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    Trim/Cut Music files?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hydralisks, Aug 23, 2008.

  1. hydralisks

    hydralisks Notebook Consultant

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    What's the best free program to cut mp3 files with? (ie. my song is 4 minutes long but I want to cut it so I only have the section starting from 5 seconds in and ending 30 seconds in). Of course the program should retain the audio quality. I need this to crop out ringtones for my phone.
     
    hydralisks, Aug 23, 2008
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    http://www.mptrim.com/

    mpTrim is free and it will retain all the quality, you can even add fade-in and fade-out to it.
     
    stewie, Aug 23, 2008
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  3. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    If it's for ringtones, why do you care about quality? I mean it will be played back on a great big half-inch speaker...MP3 DirectCut is really good and free and doesn't re-encode and if you 'Searched' you might have already known this...
     
    olyteddy, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. burkle25

    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    i use tonethis for ringtones. it lets you cut/trim songs.

    www.tonethis.com

    also allows you to add pictures/video

    they are sent through text messages
     
    burkle25, Aug 24, 2008
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  5. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    I like Audacity but I don't do ringtones.
     
    powerpack, Aug 24, 2008
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  6. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    I second Audacity.
     
    Arki, Aug 24, 2008
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    Knightendo Notebook Consultant

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    Audacity its really simple and easy
     
    Knightendo, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. Snocker

    Snocker Notebook Enthusiast

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    www.nch.com.au/wavepad, Very useful, never had any issues with it,can do sweet things too. Free version is available.
     
    Snocker, Aug 24, 2008
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  9. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    olyteddy, Aug 24, 2008
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    I use audacity.
     
    nizzy1115, Aug 24, 2008
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  11. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Audacity aswell, make sure you download the mp3 plug-in
     
    flipfire, Aug 25, 2008
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    Nirun Newbie

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    Nirun, Aug 27, 2008
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