Cutting Songs

[Depressio]

Sorry if this is the wrong section. I felt this one was the most appropriate.

There are many songs I love step. Unfortunately, some of them are several minutes long. Some songs I plan on stepping even get into the 10-minute range. Although I do sometimes muster the patience to step them, I usually don't have the time or creative energy to step 5+ minute songs.

So, I ask: how do you guys cut songs? What music editing software do you use? Any tips on editing? Thank you in advance!

[Hiryuu]

I usually just use Goldwave to do the duty. Most times I have to zoom in on areas I want to cut loops out of, though.

Course that's the unprofessional approach but I didn't say I was a pro at it either, just what works that was passable and loops well enough to get by. I mean this'll give you an idea of dropping five minutes to less than two w/ Goldwave.

[Depressio]

Would you say it's relatively easy to use? I use Audacity for most of my audio needs (since I'm a cheapskate/lazy), but I wouldn't know how to edit music down in a somewhat seamlessly.

[Akira]

I see what you did there hiryuu~ xD

anyway, yeah. Goldwave is good for cutting songs. I recommend the Left click/right click selection method which is found at the window settings. That's what I use too

[John Jorell]

I'm actually using an NCH Wave Pad Editor but I'll give myself a try with the Goldwave.

[Depressio]

Okay, I'm using GoldWave now. What tools do you guys use to smooth the cuts out? How technical can I get with GoldWave? Can I "extract" certain parts of a song, as in like instruments or different sounds??

[Akira]

No. That's impossible. You can only attain it if you have the split tracks of the song.