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Title: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: Paul Hostage on September 16, 2013, 05:30:59 PM

I don't want to rehash what has probably been covered, can someone please point me to a thread on how to
break up one massive .wav file into separate tracks.

I recorded on the Sony PCM-M10 and will post process in a Macbook Pro running 10.7.5.

Thanks, and by the way, because of the kind advice I received here, my recording turned out nicely.

Also, is there a need to buy editing software, thanks!

Paul

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: ScoobieKW on September 16, 2013, 06:11:25 PM

Audacity is a free open source audio editor that will export regions as separate tracks.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/mac

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: flipp on September 16, 2013, 06:14:07 PM

note I am not a mac user but some like audiofile engineering's wave editor which has been replaced/upgraded by their triumph (http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/triumph/)

a thread about wave editor here (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=151527.0)

for better answers I'm sure someone from team mac will be along and offer other options

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: dnsacks on September 17, 2013, 09:33:25 AM

if your mac also has windows installed (via a virtual machine or bootcamp), the cdwave program is a great option

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: nulldogmas on September 17, 2013, 11:45:50 AM

I'm a big fan of Sound Studio, a Mac app from Felt Tip Software that does dirt-easy file splitting, among many other things. It's $30, though, and Audacity is a fine free option.

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: page on September 17, 2013, 01:05:00 PM

I use a mac and I use audacity for tracking. Had a bum experience with wave editor.

Title: Re: I'm stuck on a wave
Post by: cashandkerouac on September 18, 2013, 10:47:02 AM

if you're considering adding sound editing sorftware to your toolbox i highly recommend Adobe Audition.  it's not cheap (about $300), but not outrageously expensive either.  it's well worth the cost for what you get.  powerful tools, user-friendly interface and easy to learn.  but if you're just going to split tracks Adobe Audition is major overkill.