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macraver · 03-14-05, 02:28 PM

I do tracking via a very oldschool method, but it works very well. Apple makes a program called QuickTime that is almost on every computer (mac and PC). It's good to register it (legally if you can, but we won't tell if otherwise), so that you have the QuickTime Pro version. This will allow you to create and save files.

1. Open your WAV or AIFF set in QuickTime. play through the set and pause it where the track split should be.

2. Highlight this portion of the set and paste it to the clipboard. Open a new file and paste this into the file.

3. Then, go up to the File menu and export this new file and save it as an AIFF or WAV file (good idea to save all these new files in a new folder).

4. Go back to the set and hit delete. This will delete your saved track from the file opened in RAM and will allow you to play through and pause where your next tracksplit will be.

5. GO back to step 2, and repeat, until you have saved your entire set as individual tracks in AIFF or WAV format.

6. Get a copy of Adaptec JAM (this is the best program to use for burning, hands down...don't use toast, it puts annoying track splits in between the tracks which sound like a jump when you play your CD).

7. Drag all these AIFF or WAV files into Adaptec JAM

8. Set the track pause to 00:00 (zero seconds)...set ths between each file.

9. Burn your CD. This will burn as DAO (disc at once) and this is the format you want to burn EVERY tracksplit CD in!...this way, you have no pause at all between your tracks, and your CD is one fluid, continuous mix.

10. Listen to your CD...notice that it's fluid and seamless!

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This method I use for splitting up MP3 sets I have downloaded off the net, as well, but I must first convert the MP3 set to AIFF before I split it up in QuickTime, because the MP3 format puts headers and footers at the beginning and ending of tracks, and it's not a good format to edit in. AIFF or WAV only (for editing)...

Hope this helps!!!
Tell me if you've had experience tracksplitting in QuickTime...this is how I always to it.

My two cents,

Ward

03-14-05, 02:28 PM	#58 (permalink)
macraver Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth Posts: 111	Tracking in QuickTime using Jam I do tracking via a very oldschool method, but it works very well. Apple makes a program called QuickTime that is almost on every computer (mac and PC). It's good to register it (legally if you can, but we won't tell if otherwise), so that you have the QuickTime Pro version. This will allow you to create and save files. 1. Open your WAV or AIFF set in QuickTime. play through the set and pause it where the track split should be. 2. Highlight this portion of the set and paste it to the clipboard. Open a new file and paste this into the file. 3. Then, go up to the File menu and export this new file and save it as an AIFF or WAV file (good idea to save all these new files in a new folder). 4. Go back to the set and hit delete. This will delete your saved track from the file opened in RAM and will allow you to play through and pause where your next tracksplit will be. 5. GO back to step 2, and repeat, until you have saved your entire set as individual tracks in AIFF or WAV format. 6. Get a copy of Adaptec JAM (this is the best program to use for burning, hands down...don't use toast, it puts annoying track splits in between the tracks which sound like a jump when you play your CD). 7. Drag all these AIFF or WAV files into Adaptec JAM 8. Set the track pause to 00:00 (zero seconds)...set ths between each file. 9. Burn your CD. This will burn as DAO (disc at once) and this is the format you want to burn EVERY tracksplit CD in!...this way, you have no pause at all between your tracks, and your CD is one fluid, continuous mix. 10. Listen to your CD...notice that it's fluid and seamless! ----------------------------------- This method I use for splitting up MP3 sets I have downloaded off the net, as well, but I must first convert the MP3 set to AIFF before I split it up in QuickTime, because the MP3 format puts headers and footers at the beginning and ending of tracks, and it's not a good format to edit in. AIFF or WAV only (for editing)... Hope this helps!!! Tell me if you've had experience tracksplitting in QuickTime...this is how I always to it. My two cents, Ward