Topic: Audacity 4 channel track labeling

[bogusjack]

Everyone:

I have a 4 channel recording of a live show I taped. 2 channels are omni's and 2 channels are cards. I trying to split the files into tracks. When I have a 2 channel recording I use Ctrl-b in audacity to label the tracks. Is there a way in audacity to label both of the files (all 4 channels) at the same time so I don't have to do this twice (once for each set) and have the length of the songs / show exactly identical?

Note: I don't want a matrix recording - I want 2 separate identical shows representing each set of mics I used. So say 24 songs using the omni mics exported to flac & 24 songs using the card mics exported to flac. When I compare the two sets the song lengths match perfectly. Say the first track is 4:57 seconds. Both sets - the omni version & the card version are showing exactly 4:57 and I only had to track it once.

[goodcooker]

Drop one recording into CD Wave Editor and track it out. Save a cue sheet and apply the cue sheet to the second recording. It will spit in all the same spots.

CD Wave Editor is free to try. It's free period, though they suggest you make a $20 donation to continue using it but if you don't you can keep using it without loss of functionality.

[Life In Rewind]

Everyone:

I have a 4 channel recording of a live show I taped. 2 channels are omni's and 2 channels are cards. I trying to split the files into tracks. When I have a 2 channel recording I use Ctrl-b in audacity to label the tracks. Is there a way in audacity to label both of the files (all 4 channels) at the same time so I don't have to do this twice (once for each set) and have the length of the songs / show exactly identical?

Note: I don't want a matrix recording - I want 2 separate identical shows representing each set of mics I used. So say 24 songs using the omni mics exported to flac & 24 songs using the card mics exported to flac. When I compare the two sets the song lengths match perfectly. Say the first track is 4:57 seconds. Both sets - the omni version & the card version are showing exactly 4:57 and I only had to track it once.

Are the tracks made on the same recorder....?

You could just import the first - track it, save your tracks - then delete the audio track - but keep the marker track.

Then import the other audio track...if they were made on the same recorder - that first marker track should work fine.

If the tracks are from different recorders...unless your clocks are way off, or the set is super long - that should also work.

At worst - You might have to slide the audio around to match the markers. (Time shift tool)

[hoppedup]

Drop one recording into CD Wave Editor and track it out. Save a cue sheet and apply the cue sheet to the second recording. It will spit in all the same spots.

CD Wave Editor is free to try. It's free period, though they suggest you make a $20 donation to continue using it but if you don't you can keep using it without loss of functionality.

x2

Easiest way to do this.

[bogusjack]

Yes, same recorder.  Untracked at the moment, both files are exactly the same.

Sorry, I should have also said I have a mac.  I don't believe cd wave is compatible for mac.

[Life In Rewind]

Yes, same recorder.  Untracked at the moment, both files are exactly the same.

Sorry, I should have also said I have a mac.  I don't believe cd wave is compatible for mac.

Perfect - the shared marker track approach should work just fine.