Music editing?

[TheJ]

Our class is going to do a small play, and aside from the narrator's role, I'm in charge of the music. There is a few songs that I really think a part in the middle would fit the play, but not the beginning. How do I cut the beginning?

[aj]

Audacity would do the trick. You'd have to search for it on google, I'm on my phone at the moment.

[TheJ]

OK.... is it free? and bonus Question: Is there a good software for youtube downloads? And other music? I use foxy to download music.

[avwolf]

Yes, Audacity is free, though its interface takes some getting used to. (Doesn't everything, though?)

[Sithil]

Ugh. Audacity. Hate that program. Yes, gets the job done, and nothing really wrong with it, but I just can't stand it for some reason.

Personally, I would recommend Mixcraft 5 for editing music. Aside from having all the features of Audacity(as far as I'm aware, at least), it has it's own library of downloadable, free sound clips and feels a lot more smooth to use(in my opinion). You can download it here. Bear in mind, though, unlike Audacity, this is not a free program. It will tell you to buy it, too, but when you first download and install it, you'll get a 14 days long free trial, so if your project won't take longer than that, you're pretty much set. And if it does, well, maybe you can trick your school into funding it somehow, if you're real clever. I wish I had thought of that.

For tutorials on how to use Mixcraft 5, you can check this YouTube channel for videos. They're not Grade A, but the first ones will explain things good enough to get you started, or at least they should.

For downloading and converting YouTube videos, there's YouTube Downloader, avaivable here. To my knowledge it can be used to convert all sorts of formats from one to another, but I've never tried it myself. Asides YouTube, there are loads of music- and sound clips libraries on the 'Net, you just gotta look.

If you need help or tips, just PM me, and I'll help out as best I can.