Re: Waveform trimming at zero-crossing issue

["Chuck Scholtz" <opbeachguy@hotmail.com>]

Thanks.  I learned something (again).  I guess I wont use the MP3 format
anymore.

Diane

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark sottilaro" <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Waveform trimming at zero-crossing issue


> You will actually lose sound quality when you resave
> an mp3 unless you save it to a lossless format like
> .aif or .wav (probably a good idea)
>
> Mark
>
> --- "loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:
> > There is such a simple fix for this 'gap before and
> > after an Mp3 loop'
> > problem, Diane.
> >
> > Take your MP3 file in your editing program and save
> > it as a .WAV or .AIFF
> > file.
> >
> > Now trim the loop and save.
> >
> > Voila...............no more gap.
> >
> > You won't really be loosing any fidelity by doing
> > this.
> >
> >
> > Also,  MP3s are such lower quality in the first
> > place compared to .WAV or
> > .AIFF files  why are you using them
> > for loops in the first place.
> >
> > If that's your only source, just try my little work
> > around.
> >
> > good luck,
> >
> > Rick Walker
> >
> > ps
> > Another trick for more seamless looping is to fade
> > in from silence the first
> > half a dozen samples (not enough to be audible) at
> > the start of the loop and
> > then fade out the last half a dozen samples out at
> > the end.  This is a
> > quickee trick for making your loops not have clicks
> > in them from volume
> > mismatching.  Frequently this is faster than using
> > the zero crossing method.
> >
> >
>
>