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Digital Speech Recordngs to CD
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I have a number of interviews conducted on a digital redorder, which I wish to transfer to CD. They are stored as WMA files, I would like to convert them to MP£'s to transfer to CD for storeage - can anyone advise some nice simple free software i can download please?
Also, all the interviews play on my recorder loudpseaker, but when I plug into my PC, some of them have no sound - why would this be, and will the transfer as audible to MP3?
Thanks.
Also, all the interviews play on my recorder loudpseaker, but when I plug into my PC, some of them have no sound - why would this be, and will the transfer as audible to MP3?
Thanks.
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Editing: Audacity -
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Converting: Freemake Audio Converter
http://www.freemake.com/free_audio_converter/
Editing: Audacity -
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Converting: Freemake Audio Converter
http://www.freemake.com/free_audio_converter/
With regards to the WMA files that are unusually quiet when played on your PC but play perfectly well on the recording device, I have no clue as to why this would happen.
However, if you can hear (even quietly) the audio when played on the PC, you should be able to use Audacity to maximise the volume to get a better level (I don't know off the top of my head if Audacity can directly read WMA files, but if not, you can convert them into an acceptable format first using Freemake). Unfortunately, this will also increase the background noise which my be unacceptable depending on how you intend to use the recordings.
Another solution to your low volume problem is this – assuming your anomalous recordings play back okay on your recording device and assuming that it has an 'audio out' socket – you could connect the device to your PC via a suitable audio cable and use Audacity to record the input directly.
I hope all of that makes sense. Good luck.
However, if you can hear (even quietly) the audio when played on the PC, you should be able to use Audacity to maximise the volume to get a better level (I don't know off the top of my head if Audacity can directly read WMA files, but if not, you can convert them into an acceptable format first using Freemake). Unfortunately, this will also increase the background noise which my be unacceptable depending on how you intend to use the recordings.
Another solution to your low volume problem is this – assuming your anomalous recordings play back okay on your recording device and assuming that it has an 'audio out' socket – you could connect the device to your PC via a suitable audio cable and use Audacity to record the input directly.
I hope all of that makes sense. Good luck.
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