[nabs-l] Editing mp3 files

Jason Polansky jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com
Sat Dec 26 02:11:41 UTC 2015


I heard APH's studio recorder is supposed to be good. I haven't used it much myself, but I think it's inexpensive. 

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> On Dec 25, 2015, at 7:11 PM, Miso Kwak via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you to all those who replied.
> I ended up using a software called mp3 direct cutter, which a friend of mine (not subscribed to this listserve) suggested.
> However, I may look into the suggestions you all have given me down the road.
> 
> In regards to Audacity, I believe accessibility has been improving and there is apparently a listserve for blind Audacity users, but I don't think it's fully accessible.
> 
> --Miso Kwak
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2015 12:57 pm
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Editing mp3 files
> 
> Audacity may or may not be accessible to you.  I used it a lot several
> years ago, but I often had to stop using jaws and switch to a
> magnifier program to do things like select and cut different portions
> of the file.  The menues were basically the only accessible part of
> it, and the built in hot keys for simple tasks like "record" "pause"
> "play," etc.
> 
> I might look into using Sound Forge myself.  I was able to find this
> link.  It doesn't say that there is a price on the web site, but it's
> possible that it charges durring the installation process.
> http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/soundforgepro
> 
> Amazon sells it for a little under $200, but that's not terribly bad
> if you plan on doing a lot of audio editing that would make this a
> long-term investment for you.
> 
> Another program to consider if $200 is beyond your budget now is
> Reeper.  Admittedly I don't know a ton about this program and have not
> used it myself, but I know a lot of blind people who do use it with
> great success.
> 
>> On 12/24/15, Kathryn Webster via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good morning Miso and all,
>>    I have had great success with Foobar 2000. It may seem inaccessible
>> at first glance, but once you create hot keys for all necessary
> actions, it
>> is awesome. Let me know if I can help if you choose to use this
> software.
>> 
>> Happy holidays!
>> Kathryn Webster
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
>> Bramlett
>> via nabs-l
>> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 1:45 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Cc: Ashley Bramlett
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Editing mp3 files
>> 
>> Miso,
>> 
>> Software can be expensive and I don't know how much you can pay for
> it.
>> Sound Forge is a Sony product, so I would think you would buy it from
> Sony
>> online or via phone.
>> But there are less expensive and less fancy alternatives. You might
> try
>> audacity which I know is free; its open source online. Also the
> software
>> named goldwave might be able to edit files and delete portions of the
> files
>> which is what you want.
>> Goldwave is also a software online  and I think there is a free trial
> of
>> it.
>> 
>> I haven't used these softwares, but I heard they work with jaws.
>> 
>> good luck.
>> Ashley
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Miso Kwak via nabs-l
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 6:34 PM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Miso Kwak
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Editing mp3 files
>> 
>> Hello NABS,
>> Hope everyone is having a nice winter break.
>> 
>> I am trying to cut out a segment of mp3 file and save it asa separate
> file.
>> (i.e., about 1 hour long mp3 and I want to keep just a few minutes of
> the
>> entire file) What is the best way to accomplish this on a PC with
> JAWS 16?
>> Thank you in advance for anyone's feedback.
>> Miso
>> 
>> 
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> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton-Music Therapy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
> Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
> Division 2015-2016
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