Editing with Audacity

[Rusty Blades]

For anybody who is cutting music with Audacity, I have started compiling a "hints" page on my Web site:

http://www.geocities.com/agedrinkrat/index.htm

It will be expanded over time and if anyone has any suggestions or improvements, let me know.

[Black Sheep]

My coach is always nagging me to edit my music so it sounds cleaner for competitions. Also, it's a Mac thing to boot! I can't wait to try it!
:bow::D:bow::D:bow:

[Bill_S]

Very nice!

I've bookmarked the page. BTW, what was the original music (bagpipes and drums) in your example?

EDIT: I'm guessing Chieftains' O'Sullivan's March (from the title bar on one of the windows. Correct? I've not heard of them before.)

[Rusty Blades]

Very nice!

I've bookmarked the page. BTW, what was the original music (bagpipes and drums) in your example?

EDIT: I'm guessing Chieftains' O'Sullivan's March (from the title bar on one of the windows. Correct? I've not heard of them before.)

Very observant Bill - it is indeed The Chieftains O'Sullivan's March. That was my Freeskate music this year and will be for years to come. My Interpretive was also from The Chieftains, Dunsmore Lassies. I like their twist on traditional Celtic.

I hope to expand the Web site and go into matching rhythms, changing tempo, and changing key when I get a chance.

I have been "playing with music" for nearly 40 years and Audacity lets me do things that could only be done in a professional studio 20 years ago.

[dbny]

And here I was expecting a question about Audacity! :bow::bow::bow:

[Virtualsk8r]

About a month ago I was online at the Apple store about to push the 'BUY NOW" button for a new desktop with the 24inch monitor, upgraded memory and something else the guy at the MAC store told me to upgrade on line.....when doubt crept into my subconscious and I stepped back from the computer with my trusty credit card.....

So - here is the question that raised the doubt. What music editing program can you use on an Apple - other than garageband (which comes with it apparently) - that is comparable to the Sony Soundforge I have used for years??? I know that Mac's used for editing video with the AVID system - but I have always used Sony products to edit music and video myself.

Anyone have advice out there....or experience using the Mac to professionally edit music for skating? Most professionals I know still use a PC based program....

Plus - anyone have difficulties with their Mac desktop? I know one laptop that has crashed the hard drive and burned the battery in less than six months use. And let's not begin to discuss the problems with iPod's!!!

[smelltheice]

wave pad is fine. I used it on my mac mini and it is good for editing music and quite simple to operate from scratch and it is free online to boot!!
Although I will confess to not knowing a great deal about media editing software!!!