music software

[gunfodder]

I need to be able to splice music.
I am the sound guy for a quartet and I need a way to cut out say the first 10seconds of a recording or cut everthing but that first verse.

I became the sound guy only as a "I can turn on a computer so I must know how to run a sound board", oh and my wife directs the quartet.

Is there any $50-$100 software that will allow me to take a track and make a copy of only part of the track?

Thanks

[CingularDuality]

Originally Posted by gunfodder

I need to be able to splice music.
I am the sound guy for a quartet and I need a way to cut out say the first 10seconds of a recording or cut everthing but that first verse.

I became the sound guy only as a "I can turn on a computer so I must know how to run a sound board", oh and my wife directs the quartet.

Is there any $50-$100 software that will allow me to take a track and make a copy of only part of the track?

Thanks

How about some free software? It sounds like your needs are simple. I see no reason to pay for something you can get for free:

www.AnvilStudio.com

http://www.download.com/AV-Music-Mor...ml?tag=lst-0-5

[Boot]

If those free apps don't do it, go on Acid. About $70 bucks for the base version which should be more than enough if you're doing basic editing.

If you are working in less than high quality audio -- in particular MP3s -- and just want to trim them up there's a great little app called MP3Surgeon.

I use both of these (tho Acid Pro version on that one). Good stuff for funky beats.

[=DdogG=]

www.goldwave.com and audacity.sourceforce.net are both free

nero ultra has very adept audio editor as well, can sample a mono file up to 7.1 with some tweaking.

[Apophis]

There's always SoundForge too.
http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/pro...orgefamily.asp

It's gotten really expensive since Sonic Foundry sold it and shifted gears though. They have a lower priced Audio Studio package that might work for you too. It's under $100.

[Root]

I've heard good things about soundforge, but I'm a cakewalk guy myself. Not sure how much it costs these days, as I'm using an ancient version.

[Apophis]

Originally Posted by Root

I've heard good things about soundforge, but I'm a cakewalk guy myself. Not sure how much it costs these days, as I'm using an ancient version.

I've always liked Cakewalk too. I don't do as much audio work these days as I used to, but I couldn't survive without Soundforge and ACID.

[Beatnik]

CoolEdit is also pretty easy to use and easy to pick up. I'm borrowing a friend's copy to learn it at the moment so I'm not sure how much it costs. I think adobe's purchased it though and relabeled it.