MUDBONE: Method for editing in Cool Edit

[Grant]

Mudbone,

I moved this to a new thread here because I was afraid that my response would get buried on the main page.

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Originally posted by mudbone
Grant, I know what software you use. What's you methodology for editing? Once I read a WAV file into CE2K I am at a loss on what to do. I use to do better with my reel-to-reel recorder.


Simple! I rip the track into the PC with any ripping program I then open it up in Cool Edit.

Make sure UNDO is enabled!

I play the song and concentrate on the first edit. I then highlight the general first area to be worked on and zoom in.

I play back the part again and hit F8 to place a marker it the first edit point. I don't have to be exact yet. Then I do the same for the end point.

This is VERY important, I right-click on the ruler and select SNAPPING (fine) and SNAP TO CUES.

Then I zoom way in on the first point and adjust the marker to the EXACT point where I want the cut made. I remove the old inexact marker I added to make live simpler. I do the same for the other cut point.

Then I zoom out just enough to see both edit markers. I then carefully draw a highlight from the first and second marker. Don't worry if it does not LOOK precise. As long as that Snap to cues and fine snapping is turned on it will be accurate.

After the portion to be cut out is highlighted I simply hit the delete button. I play back the pesults. If I like it, I move on to the next edit ito work on, if any. If I don't, I just undo it and try again. Just make sure UNDO is enabled! Even if it isn't, just go to the open menu and select "Revert To Saved". That little option has saved my can many times!

Anyway, if you do like the edit, but there is a slight lagging or doesn't sound transparent enough, zoom waaaay in on the newly edited area and cut out little bits until your edit sounds natural, like it was never edited! Of course, if you are trying to duplicate an old 45 edit that was not perfect, and you are trying to recreate that imperfaction, it will be harder. I tried to duplicate an EXACT edit on the single edit of "Closer To Home" and didn't have the paitence to get the synthesizer cutoff just right, so I made a better one. Eh, what the hell...


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[mudbone]

Grant, thanks for the response and moving the message. They do tend to get lost.

I have a general question for everyone.

Am I the only one here who is interested in learning to do this? Picking up tips? etc.

If I'm not alone, others should feel free to ask questions/make suggestions.

I'd like to open this up to software type questions.

Also, I want to thank Steve G. for sending me a PM about this. I've only been here less than a month but have learned TONS and met some really good & helpful people.

Thanks!

Dave- (aka mudone)

[ArneW]

Hi,

only recently I came across a shareware tool called CDWAV. All it does is splitting a large *.wav file into separate tracks, but in a quite intelligent way - much easier than using Cool Edit's built-in cue list feature. You just have to set the track marks and hit a button, everything else is done automatically. Neat, eh?

Arne

[Grant]

I can basically do the same thing in Cool Edit. Just set the markers, select the ranges, push a couple of buttons, and it does it automatically.

And, Cool Edit ALSO cuts that big wave on zero-crossings and compact disc frames!

[ArneW]

Originally posted by Grant
And, Cool Edit ALSO cuts that big wave on zero-crossings and compact disc frames!

CDWAV does that, too. I also love Cool Edit, but the way CDWAV handles the splitting process is just a little bit more user friendly. Splitting a long *.wav file into separate tracks in CDWAV and then editing the individual tracks as needed in Cool Edit works perfect for me.

Arne