controversy99 said:

I really enjoy AOA, but it's really making me think I should get some music editing software. Why? Because three of my favorite songs are much, much, much better with the beginning cut. Specifically, cutting Andy's first verse on Time, the first 7 seconds of Way Back Home, and the first two lines of The Breakdown make each of those songs sooooo much better. So what software should I get?

Andy has the better verse on Time! I hate the lyrics on The Breakdown though. They sound so contrived, they make me cringe. The melody also sounds really childish in a strange simplistic way. The bridge with the screaming is great though

dandan said:

controversy99 said:

I really enjoy AOA, but it's really making me think I should get some music editing software. Why? Because three of my favorite songs are much, much, much better with the beginning cut. Specifically, cutting Andy's first verse on Time, the first 7 seconds of Way Back Home, and the first two lines of The Breakdown make each of those songs sooooo much better. So what software should I get?

Andy has the better verse on Time! I hate the lyrics on The Breakdown though. They sound so contrived, they make me cringe. The melody also sounds really childish in a strange simplistic way. The bridge with the screaming is great though

I thought that too. My overall impression, when you consider Way Back Home, Andy has the strongest and most memorable vocals on the album. Kind of unexpected.

The only edit I would do so far is to slow down the Alvin & the Chipmunks vocal on Breakfast Can Wait.

What's wrong with Camille inhaling a little helium?

Please don't share your edits online, though, there r enough fakes flying over the net as it is.

That's one thing about today's music--if you don't care for it, you can "fix it" to your liking.

databank said:

dandan said:

controversy99 said:

I really enjoy AOA, but it's really making me think I should get some music editing software. Why? Because three of my favorite songs are much, much, much better with the beginning cut. Specifically, cutting Andy's first verse on Time, the first 7 seconds of Way Back Home, and the first two lines of The Breakdown make each of those songs sooooo much better. So what software should I get?

Andy has the better verse on Time! I hate the lyrics on The Breakdown though. They sound so contrived, they make me cringe. The melody also sounds really childish in a strange simplistic way. The bridge with the screaming is great though

I agree to your comment on The Breakdown.

"Listen 2 me closely as the story unfolds

This could be the saddest story ever been told

I used 2 want the house with the biggest pool

Reminiscing now, I just feel like a fool"

Thank goodness he didn't break a nail...that would even be sadder than sad. Never mind war, poverty or injustice...Prince got it bad, real bad.

mordang said:

Audacity is the most widely-used freely available audio editing program.

this may be off-topic, but I don't care to use it on AOA as much as I care to use it on older music

There's 3 million Prince tracks I'd love to tinker with just a little, but the music editing programs always confuse me.

You butchers. You revisionists.

I guess with you punks Tony M. would not get a chance to make history.

controversy99 said:

I really enjoy AOA, but it's really making me think I should get some music editing software. Why? Because three of my favorite songs are much, much, much better with the beginning cut. Specifically, cutting Andy's first verse on Time, the first 7 seconds of Way Back Home, and the first two lines of The Breakdown make each of those songs sooooo much better. So what software should I get?

How about a free open-source software like Audacity?

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

controversy99 said:

I really enjoy AOA, but it's really making me think I should get some music editing software. Why? Because three of my favorite songs are much, much, much better with the beginning cut. Specifically, cutting Andy's first verse on Time, the first 7 seconds of Way Back Home, and the first two lines of The Breakdown make each of those songs sooooo much better. So what software should I get?

A Sony Minidisc recorder circa 1999

bonatoc said:

You butchers. You revisionists.

I guess with you punks Tony M. would not get a chance to make history.

The mere concept of doing it leaves me totally wondering, I mean it wouldn't cross my mind, but as long as people keep their edits for themselves I see no ethical problem here.

controversy99 said:

databank said:

Please don't share your edits online, though, there r enough fakes flying over the net as it is.

Absolutely a good point. I would stay away from that.