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Running Windows 7 64bit, I have a ton of MP3 audio files I would like to crop the same amount of seconds from the beginning of the audio, is there a Free application that can accomplish this? If no free applications please recommend others.
EDIT: I need something with a gui, no command line software if possible.
Thanks.
Moab
Posted 2010-12-06T02:29:28.793
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Audacity will allow you to perform batch actions (called "chains") on any number of audio files. You'd load in the files, create a chain that trims the necessary number of seconds, and apply the chain to all the files you wish to affect.
geodave
Posted 2010-12-06T02:29:28.793
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1Wow, I have used that software before, did not know it would do what I needed, thanks I will give it a try tomorrow. – Moab – 2010-12-06T03:48:47.383
Unfortunately I don't have the hours to learn Audacity or chaining, I will however accept your answer, it can be done with Audacity. – Moab – 2010-12-11T15:05:04.653
1@geodave: you cannot do that with Audacity. None of the chain commands trim as wanted. – simpatico – 2011-08-12T01:50:42.987
Audacity doesn't allow directly working with MP3's last I used it. – Muhd – 2013-02-14T22:54:50.210
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dBpoweramp Music Converter (dMC) has a nice GUI and can batch process audio files and has a DSP Effects plugin which includes the ability to trim a fixed amount of time from the beginning or end of a set of files in any of its supported formats. Unlike SoX and Audacity (the other answers), it looks like mp3 is one of the supported formats.
Muhd
Posted 2010-12-06T02:29:28.793
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I'm sure SoX can handle this although I'd recommend some reading. It sounds like you're after the "trim" feature.
John T
Posted 2010-12-06T02:29:28.793
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1Oh, command line software, thanks but no thanks. – Moab – 2010-12-06T03:46:13.907
3This generation has been babied way too much with GUIs. – John T – 2010-12-06T04:27:26.753
Define "this generation" – Moab – 2010-12-07T04:13:57.467
People who have grown up with nothing but Windows. – John T – 2010-12-07T04:39:50.263
Yeah, and those people who have grown up with nothing but automobiles, geez, what is this world coming to. ;-> – Moab – 2010-12-07T05:07:13.240
That too. Not a lot of people appreciate a good walk these days, hence the obesity problem some countries have. – John T – 2010-12-07T22:47:41.683
You assume way too much JohnT – Moab – 2010-12-11T15:03:42.780
Playing smart doesn't fly with me ;) – John T – 2010-12-12T02:33:51.260
Looks like quite a bit of work is required to get this to accept mp3 files. – Muhd – 2013-02-14T23:00:30.080
1Let me guess: trim the intro music off of podcasts? – Joel Coehoorn – 2010-12-06T05:13:02.850