extract the precise instructions from it for what I need to do.

Can anyone be kind enough by offering some help with a simple idiot's guide
step-by-step set of instructions to enable me to achieve the split of the mp3
file?

Thanx in advance!

Peter

SCAREORAMA wrote:
I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins plus)
using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate discs. Problem
is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and I'm struggling to
extract the precise instructions from it for what I need to do.

Can anyone be kind enough by offering some help with a simple idiot's guide
step-by-step set of instructions to enable me to achieve the split of the mp3
file?

Thanx in advance!

Peter

You're not alone - I have to relearn it every time, hardly intuitive. Is
there any better software for just this job?

Rob

"Rob" wrote in message
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SCAREORAMA wrote:
I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus)
using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate discs.
Problem
is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and I'm struggling
to
extract the precise instructions from it for what I need to do. Can
anyone be kind enough by offering some help with a simple idiot's guide
step-by-step set of instructions to enable me to achieve the split of the
mp3
file?

Thanx in advance!

Peter

You're not alone - I have to relearn it every time, hardly intuitive. Is
there any better software for just this job?

Rob

I have done something which I think is similar to what you describe
in Cool Edit Pro 2.0. I had a two-hour lecture in mp3 which had to
be split into four sections.

In CEP proceed as follows:
Load the mp3 into the sequencer, and save it as an mp3 file called
"Complete" Then highlight the first section, and from the Edit menu
select Copy to New. A new window will open, and the section of the
sequence will be pasted there. Now save this as Part.1 in mp3 file
format. Go back to the "Complete" window and highlight the second
section. Copy to New and save this as Part.2 as an mp3 file.
Continue until you get to the end, and you will have a complete file,
and a number of smaller files Part.1 to Part.xx

Hope this helps
Iain

Iain M Churches wrote:
"Rob" wrote in message
...

SCAREORAMA wrote:

I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus)
using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate discs.
Problem
is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and I'm struggling
to
extract the precise instructions from it for what I need to do. Can
anyone be kind enough by offering some help with a simple idiot's guide
step-by-step set of instructions to enable me to achieve the split of the
mp3
file?

Thanx in advance!

Peter

You're not alone - I have to relearn it every time, hardly intuitive. Is
there any better software for just this job?

Rob


I have done something which I think is similar to what you describe
in Cool Edit Pro 2.0. I had a two-hour lecture in mp3 which had to
be split into four sections.

In CEP proceed as follows:
Load the mp3 into the sequencer, and save it as an mp3 file called
"Complete" Then highlight the first section, and from the Edit menu
select Copy to New. A new window will open, and the section of the
sequence will be pasted there. Now save this as Part.1 in mp3 file
format. Go back to the "Complete" window and highlight the second
section. Copy to New and save this as Part.2 as an mp3 file.
Continue until you get to the end, and you will have a complete file,
and a number of smaller files Part.1 to Part.xx

Hope this helps
Iain



Thanks Iain. I remember using CEP and found it a faff similar to SF.
Anyways, just looked at ST again and it's not too tricky:

1) Place a marker at the point you want the track to start (shortcut:
M), continue M-ing at all the split points;
2)Click Special, Regions list, Markers to Regions (this'll show you the
list of 'tracks' - you can check you've done it correctly at this point);
3) Tools, extract regions.

It's done, *but* they're extracted as wavs. So you have to convert them
back to MP3s (using the original bitrate or lower - there's no point
upping it) - you can do that in Soundforge or something more elegant
like dbpower.

Rob

Rob wrote:
Iain M Churches wrote:

"Rob" wrote in message
...

SCAREORAMA wrote:

I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100
mins plus)
using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate discs.
Problem
is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and I'm
struggling to
extract the precise instructions from it for what I need to do. Can
anyone be kind enough by offering some help with a simple idiot's guide
step-by-step set of instructions to enable me to achieve the split
of the mp3
file?

Thanx in advance!

Peter


You're not alone - I have to relearn it every time, hardly intuitive.
Is there any better software for just this job?

Rob



I have done something which I think is similar to what you describe
in Cool Edit Pro 2.0. I had a two-hour lecture in mp3 which had to
be split into four sections.

