Using Shareware Sound Applications on the Macintosh to capture and edit sounds:

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: If I want to capture sound from a CD, what program do I use?
A1: You use a program called SoundApp PPC.  It is located on each of the hard-drives in Satterlee 300, or you can download it directly from http://www.download.com
Click here for a step-by-step guide to capturing sound from CD with SoundAPP:

Q2: I have the sound captured, now what do I do?
A2: You should play the sound to see if it started where you wanted, and if it ended where you wanted.  If it starts too soon or ends too late (even by a split-second), you need to EDIT the sound.

Q3: OK, I've got my sound (either by capturing it, or obtaining it from another source), Now how do I edit my sound:
A3: There are two ways, and the way you choose depends on the what you want to do with your sound.  If you want the sound to be a 
sound-only movie (in the case of background sounds in Hyperstudio for instance), then you should use "Play It Cool" to edit the sound.  If you want the sound to be a typical sound effect in .aiff, .sy7 (system 7), or .wav format, then you'll need to use "Sound Effects."  Click here for a step-by-step guide to editing sound with Sound Effects.

This page created 11/19/00 by Anthony Betrus.  Last updated 11/19/00.