Need to cut sections from MP3s for project

miracleboy · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:08

Has anyone here ever used a program to take a section out of an MP3 to make a smaller clip? I need to do this for a project - got 2 MP3s and need some clips out of them. Had a quick look but seemed loads of programs but most you can't save with - I wanted something free or shareware rather than free trial - don't think I'll need it after this.

GravyMonster · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:09

ask and ye shall receive freeware demo - http://www.goldwave.com/

pay and ye shall receive the world.

KaHn · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:09

Creative do software, so if you have a sound card by them then check the site.

KaHn

Pug · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:10

nero has wave editor which allows you to import mp3s, and save them as well depending on your license.

Otherwise save as WAV and use a free Wav -> MP3 tool

zain · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:10

I remember playing it in WMP and recording it with Sound Recorder under Entertainment.

Caged · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:22

Audacity

Tomdun · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:42

Caged said:
Audacity

Yeh thats what I came to sugest, its a great program.

real · 1 Feb 2006 at 00:36

I've used CoolEdit in the past to do the tasks you describe.

richard1973 · 1 Feb 2006 at 11:50

cool edit was what I used to use, great app, sound forge can do same job, maybe there's a trial version kicking about. there's also a little small app less than 1MB, simply called mp3splitter (i've not used it though, but i gave it to someone and they found it worked a treat, and simple to use).

jdoshe · 1 Feb 2006 at 12:18

theres a really easy to use program called MP3Trim. cant remember where i downloaded it from, buts freeware and really easy to use

Matteysan · 1 Feb 2006 at 15:12

cool edit or goldwave ive used in the past both very good programs.

MrWhippy · 1 Feb 2006 at 17:53

another vote for Audacity here, it's very simple to use.

DDave · 1 Feb 2006 at 17:56

MrWhippy said:
another vote for Audacity here, it's very simple to use.

And yet another.

BruceLee · 1 Feb 2006 at 20:00

MP3directcut is an app that does just that. Audacity is a bit complicated for a simple slice and dice.

Its freeware too.

csmager · 1 Feb 2006 at 22:35

mptrim

pax · 2 Feb 2006 at 10:45

BruceLee said:
MP3directcut is an app that does just that. Audacity is a bit complicated for a simple slice and dice.

Its freeware too.

I've used MP3directcut too.... quite easy to use, and I've been happy with it

Pax

Pdog · 2 Feb 2006 at 20:15

I'm trying to cut part of an MP3 and export it as a as .mp3. However I am having trouble doing this in both Audacity and MP3Directcut. Anyone provide any hints?

Edit: I have created a Audio track in Audacity by clicking the record button and then the stop, but I am unable to export/save this?

Thanks

Pdog

DDave · 2 Feb 2006 at 20:44

Pdog said:
I'm trying to cut part of an MP3 and export it as a as .mp3. However I am having trouble doing this in both Audacity and MP3Directcut. Anyone provide any hints?

Edit: I have created a Audio track in Audacity by clicking the record button and then the stop, but I am unable to export/save this?

Thanks

Pdog

Goto File > Export As Mp3.. and save it as whatever you want. You need to have LAME for this to work.

Pdog · 2 Feb 2006 at 21:48

Cheers Ddave, this has now been done. Now I have another issue. The MP3 original was in stereo, however when I have recorded the section I want it does it Mono and sounds crap, how can I then get this into Stereo?

puppy · 3 Feb 2006 at 12:37

Audacity is very good indeed, and allows all sorts of effects. I use it to convert bits of songs to use as ringtones on my mobile, it allows fades in and out so there are no sharp cutoffs etc etc