Sound Editing software ?

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I have tape (regular cassette) and i want to edit some stuff in it
it's not music it's some guy talking and there is music starts fading in and fading out in the intro and outro ... and i want to remove that

How can i get the tape content on the computer and edit it to remove the fading music and just leave the dude's voice ?

EDIT: and i need the software to get the content of the tape with a good quality
 
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You will need a tape player that has a suitable output that you can connect to a pc. Most common would be RCA (phono) plugs. That would be red and white connectors. At the pc end of the cable you need a 3.5mm mini stereo plug to go in the line-in of the pc. Play the cassette and record on the pc.

If you don't have any audio editing software, Audacity is about the only decent freeware. If you are interested in payware then ask. Some payware is quite expensive.

If you want to record back to cassette then you will have to use the line-out (usually the speaker connection) from the pc to the cassette player.

Starman*
 
well i'm familiar with the cables and stuff
all i need to know is the software to use
have you tried it before ?
 
I've used Audacity in the past. Not the best to use but it will do what you seem to want to do. If you want to buy something GoldWave is the best value imo (about $60) and what I mostly use. Lots of available choices. CoolEditPro and SoundForge are considerably more expensive but can do a little more. Used them all.

If the music overlaps the voice it's unlikely you can separate (yeah, I know they can separate them on CSI AND tell you what the guy had for breakfast).

Starman*
 
I am an audio programmer myself, that fading is probably caused by a magnetic fluctuation in proximity to the tape like a speaker, magnets, crt devices etc… witch is impossible to restore to the original state but can sound a lot better with some editing software, one of the best programs I use it adobe audition. You can amplify the selected areas and run it through a noise, eq or vst filter of your choice to get the excess hiss out of the amplified areas.

You can download a trial of adobe audition I think it is a fully working version but expires in 15 days “correct me if I’m wrong I’m not sure but I have the full version of audition 2”

http://www.download.com/Adobe-Audition/3000-2170_4-10324430.html?tag=lst-0-1
 
I have used adobe audition, but still prefer Audacity. It has filters also, however they may not be as good as Audition's noise filters
 
Audacity is a great product its free and easy to use its just my opinion that audition is better they are both great in their ways
try them both and see how they compare:)
 
ok now i got Adobe Audition
how can i separate voice from music ?
say i want to make an instrumental track out of a song
 
It is impossible to totally separate vocal from instrumental parts but you can filter the instrumental down, but the vocal will never be the original.

We can chat on msn if you have any trouble.
 
H_L said:
It is impossible to totally separate vocal from instrumental parts but you can filter the instrumental down, but the vocal will never be the original.

We can chat on msn if you have any trouble.
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ok no problem
you can add me
thanks for help
 
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