Edit sound files

I'm looking to get a digital sound recorder to capture my grandparents' stories. What software and formats are best to edit the files, so I can separate the 20 second stories from the chit-chat and miscellaneous discussions?
I recently learned to use iMovie, but am not sure how to edit pure sound files, nor which format is best to record. Does anyone have advice:
Which features are best for Mac compatibility?
What formats to record in?
Which software to use for basic editing?
Thank you very much!

I've used the free, open-source [Audacity|http://audacity.sourceforge.net> for that in the past.

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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.*;
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import java.io.File;
import java.net.URL;
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import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
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 (ii) The thread is started,
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 called then it won't be able to read data from the line.
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 (called in 'run()' returns. Returning from 'AudioSystem.write()'
 is followed by returning from 'run()', and then the thread
 stops automatically.
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 contains a loop that is trying to read from the passed
 AudioInputStream. Since there is a special AudioInputStream
 that gets data from a TargetDataLine, reading from the
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 to the desired audio file type. Reading continues until no
 more data can be read from the AudioInputStream. In this case,
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 the file is closed and 'AudioSystem.write()' returns.
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 try
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 m_audioInputStream,
 m_targetType,
 m_outputFile);
 catch (IOException e)
 e.printStackTrace();
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 to store to.
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 stereo was used.
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 targetDataLine = (TargetDataLine) AudioSystem.getLine(info);
 targetDataLine.open(audioFormat);
 catch (LineUnavailableException e)
 out("unable to get a recording line");
 e.printStackTrace();
 System.exit(1);
 AudioFileFormat.Type targetType = AudioFileFormat.Type.WAVE;
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 recording, reading audio data from the TargetDataLine
 and writing the data to a file.
 VoicePasswordRecorder recorder = new VoicePasswordRecorder(
 targetDataLine,
 targetType,
 outputFile);
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 start the recording.
 out("Press ENTER to start the recording.\n");
 try
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 catch (IOException e)
 e.printStackTrace();
 /* Here, the recording is actually started.
 recorder.start();
 out("Recording...\n");
 /* It is waiting for the user to press ENTER,
 this time to signal that the recording should be stopped.
 out("Press ENTER to stop the recording.\n");
 try
 System.in.read();
 catch (IOException e)
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 out("Recording stopped.\n");
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 System.exit(0);
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.io.*;
import javax.sound.sampled.*;
import javax.swing.*;
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 comp = null;
 startrecording = null;
 stoprecording = null;
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 startrecording.setEnabled(true);
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 gridbag.setConstraints(stoprecording, c);
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 int height = 200;
 setSize(width, height);
 setVisible(true);
 boolean looping = false;
 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
 if(ae.getActionCommand().equals("Start"))
 createRecorder();
 recorder.start();
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 } else
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 recorder.stopRecording();
 System.out.println("Stop Button Clicked");
 private void createRecorder()
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 File outputFile = new File(strFilename);
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 targetDataLine.open(audioFormat);
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 comp.append("Press ENTER to start the recording.\n");
 try
 System.in.read();
 catch(IOException e)
 e.printStackTrace();
 comp.append("Recording...\n");
 comp.append("Press ENTER to stop the recording.\n");
 try
 System.in.read();
 catch(IOException e)
 e.printStackTrace();
 comp.append("Recording stopped.\n");
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us">
<title>Home Page</title>
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="artsy 011, default">
<meta name="Microsoft Border" content="tl, default">
</head>
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 Please enter login
 details below:
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<table border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=3>
<tr>
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 Username
 </td>
 <td width="335">
 <input type=text
 name=username size="20">
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</tr>
<tr>
 <td align=right width="74">
 Password
 </td>
 <td width="335">
 
 <input
 type=password name=password size="20">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
 <td align=center width="74">
 Voice
 Password Check
 </td>
 <td width="335">
 
<APPLET CODE="AppletTest.class" ALIGN="MIDDLE" WIDTH=272 HEIGHT=38 NAME="AppletTest.class"></APPLET> 
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
 <td colspan=2 align=center>
 <input type=submit value="Enter Website" name="Submit">
 </td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
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</body>
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Thanks,
Regards,
Mayur Patel

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import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
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I have had iTunes for years and have never had prolonged or unsolvable problems with anything playback related until now. I recently acquired some music, and it plays perfectly when I use WMP. When I added it my iTunes library, however, the audio is compressed during playback and there is a lot of skipping and blips going on in every song. It still plays perfectly in WMP, but not matter what I do the same thing happens in iTunes.
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Importing and Editing AAC files

I am using Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2 and have imported a 5.1 channel .aac file. I am, however, unable to edit that file in STP. I can see all 5 channels but they are all greyed out, meaning I cannot individually do anything with those tracks. When I copy and paste them in a new file, I get all five channels in one channel (five separate sound files but all on one track).
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OKay I attempted to open the .aac file by choosing 'All Files' option and first I encountered this Error Message:
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I chose 'Fix Now'
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I tried a search here for 'sound' and it came up with no results! So I'm sorry if this has cropped up before.
How do other folks edit sound in Premiere CS3?
I've been editing mine in Pro Tools for ages, but sometimes after importing into Premiere I'd like to tweak a level, or simply line up an audio effect and I've found CS3 to be really clunky and my efforts are completely hit and miss. I'll swear it was easier in earlier versions.
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Locking Sound Files to Video Clips

Hello,
This is the problem that I am ecountering. If I'm working on a project and I delete the recorded sound from the video clips and then insert something from itunes but later change the video clips slightly (say by deleting a few seconds here or there) then all my sound files are not in the correct positions any longer.
Is there any way to lock sound files to the video clips so that if I delete something in a video clip later on that the sound file will move with the earlier video clips?
I hope I'm making myself clear. Sorry if I am not.
Thanks.

Working with locked audio clips can be frustrating. I've noticed for several years that I've used iMovie. It seems if you change the length of the video clip BEFORE a section where you have locked audio clips to the video those "locked" positions do not stay. You will see the yellow pins out of line.
I am finding this helpful in my situation if I need to edit video before a section of locked clips.
- In timeline view drag the first video clip to the right, (in the section of locked clips) thus creating a black space.
- Do your editing that you need to before this black space
- Now when you go back to the section with the locked audio clips. If you have changed the length of the video before this section you will find the yellow pins out of line.
- However start dragging that first video clip a bit to the left (shortening the black space) and you should see the yellow pins pop back in alignment.
- If needed select all the video clips in your section (using shift-click on the first clip and shift click on the last clip) and then drag all back into position (removing the black space)
This may be a work around for those trying to edit and keep those locked clips truly in place. Maybe someone has further insight on this.

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