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Sound and Music

Digital sound particularly for use on web sites.

Digital sound recording.

Digital sound recording of live sources, typically music, for C.D production and for use on the web

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This is a short sound clip of the folk group Apicella recorded in 2002. The download and playing time are both approximately 1 minute. Please follow the resulting screen instructions to download or play the sound.

Sound processing.

Conversion of sound for web use. E.g taking sound from C.D or analogue source such as tape and converting to digital form such as MP3 for web use.

Editing. Precise cutting and splicing of sounds. Removal of defects.

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This is a sound clip taken from a high quality CD source by singer-songwriter Simone Sibbald. The file was then compressed to reduce dynamic range and so make it suitable for typical PC sound systems, and converted to MP3 to give a file small enough for easy downloading with a modem connection. Please follow the resulting screen instructions to download or play the sound.

Watch this space for further examples.

Midi

Midi file creation and editing.

Conversion of Midi files to high quality sound files, WAV, MP3, or onto a CD.