How to split up an MP3??

[GTI VR6]

Hello. I'm rather new to this BBS... but here goes.

I recently downloaded an MP3 of a full concert by a band I like. It's CD quality sound (surprising for live music) and it's sampled at 256kb/s, and it's 25 minutes long.

Here's what I want to do: take the full mp3, and split it up into tracks, which could then be played on a CD. For instance... if I want to listen to all the tracks on the cd, I start at track 1. I want the CD to flow, with no spaces between tracks. But, if I want to start on, say track 8, I can do so.

Sometimes comedy CD's or Live CD's are done this way.

So, how would I go about doing this? What would the procedure be? What would the best program be to use?

Thanks for all your help and sorry for so many questions!

 

[Emeric]

Well, first you need a few programs.

http://www.mp3towave.com/

for converting the mp3 to a wav file,

and

http://www.goldwave.com/release.html

For editing 2 track wav file.


Both of these programs are shareware, I'm not sure of the limitations of either. Other 2 track editors are: Soundforge & Steinberg Wavelab.

Once you convert the mp3 to a wav file, you open this up in your 2 track editor, and chop it into whatever sections you want - Each time, saving it as a seperate wav.

When you have all the individual wav's - arrange the order in adaptec ez-cd creator, or hotburn or whatever program your using to burn audio discs.

 

[Porter]

Howdy,
Soundforge will do the lot as long as you have the MP3 plug-in. It will open the file, then allow you to edit it in Stereo * save as .wav

You'd then need CD-burning software that will allow wav files to be burnt to the CD as CD audio, such as Adaptec Easy CD Creator or the like.

Porter