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Cutting chunks out of audio

KeyScourgeKeyScourge __BANNED USERS regular
edited March 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Simple question really. how would I go about cutting bits of the audio out of an mp3 file?

Cause i've got this song with awesome instrumental bits to it, but I have the singing and lyrics to it, so I need to get rid of them.

any help about how I could do this?

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  • AtheraalAtheraal Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Do you mean chopping entire lengths of the song out? or taking individual instruments out, while the instruments you want to keep are playing? One is much easier than the other.

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  • KeyScourgeKeyScourge __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2009
    Just cutting entire lengths out

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  • japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Use audacity:

    http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

    Load up your song, select the bits you don't want and delete them.The only thing you'll need to be careful of is where you make your cuts.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2009
    If you also need to keep the timing, you can also select the area you want and hit "Silence".

    To re-save it as MP3 you'll also need to download the LAME encoder dll, they have hand-holding instructions on how to do that on their site.

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I have a demo version of GoldWave, which I've been using for similiar tasks.

    Will have to try Audacity.

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