Using a Dell DJ MP3 player for field playback of bird songs. | Rev A2, November, 2005 |
SOFTWARE WORKFLOW
This section describes in detail how I used the Musicmatch software to achieve my objectives.
First, in order to efficiently evaluate the source material, I copied all the CDs to disk (in WAV format) and created a master library using Musicmatch. Once I had the library, I created a hard copy index so I could see at a glance all the species represented, duplications, track locations, times, etc. I then listened to the material and decided which tracks I was going to use (especially in the case of duplications).
The next step was to edit the selected tracks to remove voice announcements and to create separate output files of songs and calls, as necessary. This step constitutes the bulk of the work (I used Adobe Premiere to perform the audio editing tasks).
I saved the edited files in WAV format which I then converted to MP3 format and created a second library that would eventually be copied to the DJ 30.
Step 1 – Copy the source material to disk
The first step is to copy the CDs to disk which is very straightforward using the Musicmatch software. Simply insert a CD, select format and destination (see Musicmatch Screen 1) and hit “Copy from CD”. Note: I didn’t do any conversion to MP3 at this point, I just copied the tracks in waveform format.
This partial folder display shows how I organized the master CD tracks on disk. Note: Tracks from the Peterson Eastern and Western CDs do not appear in the CD track index.
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