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How to Splice MP3s

Splicing MP3s is a process where you merge one song into another song. This is particularly useful when creating music tracks to go along with video footage or a picture slideshow. MP3 splicing You can splice MP3s on your own using a free program called Audacity Audio Editor. Once you have the MP3s stored on your computer, it's simply a matter of importing them into Audacity and doing a little cutting and pasting. Please note, that if you're using Windows 7, you must download the Audacity 1.3.13 or higher.

Things You'll Need

  • Audacity Audio Editor software
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Instructions

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      Download and install Audacity Editor software at audacity.sourceforge.net (see link in "Resources") if you haven't already done so. Open Audacity when it's finished installing.

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      Click "File," and then hover your cursor over the "Import" option. Click "Audio" to open Windows Explorer.

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      Navigate to one of the songs you want to splice. Double-click it to finish importing it into Audacity. Repeat the previous step to import the other song that you want to splice with the first song you've imported.

    • 4

      Highlight the second track you've imported (the bottom one) by clicking in the box on the left-hand side of the track, near the "mute" and "Solo" buttons.

    • 5

      Click "Edit" from the toolbar menu, and then select "Find Zero Crossings."

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      Click "Edit" from the toolbar menu again, and select "Cut."

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      Navigate to the first track that you imported (the one on top). Click the area of the song that you want to add the second song to. Click "Edit," and then "Paste" to add the second song to this section of the first song, thus splicing the two MP3s.

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