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CUE file tutorial (pg. 15)
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| Josue |
| quote: | Originally posted by supster
Ok - here ya go.
CUE File Tutorial - Cutting Gaps in Dance Livesets
The problem:
Dance / electronic livesets are continuously mixed, with no audible gaps between tracks. Commercial compilation CD's come with cue gaps imbedded in the CD so you can skip from track to track, again with no audible gaps.
Public domain livesets - unmodified - are all read by the CD players as Track 1: if you hit the skip button, you will always go back to the beginning.
Nobody wants this. Very annoying. Big problem if you are really into downloading public domain livesets, and want to have usable CD's
So:
What is the most efficient way to put the cue gaps in your downloaded sets, and burn them to CD?
Answer:
1 - Place the gaps in the MP3 (or wav) file manually, by choosing where each track ends and the next one begins
2 - Create a CUE file from this information. CUE files (.cue extension) are what a CD burning program will use to burn the gaps onto your CD.
3 - Burn the MP3 / wav onto a CD using the CUE file
Method:
You will need the following programs
1 - MP3DirectCut
Freeware - use this to
a. Go thru your MP3 or wav file, and choose where to put your gaps
b. Create your CUE file
2 - CDR Win or Nero -
Commercial programs - not hard to get - CD burning programs that will allow you to burn the CD with your CUE file information
Install the programs, then ...
Step by Step:
1 - Open MP3 Direct Cut. Open your MP3 or wav file (File, Open)
2 - OK. You will see a visual representation of your file, peaks. You can also play the file and listen as you go through.
Figure this out: play the file, use the buttons to skip through, listen, and look at the waveform to decide where to put your gaps. The first one (beginning of file) is set automatically.
3 - When you find a place where you want to put your gap, click your mouse on the waveform at that exact spot. DO NOT DRAG (keep it a thin blue line) Then click the 'Cut' button on the bottom left of the program.
This will change the blue line to orange. Continue on through your file until you place an orange gap between all of the tracks.
NOTE: MP3 Direct Cut also allows you to modify the ID3 - Artist, Name information.... allows you to fade the file in (get rid of annoying radio announcers) and fade out .... allows you to easily split long MP3 files in half or however many pieces you want. Explore it - it does a lot.
4 - If you are done with the MP3 / wave, do a SAVE AS on this file with a new name (put a CUT at the end of the filename or something ... "my-liveset-CUT.mp3) This is, in case there is a problem and you want to get back to the original to change the gaps.
5 - When you are done with this - go to "Special --> Save Cue Sheet and Edit with Notepad" on the menu
Save this CUE sheet in the same directory as your file! (important)
When it comes up in Notepad, you will see the code for the CUE sheet. Simple stuff.
Make sure the filename at the top reflects the name of your saved file (with the new filename)
You will also see where to type in the Artist / Name, and if you have a setlist, you will see where to put the names of the tracks. (near TITLE).
Careful modifying this file, if you screw it up the burner will error out.. Then save.
Now:
6 - Open CDR-Win or Nero. I will give the tutorial for CDR-WIN
7 - In CDRWin, click on Record CD. Then click Load Cuesheet on the right.
8 - Then click Record CD.
Your liveset will now be cut with the fade-ins, fade outs, inaudible gaps between tracks, and you can skip thru the set just like a commercial CD
In Nero I believe you need to Burn Image, and choose your CUE sheet as the image to burn. Same basic process otherwise.
Hope this helps |
This guy right here explains it just nicely. |
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| richwms |
| quote: | Originally posted by gcrasher
Alright, so I read through here and still looking for the best answer. When you have a 3 hour mp3 and a 3 hour cue sheet, what is the easiest way to burn 3 cds? Split into seperate mp3s, or manually create 3 cue files and 3 mp3s? Can any burning software just burn the middle or end portion of a long mp3 without having to cut it up? |
can anyone clear this up for me as well? asot is 2 hours long and the cuesheet times is up to the full 2 hours but copying the first hour is ok but how do i make the 2nd hour fit on another cd without changing the times?
thnks, rich |
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| Abhay |
| quote: | Originally posted by cornelius
[QUOTE]But sometimes I find this format. what is this one? how do I handle it?
