Track splitting software for WAV files

adb · Post by **adb** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:04 am

I've got 250 WAV files from my old vinyl collection, most of which are still unsplit 500MB files. I used WaveRepair to fix up some of the WAVs and it does a reasonable job of splitting tracks, but it's really a WAV editing tool, so I have to write the split WAVs and then convert them to MP3.

What I'd really like is something that can split the WAV and write directly to MP3 and a really neat bit of magic would be if that could then cleverly find out the ID3 tags and auto tag the file using the directory hierearchy of the WAV file location

I know splitting can be fiddly, especially with live albums where there's no track gap, but what have people used and what sort of experiences have people got with the various tools around?

Thanks
Antony

FurAnt · Post by **FurAnt** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:03 am

Audacity is a great freeware editor with splitting capabilities. It can save to MP3s. If the files are already in a directory hierarchy, I'd simply save the files with the track number, then use MediaMonkey to auto-tag from filename and then use MediaMonkey to auto-tag from internet.

Joey

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:42 pm

check this post out i put a link in it to a new wav editor it might be faster then audia city.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28596

JLG234 · Post by **JLG234** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:36 pm

I have used Audacity as well for ripping Vinyl (LP's or 45's). It can save in either WAV, MP3 or OOG etc. Did I mention that it's free. It can be used to edit or split tracks. I have used it to rip both sides of an LP in one go - save the full session to MP3 format with common info added to the ID tag so that later track splitting can be done with all common tag info already in place. In this format you get the compression and the use of the file for playback. I have also archived these files to DVD for back-up purposes. As for auto naming / tagging of the ID tags this can all be done by Media Monkey if there is a little thought in the prepping ahead of time.

This combo Audacity and MediaMonkey should solve most of your problems. As for auto splitting I believe that there are not any good programs out there that will achieve a good result each time without human intervention.