Is this just for single instruments or for complete tracks?

Andy

: i am really looking for a program that will edit songs like to edit the profanity..does anything like that exist? please email me if u have ne ideas?? i really really want to edit some songs and dont know how...thanx...bye!

The only way to remove "profanity" is to blank out
a short part of the music or to place a "bleep" sound
over the top of it - you might have heard this while
listening to the radio or tv.

You can do this using software like <a href="http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cool_Edit_2k/">Cool Edit 2000</a>

Jason.

Several OSs demand a separate hd for each one (partitions might not be secure).
After installing any program on a specific OS always restart on the SAME OS (RAM resident tasks finish the install after restart).
Reinstall properly all defective programs...

: I have about 40 cd+g, and I need to put them on paper so my company can pick out a song. How do I do it?

goto shareware.com !!!

: I took my computer in for an upgrade in Hard Drive memory. when I got it back, I have lost access to 2 gig. Windows does not recognize that it even exists. I have a 6 gig installed. I physically verified that is in fact what I have. Also Bios has the correct information for a 6 gig. How do I regain the lost 2 gig?

You didn't say which version of Windows you are
running but my guess is that it can only read a
4 gig partition.

You may have to create a second partition for the
other 2 gigs.

Each partition then shows up in Windows as a separate
disk even though they are really one physical disk.

The best setup is to have your software on the small
partition and use the large one for files such as
audio that you're working on.

Rather than go into the description on how to do
this I suggest you ask the place that upgraded it
to do it for you (I'm surprised they didn't already).

One thing though - always back up everything before
re-partitioning because even though some software
will claim to be able to do it without blanking your
disk this is one of those operations that can easily
wipe your disk.

I hope this helps,
Jason.

: I am looking into buying a cd burner before i do i want to find a program thathelp i would greatly appreciate it.

will convert mp3 to .wav please

there are LOADS! CDEx is one which i like for simplicity + quality of conversion. check the freeware section.

: I Want to download a mp3 mixer, something I can create my own, beats on, or just simply combine songs on. I wanted to know what the best mixer out there was?

Maybe my freeware mixer is something you need.
With pitch, cue and more

PROPPELERHEAD/ REBIRTH

you can remove vocals like this and then use that to take away from the original to leave you with just the vocals maybe?

Removing Vocals

Removing vocals from an audio track has long been the desire of musicians and remixers in order to obtain the instrumental version of a song, otherwise available only as a complete mix. The sections below explain how this task can be accomplished and some of the problems that can get in the way.

Is Removing Vocals Possible?

Yes and no. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer because it depends on many factors including what instruments and sound elements make up the non-vocal part of the audio signal and how these and the vocals have been processed and mixed into the final recording. In most cases, you can not expect to get results that are acceptable for professional use. However, in some cases, it is possible to render reasonable output useful in many, non-professional, scenarios. And, once in awhile, it is even possible to get excellent results.

Automatic Approach
A few software programs are capable of removing vocals from a stereo audio file automatically, eliminating the hassle of the multi-step manual procedure described in the following section. Some of these programs include.

AnalogX Vocal Remover - DirectX Plugin
Sound Forge - Featured in 4.5 or higher

Manual Approach
While the automatic approach is easier, the manual approach can be accomplished in most audio editing software. It also provides insight into how the automatic vocal removal feature in most software works.

This method of removing vocals can be accomplished fairly easily, but depends greatly on how the entire mix was recorded. This method works when all or most of the non-vocal audio is mixed in stereo (some more to the left and some to the right) and the vocals are mixed in the center. Fortunately, this is common practice in popular music, making it a fairly reasonable method for many songs.

Tip: While most audio editors don't have an automatic vocal removal feature, many do provide "macro" functionality, which allows you to record the steps described above, and then replay them on any audio file or selection. See your program's documentation to learn how.

Open the stereo audio file in an audio editor.
Select and reverse the phase of the left channel (also called Invert or Flip). This option is usually presented in the Edit menu.
Mix the both the left and right channels of the stereo file into a single-channel (mono) audio file. This option is also usually found in the Edit menu, but is sometimes accomplished by editing the file's format properties from the File menu (ie. Sound Forge).
Split the single-channel audio file back into a stereo file that has the newly mixed single-channel on both the left and right channels. This procedure is usually close to the one used to mix the channels.
Now reverse the phase of the left channel back again, the same way it was accomplished earlier.
The resulting stereo audio file should now contain the same mix with all center-mixed audio cancelled from the mix. Hopefully, the entire instrumental contents will still exist, while the vocals will be canceled, or at least much more quite.

Problems Removing Vocals
Due to the complexity of many music and audio tracks, removing vocals using the method described above may result in poor or useless results. For example, when many of the background elements are also mixed in the center of the stereo spectrum and overlap or share the same frequency range with the vocals, the method above will produce distorted results that have lost much more than just vocals.

Additionally, effects, such as echo and reverb are often applied to vocals before they are recorded to the final mix. Unlike the commonly centered vocals, these effects tend not to be centered, making them difficult to remove. Additionally, the effects can distort and alter the vocals in ways that result in audio outside the normal vocal frequency range, making it difficult to "EQ out".

With some trial and error, you'll develop an ear for determining which audio tracks contain vocals that can be successfully removed and which do not. While the method described here does not always work, it is a fairly simple procedure that in many cases can render useful results.

What if:

We take away the Vocals as detailed above then use that copy with the vocals taken away to do the same process on the original with the vocals and we may be left with just the vocals?

I.E. after removing the vocals use the left side on our version with no vocals to eliminate the backing on our original left side with vocals and do the same for the right?

I understand there is no possibility of removing the backing music, but what program do you recommend to minimize all possible noise except vocal?

Steve.
You're looking for a solution to the problem at hand and people fighting over this issue is not helping very much, I would think.
As Andy points out very clearly it is not possible to completely remove anything a complex sound picture without seriously affecting the remaining part. However, depending on what you need the vocal for you can get a pretty good result with a "sharp" EQ as Deron suggests or a "Spectral Gate" as the one you'll find in Emagic's Logic Audio. What it comes down to is that with the technology available today you can do no better than to try to remove as much of the unwanted material as you can and then cover up the rest in the mix of your new song. But don't get discouraged. Even if you think there's too much of the original still audible when soloing this new vocal track just give it a go. You'll be surprised what you can get away with. Have fun! That's what it's all about...

As I've said many times before, it's simply not possible to selectively remove particular parts of a track - vocals or instruments. As for inverting the centre channel - what centre channel? Stereo consists of left and right channels, so ho do you get a centre channel from it, and what happens to any instruments that happen to be playing behind the vocalist?

However, if someone would like to prove me wrong, and provide evidence of how this can be done, I'll eat my shoe.

Andy