iamdunker
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How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
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How do i trim silence when exporting to wav? This would be before and after the audio stops in project. X1b producer.
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THambrecht
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/26 16:07:26
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Export your song to 24 or 32 Bit.
Open the exported wavefile.
trim the wave:
let 0,5 seconds silence before the begining of the song (some cd-players have problems)
let 1 second (or a little bit more) silence at the end.
Export the wave again (to 16 Bit for cd).
I think this is the best solution.
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BEATZM1D10T
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/26 16:12:37
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I'll usually just highlight what time I want to export in the timeline ruler. You won't need to import/export 2 times.
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vlab
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/26 17:09:06
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one good habit I have, (related to your question)
instead of exporting a mix, I do a BOUNCE TO TRACK inside my session,
this way, if ever I want to reopen the project on another computer, or if I suspect anything has changed in my mix, I can always check back in sync with the song.
Then I take this file, cut out what I don't want in the final master. fade in/out, gain adjustement if needed.... also useful if you need to add silence, as another member has suggested.
when I'm done, I select the desired part, then BOUNCE TO CLIP.
then drag that final audio clip out of sonar, in a file browser.
Works great,
Hope that helps !
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/26 17:55:05
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BEATZM1D10T
I'll usually just highlight what time I want to export in the timeline ruler. You won't need to import/export 2 times.
+1 - You're not forced to include everything in your 2-track master. When you select the start and ending point in the time line, just make sure you've allowed enough room at the end for reverb tails to play out. Using a dedicated audio editor of course is great. Import the 2-track and fine tune it - trim at the end if you have too much, tighten the beginning if needed, volume envelope on the whole track to enhance dynamics, etc. RB
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/27 12:09:43
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A pet peeve of mine is that SONAR lacks start-of-song and end-of-song markers. That would be so convenient.
As it is, the only option is to highlight the portion you want to export. That's a nuisance and prone to error (e.g. chopping off a reverb tail or fadeout too soon).
I prefer to let SONAR export the whole thing as it sees fit, and then use an external editor to do the trimming. You can use a free editor such as Audacity or Wavosaur for that. I use Adobe Audition, which is also my tool of choice for MP3 encoding, so every finished mix ultimately makes a trip through Audition.
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/27 12:51:19
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I always export my project to a folder as a wave. Then I use an audio editor to open it. Wavepad is my go to editor.
In Wavepad, I can easily trim the silence before and after the song. It also lets me add silence if I need it... usually half a second at the beginning.
That leaves all the stuff inside Sonar intact...like my count ins and fades.....
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Re:How do i trim silence when exporting to wav?
2011/08/27 14:02:42
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While Sonar still doesn't have specific Start and End markers which would be very useful for exporting, it does have markers that make it very easy to select the same exact region for exporting every single time. I don't find it very error prone to set up markers where I want the export to start and end, and using them for selection. But of course I would like Start and End markers, since that would make it even easier.
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