Subject:Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Posted by: Andra

Date:2/20/2004 4:09:12 AM

Hi there,

I was wondering wether it's possible to have SF7 create Markers or Regions everytime the audio has been silent for 4 seconds.

I've been screwing around with the Auto Region feature for a while, but it simply won't do what I want it to.

Has anybody got any suggestions?

Yours,
Andra

Subject:RE: Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:2/21/2004 12:08:08 PM

Try using the Edit Tempo tool (Special>Edit Tempo on the menu bar) to specify how many beats there are in a particular selection.

For example, select the first 4 seconds, then use the Edit Tempo tool to specify you want four beats in that selection and click OK. Then use Auto Region with the "build regions using the current tempo" option set at 1 for measures and 0 for beats. Click OK. It should place regions every 4 seconds as a result. (You may have something shorter than 4 seconds at the end.)

HTH,
Iacobus
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Subject:RE: Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Reply by: Andra

Date:2/23/2004 7:08:36 AM

Thanks, but that's not what I'm looking for.
Your idea would result in a lot of regions, all lasting 4 seconds.
What I'm looking for is (automaticaly) placing Markers every time the audio has been SILENT for more than 4 seconds. Kind of how most MD-recorders make trackmarks during recording.

Yours,
Andra

Subject:RE: Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Reply by: rraud

Date:2/23/2004 10:39:03 AM

You can identify the silent parts in Tools>Find, it will not place markers automatically though.
This is after the fact but... in the Record mode. Right-click the Record window, select Gap Detection.

Subject:RE: Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Reply by: Vocalpoint

Date:2/23/2004 10:51:45 AM

What is your source material? Might help us figure this out for you.

Cuzin B

Subject:RE: Place markers after 4 seconds of silence?

Reply by: Shredder

Date:2/11/2006 4:08:57 PM

Did you ever find a solution to this (using SF or not)? I need EXACTLY the same thing.

I'm trying to cut up talk shows into segments based on commercial breaks. I need to detect gaps longer than normal speech pauses, but shorter than the pre/inter-commercial gaps.

Thanks.