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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
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I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck There is software that can play in reverse or change the speed of your data. Cool Edit Pro is one example which can alter speed with or without a pitch change. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck There is software that can play in reverse or change the speed of your data. Cool Edit Pro is one example which can alter speed with or without a pitch change. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck There is software that can play in reverse or change the speed of your data. Cool Edit Pro is one example which can alter speed with or without a pitch change. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck There is software that can play in reverse or change the speed of your data. Cool Edit Pro is one example which can alter speed with or without a pitch change. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
"Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
"Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
"Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
"Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition".
I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC "malcolm" wrote in message news:rhXdc.4019$_K3.25365@attbi_s53... "Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition".
I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC "malcolm" wrote in message news:rhXdc.4019$_K3.25365@attbi_s53... "Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition".
I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC "malcolm" wrote in message news:rhXdc.4019$_K3.25365@attbi_s53... "Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition".
I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC "malcolm" wrote in message news:rhXdc.4019$_K3.25365@attbi_s53... "Rick" wrote in message om... Hi... I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck sounds like they partily 'bulk erased' it on purpose. good luck |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC snip The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC snip The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC snip The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? Many thanks... NC snip The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? "Robert Gault" wrote ... The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. OTOH, Rick's previous description ... "recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish." sounds NOTHING like "bulk erasure" to me. Full, or partial, intentional or accidental erasure. At least not in my few decades of experience. Certainly if you have it captured as an audio file, you should start by stretching (or slowing) it until the tempo sounds more realistic. That should be easy enough to do with Cool Edit. THEN you can determine whether it is forwards or backwards. (Which is also easily "fixed" by Cool Edit). Of course, if it IS partial erasure, then Mr. Gault is correct that Cool Edit (or anything else for that matter) won't re- create what has been taken away. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? "Robert Gault" wrote ... The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. OTOH, Rick's previous description ... "recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish." sounds NOTHING like "bulk erasure" to me. Full, or partial, intentional or accidental erasure. At least not in my few decades of experience. Certainly if you have it captured as an audio file, you should start by stretching (or slowing) it until the tempo sounds more realistic. That should be easy enough to do with Cool Edit. THEN you can determine whether it is forwards or backwards. (Which is also easily "fixed" by Cool Edit). Of course, if it IS partial erasure, then Mr. Gault is correct that Cool Edit (or anything else for that matter) won't re- create what has been taken away. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? "Robert Gault" wrote ... The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. OTOH, Rick's previous description ... "recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish." sounds NOTHING like "bulk erasure" to me. Full, or partial, intentional or accidental erasure. At least not in my few decades of experience. Certainly if you have it captured as an audio file, you should start by stretching (or slowing) it until the tempo sounds more realistic. That should be easy enough to do with Cool Edit. THEN you can determine whether it is forwards or backwards. (Which is also easily "fixed" by Cool Edit). Of course, if it IS partial erasure, then Mr. Gault is correct that Cool Edit (or anything else for that matter) won't re- create what has been taken away. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
I found CoolEdit (Adobe has bought it and now calls it "Audition". I've had several friends listen to it and they agree with you that there was an attempt to "bulk erase" it. The question then is, can a tape partially erased in this manner be rejuvenated? Will Cool Edit do it, or do I need another program... or is it hopeless? "Robert Gault" wrote ... The missing information can't be replaced but noise can be removed. If there actually was an attempt at erasure which added noise instead of removing information, then there is hope. If the tape truly has been partially erased, then just add it to the collection of Nixon tapes and be done with it. OTOH, Rick's previous description ... "recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish." sounds NOTHING like "bulk erasure" to me. Full, or partial, intentional or accidental erasure. At least not in my few decades of experience. Certainly if you have it captured as an audio file, you should start by stretching (or slowing) it until the tempo sounds more realistic. That should be easy enough to do with Cool Edit. THEN you can determine whether it is forwards or backwards. (Which is also easily "fixed" by Cool Edit). Of course, if it IS partial erasure, then Mr. Gault is correct that Cool Edit (or anything else for that matter) won't re- create what has been taken away. |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I thought some clerk would be taking the official notes .... ? Nightcheck Oh ... look into goldwave, it may suffice, and then there is also Magix, budget price but perhaps not "budget performance". Kind regards Peter Larsen -- ******************************************* * My site is at: http://www.muyiovatki.dk * ******************************************* |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I thought some clerk would be taking the official notes .... ? Nightcheck Oh ... look into goldwave, it may suffice, and then there is also Magix, budget price but perhaps not "budget performance". Kind regards Peter Larsen -- ******************************************* * My site is at: http://www.muyiovatki.dk * ******************************************* |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I thought some clerk would be taking the official notes .... ? Nightcheck Oh ... look into goldwave, it may suffice, and then there is also Magix, budget price but perhaps not "budget performance". Kind regards Peter Larsen -- ******************************************* * My site is at: http://www.muyiovatki.dk * ******************************************* |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Rick wrote:
It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I thought some clerk would be taking the official notes .... ? Nightcheck Oh ... look into goldwave, it may suffice, and then there is also Magix, budget price but perhaps not "budget performance". Kind regards Peter Larsen -- ******************************************* * My site is at: http://www.muyiovatki.dk * ******************************************* |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Hi...
I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck Traffic court procedings are often recorded on Sony Machines that are either 1/2 or 1/4 normal tape speed ( 15/16 ips of 15/32ips). These machines are also 4channel 4 track, so you need the original machine to play it back. It will indeed be backwards if you tryu to play side B in a normal machine. The tape isn't necessarily screwed up, you are just using the wrong equipment to play it back. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Hi...
I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck Traffic court procedings are often recorded on Sony Machines that are either 1/2 or 1/4 normal tape speed ( 15/16 ips of 15/32ips). These machines are also 4channel 4 track, so you need the original machine to play it back. It will indeed be backwards if you tryu to play side B in a normal machine. The tape isn't necessarily screwed up, you are just using the wrong equipment to play it back. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Hi...
I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck Traffic court procedings are often recorded on Sony Machines that are either 1/2 or 1/4 normal tape speed ( 15/16 ips of 15/32ips). These machines are also 4channel 4 track, so you need the original machine to play it back. It will indeed be backwards if you tryu to play side B in a normal machine. The tape isn't necessarily screwed up, you are just using the wrong equipment to play it back. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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Unintelligible audio - how to fix ??
Hi...
I have a casette tape which I don't have a clue what it says. It appears to be recorded either at a slower speed than my player plays, or recorded backwards, or any other number of things that equates to it sounding like gibberish. It is not music, but a recording of a traffic court hearing which the court claims "radio interference" caused the problem. I really need to decipher what is on the casette. I used "1st Sound recorder" to record it on my hard drive - but I haven't a clue if there is software which can help me, and if so, what would you recommend? Thanks so much in advance... Nightcheck Traffic court procedings are often recorded on Sony Machines that are either 1/2 or 1/4 normal tape speed ( 15/16 ips of 15/32ips). These machines are also 4channel 4 track, so you need the original machine to play it back. It will indeed be backwards if you tryu to play side B in a normal machine. The tape isn't necessarily screwed up, you are just using the wrong equipment to play it back. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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