[00:00] 01. aaa - song name
[07:58] 02. ccc - something else
[14:31] 03. eee - blaaa
QUOTE]
well thats just a quick hand way of quickly doing a tracklists with time...
if its written like so:
01- Armin - Blue Fear 00:00
02- Tiesto - Traffic 05:33
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in the mp3cue plugin for winamp tou can right click >> import cue >> instead of the .cue extension select .txt extension
clear as mud
im thinkin of makin a new cue file tutorial cause this one is just too messy for any newbies |
my whole winamp just crashes when i do that. |
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| Trancealot |
| quote: | Originally posted by richwms
can anyone clear this up for me as well? asot is 2 hours long and the cuesheet times is up to the full 2 hours but copying the first hour is ok but how do i make the 2nd hour fit on another cd without changing the times?
thnks, rich |
as long as you have the times of each track. Ex..
[57:58 - 62:20]Producer - Track Title..
etc....
Then CD 2 you will have to reset the first track to 00:00 and do the math the rest of the way. I am pretty sure because I had to do that once. There are websites on google that will calculate time differences if needed. |
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| chimchim |
| ok...how do i upload a file with a cue sheet attached to it so anyone who downloads it wont have to download each individual track? |
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| chris harrington |
| zip file maybe? im not really sure what ur asking lol |
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| chris harrington |
Apart from the times which i havent done yet. Will this cue file work?
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PERFORMER "Chris Harrington"
TITLE "January 2007 Promo Mix"
FILE "Chris Harrington - January 2007 Promo.mp3"
TRACK 01 AUDIO
TITLE "Scissor Sisters"
PERFORMER "I Don't Feel Like Dancing (Paper Faces Rmx)"
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 AUDIO
TITLE "Pryda"
PERFORMER "Shadows (Claes Rose'n Rmx)"
INDEX 00 07:42:07
INDEX 01 07:44:07
TRACK 03 AUDIO
TITLE "Sebastien Leger"
PERFORMER "Hypnotzed (Chris Lake Rmx)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 04 AUDIO
TITLE "Fatboy Slim"
PERFORMER "Champion Sound (Digital Dog Rmx)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 05 AUDIO
TITLE "Max Graham Vs. Coldplay"
PERFORMER "Talk (Original Mix)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 06 AUDIO
TITLE "Arno Cost & Arias"
PERFORMER "Magenta (Original Mix)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 07 AUDIO
TITLE "The White Stripes"
PERFORMER "Blue Orchid (Unknown Rmx)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 08 AUDIO
TITLE "Andy Hunter"
PERFORMER "To Life, To Love (Cedric Gervais Rmx)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 09 AUDIO
TITLE "Underworld"
PERFORMER "2 Months Off (King Unique Rmx)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
TRACK 10 AUDIO
TITLE "Shiloh"
PERFORMER "Vice (Original Mix)"
INDEX 00 11:27:74
INDEX 01 11:29:74
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| twilight |
| quote: | Originally posted by chris harrington
Apart from the times which i havent done yet. Will this cue file work? |
it looks ok. no need for INDEX 00, though;) |
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| chris harrington |
| ok thanks :D |
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| variableS |
| Is it possible to do sonething like embed a cue sheet in a mp3 file so that I can play a liveset on an ipod seamlessly? |
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| Trancealot |
| quote: | Originally posted by variableS
Is it possible to do sonething like embed a cue sheet in a mp3 file so that I can play a liveset on an ipod seamlessly? |
notes:
1. a .cue for a CD makes sense because the CD it self is the entire file and from the first track to the last track they are still intact on that CD.
2. To do so on an Mp3 file I am sure you can not. The IPOD carry's more than one file so in that sense you IPOD is the CD and every track containing one's that has nothing to do with the .cue file you want broken up are the smaller ones.
3. In that case your best bet is to take the large mp3 file and break it up into smaller tracks using a mp3cutter type program keeping that continuous sound from track to track. The plus about that is
a. you can move that track anywhere you want from playlist to playlist
b. you can listen as a continuous set if you want to keep the order you cut them
c. When the large mp3 you cut up ends you don't have to remove the CD and put in another because you IPOD has more stuff other than that one large file.
conclusion
.cue are meant for CD & mp3 players are meant for mp3 files only |
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