Topic: sound device suggestions needed for a non-pro user.

[dorrcoq]

this is such a cool and welcoming forum

Maybe this is part of the reason why

drum loving nurse, and promo bitch to a star....

[missing]

lol to the above - yeah - he REALLY is a star! i'm blessed to know him.
ok, so i'm back from estonia with 5 GB memory card of audio from this show he was in! - i've transferred the audio onto my computer BUT now have to cut it into the individual tracks.  i've discovered that the editing software that comes with the recorder isn't compatible with my mac :-/ - any suggestions on an alternative free editing software to use?  i have audacity but am a little confused on how to cut the audio into tracks.  also, the audio quality sounds HOT on the recorder but not so hot on my computer - sound is quiet and not so 'full on'.  why would this be?  and can it be improved?
thanks guys!
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[rjp]

In Audacity, you can break the recording into tracks by clicking a location on the timeline and then pressing Ctrl-B. At that point, you can give the label a name (Tip: this name will be used if you use the "Export Multiple" function).

As for the audio level, you can normalize it (select the entire track and apply the Normalize effect) to boost the level. Note that this boosts EVERYTHING, including noise.

Here's the general workflow that I use (details may vary, especially if I start crossfading tracks):
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,120033.msg1603468.html#msg1603468

[digifish_music]

YouTube has lots of tutorials too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6txQRfptawE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rQr5YVNqI0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br18xPedxwI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbqJVC6kQ50

etc...