Date: 6/29/25 2:03 am From: l p <linpurcellzz...> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Editing Merlin sound recordings?
I also use Audacity. deletion of sections is easy, but watch a quick
youTube video. enhancing volume is also straightforward. this is a
powerful program, made for music editing; a few quick steps help the
Merlin recordings if you are trying to delete voices and a bird that isn't
the focus species.
Linda P
denver
On Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:33:55 PM UTC-6 Marty wrote:
> Hi, Cobirders,
>
> Last night I had what was likely a young Great Horned Owl in a tree out
> back, making a repeated call I didn't recall hearing before (not at all
> screechy or harsh). Of course I couldn't make a visual observation, and
> Merlin made no suggestions for sound ID.
>
> But I have a long Merlin recording, with especially long spans at the
> beginning and the end of silence (except for crickets and the clock ticking
> on the wall beside the window).
>
> Is there any way to edit, or a program you can export a Merlin recording
> to in order to edit out chunks of silence?? (This recording goes on for
> over 5 minutes, with a fair amount of it.)
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Marty Wolf
> Nw Colorado Springs
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