Hi all - is there any way to compress and audio's length?
I have a radio show I've put together and it's 1 hour 20 seconds and I want to compress it to 59 minutes 55 seconds (which won't affect the audio that much over an hour).
I thought I had done it the other day - but I've tried to play it again and realised that, to cut down the time, it's lopped off some of the beginning of the show!!
I really need help for this is you can! Really grateful!
MJ
Audio Length
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Re: Audio Length
Effect > Change Tempo.
That can cause sound damage. Effect > Change Speed will cause less damage, but the pitch of the performance changes.
Koz
That can cause sound damage. Effect > Change Speed will cause less damage, but the pitch of the performance changes.
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Re: Audio Length
I would first try to compress the pauses.
This is less audible. It is available under 'Effects', 'Truncate Silence'. It needs a little bit experimenting to find the right compression ratio and perhaps the threshold. Use it only on spoken passages.
This is less audible. It is available under 'Effects', 'Truncate Silence'. It needs a little bit experimenting to find the right compression ratio and perhaps the threshold. Use it only on spoken passages.