In CEP proceed as follows:
Load the mp3 into the sequencer, and save it as an mp3 file called
"Complete" Then highlight the first section, and from the Edit menu
select Copy to New. A new window will open, and the section of the
sequence will be pasted there. Now save this as Part.1 in mp3 file
format. Go back to the "Complete" window and highlight the second
section. Copy to New and save this as Part.2 as an mp3 file.
Continue until you get to the end, and you will have a complete file,
and a number of smaller files Part.1 to Part.xx

Hope this helps
Iain


Thanks Iain. I remember using CEP and found it a faff similar to SF.
Anyways, just looked at ST again and it's not too tricky:

1) Place a marker at the point you want the track to start (shortcut:
M), continue M-ing at all the split points;
2)Click Special, Regions list, Markers to Regions (this'll show you the
list of 'tracks' - you can check you've done it correctly at this point);
3) Tools, extract regions.

It's done, *but* they're extracted as wavs. So you have to convert them
back to MP3s (using the original bitrate or lower - there's no point
upping it) - you can do that in Soundforge or something more elegant
like dbpower.

Rob

Ahem - a couple of seconds googling found the very thing - mp3directcut.
Free and quick: load the mp3, click at the track points, click 'cut',
File, save split - it's done.

Rob

In article ,
SCAREORAMA wrote:
I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus) using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate
discs. Problem is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and
I'm struggling to extract the precise instructions from it for what I
need to do.

There surely must be a simple MP3 editing proggy available for a PC? I
don't use a PC, but have got an excellent one for mine - but it only does
Wave. It draws out the waveform for you, and you then highlight the part
you want. Then listen to it and trim the in/out points if needed. Then
simply copy it out. Ideal for topping and tailing LP tracks when
transferring to CD.

Trouble with many of the excellent progs like Soundforge and Cooledit is
the learning curve even for simple operations.

--
*Husbands should come with instructions

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
SCAREORAMA wrote:

I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus) using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate
discs. Problem is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia and
I'm struggling to extract the precise instructions from it for what I
need to do.


There surely must be a simple MP3 editing proggy available for a PC? I
don't use a PC, but have got an excellent one for mine - but it only does
Wave. It draws out the waveform for you, and you then highlight the part
you want. Then listen to it and trim the in/out points if needed. Then
simply copy it out. Ideal for topping and tailing LP tracks when
transferring to CD.

a couple of seconds googling found the very thing - mp3directcut. Free
and quick: load the mp3, click at the track points, click 'cut', File,
save split - it's done.


Trouble with many of the excellent progs like Soundforge and Cooledit is
the learning curve even for simple operations.


I remember using CEP and found it a faff similar to SF. Anyways, just
looked at SF again and it's not too tricky:

1) Place a marker at the point you want the track to start (shortcut:
M), continue M-ing at all the split points;
2)Click Special, Regions list, Markers to Regions (this'll show you the
list of 'tracks' - you can check you've done it correctly at this point);
3) Tools, extract regions.

It's done, *but* they're extracted as wavs. So you have to convert them
back to MP3s (using the original bitrate or lower - there's no point
upping it) - you can do that in Soundforge or something more elegant
like dbpower.

Rob

Thanx very much for everyone's help, it's very much appreciated as I'm none too
familiar with these kinda operations. Guess it shows by my ignorance. LOL

Cheers!

Peter

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus) using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate
discs. Problem is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia
and I'm struggling to extract the precise instructions from it for
what I need to do.

There surely must be a simple MP3 editing proggy available for a PC? I
don't use a PC, but have got an excellent one for mine - but it only
does Wave.

I've been using GoldWave on PC for a few years now. Easy, straightforward,
graphical, intuitive and does everything that's been discussed here. I've
never needed to look at anything else

Stimpy wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I'm trying to divide a very large mp3 dance mix (which lasts 100 mins
plus) using SoundForge v. 5 so that I can burn it onto two separate
discs. Problem is, the PDF Help File is like a flamin' encyclopedia
and I'm struggling to extract the precise instructions from it for
what I need to do.

There surely must be a simple MP3 editing proggy available for a PC? I
don't use a PC, but have got an excellent one for mine - but it only
does Wave.


I've been using GoldWave on PC for a few years now. Easy, straightforward,
graphical, intuitive and does everything that's been discussed here. I've
never needed to look at anything else



Goldwave costs a few quid nowadays - for those after something cheaper,
free in fact, try http://www.mpesch3.de/

Rob