Sometimes you need to split an audio file into parts - several separate tracks. It can be an audiobook that does not fit in the player as a whole, a lecture or a concert. Or maybe you want to make a ringtone for your mobile phone yourself.
It is necessary
audio editor program
Instructions
Step 1
There are many programs for working with audio files (converting, splitting, gluing). You can choose any. The CUE Splitter program, for example, allows you to work with files when they have a compilation markup file with the.сue extension. It stores data about artists, track titles, their duration, etc. In this case, the album itself can be stored in.flac format or some other. To cut an audio file, after installation, open the program, and in it - the cue file. Select a folder to save the files to and click OK. After that, if you wish, use a converter program to convert the files to another format convenient for you.
Step 2
Another program capable of handling CUE files is Free CD Music Converter. It also allows you to convert audio to mp3, flac, ogg formats. It can be used to convert a CD into separate mp3 tracks. The utility supports mp3, aac, wma, wav, flac, ogg, ape formats. The utility is easy to use.
Step 3
Another simple utility is Power MP3 Cutter Joiner. To split an audio file using it, add it with the Add File button. In the Format field, specify the desired final format - mp3, wav, wma or ogg. Click Play to listen to the file. Where it should start, press Pause and then Begin. At the intended end, press End and then OK. If you want to get several from one file, repeat this sequence of actions as many times as necessary. Click Split to start splitting the file. At the end of this process, the program itself will open the folder where the resulting files were saved. You can set the destination folder in the Settings tab. There are also settings for automatically splitting an audio file into several equal parts or at regular intervals.
Step 4
These are just some of the programs that you can use to split and merge audio files. Audio editor Exact Audio Copy will cut files with.wav extension. To split the file into parts, just add the end time of each song. The mp3DirectCut program is suitable for cutting mp3. Various manipulations with sound files allows you to make a powerful audio editor Sound Forge.