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Joined: Sat July 27, 2013 11:23 pm Posts: 64 Location: Riding The Lightning Bolt
I want to be able to make a live compilation where you can't notice the transitions between songs. Is it simply just a cross fade that is used? I have a few ideas for some compilations I would like to make and I would like to re-edit my "ManOfTheHour 2000 Tour Compilation" that I did a couple years ago. The two programs I have are Audacity and Sound Forge 10 but I cant seem to figure out how to do this. I'm hoping that maybe Ridley, LowLight79, Spenno, or Chud could give me some tips or info. I have Compilations from all of you that I think sound incredible and I would like to contribute some of my own.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm Posts: 37156 Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
Yeah you pretty much crossfade the crowd noise between songs. I line them up to overlap a bit in multitrack sessions and then fade them into and out of each other. I use Adobe Audition so that might not be much help to you.
Joined: Sat July 27, 2013 11:23 pm Posts: 64 Location: Riding The Lightning Bolt
I have Audacity. I can't figure out how to ad multiple tracks in and line them up so I can cross fade. I will spend some more time with it and try and figure it out.
open Audacity >> open a track >> import next track >> Use the time-shift tool (<-->) >> align the edges of the tracks so the audience noise overlap a bit >> highlight first/top track >> effect cross fade out >> highlight next/bottom track >> effect cross fade in >> repeat >> export >> go steal a copy of Audition
Joined: Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm Posts: 3044 Location: Louisville, KY
turned2black wrote:
open Audacity >> open a track >> import next track >> Use the time-shift tool (<-->) >> align the edges of the tracks so the audience noise overlap a bit >> highlight first/top track >> effect cross fade out >> highlight next/bottom track >> effect cross fade in >> repeat >> export >> go steal a copy of Audition
The most frustrating thing I haven't yet figured out is how to set up a multi-track project in Audactiy and export into individual tracks once the lining up, fading, etc... is complete. I've just always cut it back to a single track, exported, undid the cut, cut what I exported, shifted to the next track, and repeated. There has to be a better way. Any pointers on that one?
Really simple and intuitive controls to fine tune fade-ins/outs, cross fade and change volume, which is sometimes needed when the crowd noise is too different between tracks.
I also really like how you can zoom in with the scroll wheel, I don't think Audacity does that...
open Audacity >> open a track >> import next track >> Use the time-shift tool (<-->) >> align the edges of the tracks so the audience noise overlap a bit >> highlight first/top track >> effect cross fade out >> highlight next/bottom track >> effect cross fade in >> repeat >> export >> go steal a copy of Audition
The most frustrating thing I haven't yet figured out is how to set up a multi-track project in Audactiy and export into individual tracks once the lining up, fading, etc... is complete. I've just always cut it back to a single track, exported, undid the cut, cut what I exported, shifted to the next track, and repeated. There has to be a better way. Any pointers on that one?
When cutting it up, I highlight the part of the tracks I want (you'll have to drag up or down) with the text tool, then >> file >> export selection. I would imagine there's a sexy way to do it, but it's always worked well for me.
But you guys should really do whatever ridleybradout does, because his shit is awesome.
Joined: Sat July 27, 2013 11:23 pm Posts: 64 Location: Riding The Lightning Bolt
Yeah, I think I will follow ridleybradout's advice and try that first. It sounds like Audacity might not be the easiest or best way to go. I appreciate all the feed back from everyone.
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