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User profile for user: wbmcleod1
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How can I create small sound bites from songs?

I would like to create small sound clips to use as alerts, as for new mail, etc. from tunes in my library. Can i-tunes do this? If so, how? I have the i-life '08. Thanks for any info! Bill

G4 Powerbook, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Sep 2, 2007 12:45 PM

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User profile for user: ed2345
ed2345
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Sep 2, 2007 1:06 PM in response to wbmcleod1

Make sure the song files are not in protected format. "Get Info," "Options," and set the start and stop times where you want your little clip to be. Click "OK," then play the song to make sure the clip will be as you like it. Select the song, "Advanced," "Convert Selection to XXX." That will create a new file with just your clip, to use as you wish.

Then, go back to the full song and remove the start and stop so it will play normally.
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How can I create small sound bites from songs?

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