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Title: Split large audio files?
Post by: dcwebman on June 28, 2006, 07:41:03 am

I saw one of the features of the new MC12 beta was to make it easy to split large audio files. I need to do that now. I have some large MP3's that I need to split into smaller tracks. Something ideal would be a program (free) that would display the file and let me place multiple cut points into the file and then click a button to automatically split the file into those tracks. Anybody know of a freeware tool out there that does this well?

Title: Re: Split large audio files?
Post by: Alex B on June 28, 2006, 08:29:06 am

There are several.

mp3DirectCut is one of the best: http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html

It can cut mp3 files losslessly without decoding and re-encoding. Though, the resulting files may produce small audible gaps on track changes if the original audio stream was continuous before cutting.

This experimental program (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=35654) can cut an MP3 file so that also the cutted files play gaplessly with MC11.1. A cue file that contains the cut points is needed - and perhaps an academic degree in computer science too (which I believe you have)  ;)

Title: Re: Split large audio files?
Post by: GHammer on June 28, 2006, 01:30:48 pm

If you have a cue file, try this:
CUE Splitter (http://www.enfis.it/details.php?id=42)

If not mp3DirectCut is nice to use.

Title: Re: Split large audio files?
Post by: dcwebman on June 28, 2006, 01:46:38 pm

No cue file here so I'll try mp3DirectCut. Thanks for the tips. Oh, and I do have a degree in Computer Science.  :)
Jeff

Title: Re: Split large audio files?
Post by: Mr ChriZ on June 28, 2006, 02:27:33 pm

Quote from: dcwebman on June 28, 2006, 01:46:38 pm

Oh, and I do have a degree in Computer Science.  :)

So do I :)
Got the results today at 4:30!
2:2  ;D
Very happy!

Title: Re: Split large audio files?
Post by: dcwebman on June 29, 2006, 07:57:30 am

Quote from: Mr ChriZ on June 28, 2006, 02:27:33 pm

So do I :)
Got the results today at 4:30!
2:2  ;D
Very happy!

Congrats! It's been years since I graduated from college (I probably shouldn't have admitted that) but what does 2:2 mean? Is that your GPA?

BTW, mp3DirectCut worked great!