I posted earlier on a batch editor for the silence points generated by the “Silence Finder” utility and the feedback indicates that this may not be something that will be undertaken. Thanks for the responses because they were helpful.
This issue I am dealing with really is most pronounced in editing audiobooks rather than music. In music, each song has its determined ending point which is the logical placement for a track. However on audiobooks it would be very helpful to place the tracks at even intervals of say 60 or 120 seconds, especially when using an iPod or mp3 player.
How about something along this line: Add the ability to place the regular interval labels at the nearest silent point. The parameters for the regular intervals could be selected in the same way as they are now.
The silent point could be selected in the same way as they are on the “Silence Finder” utility. Using this, the label could be placed not at the exact spot (say 60.0 seconds), but be placed either before or after the desired interval (say 59.2 or 60.9 seconds). The label would still be sufficiently close to the desired 60 seconds, but not placed in the middle of a spoken word, causing the unintelligible skip.
What are the forum members’ thoughts on this?