<p>I'm auditioning at the Chicago unifieds, and I'm wondering how I go about splicing a CD so I can have just my 32-bar and 16-bar cuts on there? I'm really technologically challenged, and I'm not yet sure how to do that.. also if I don't have a CD for a song, how do I go about recording with an accompianist onto a CD? Any help is appreciated, thank you so much!</p>
<p>I don't know about unifieds, but I might be able to help with the music...</p>
<p>Audacity is one of the free programs you can download and use to cut your song... you can then copy another CD. </p>
<p>As far as recording without an initial CD, I have found that the best this is to record it on your ipod or mp3 player. you can buy a mic for it and we have found it is better that the tape recorder as we can digitize the music - that is, we can put it on the computer and then manipulate it (cut it down, etc.) and/or burn to CD. There are digital recorders out there also, but I could not find any info about recording quality (they tend to advertise as being good for recording lectures), so I cannot speak to the quality of the sound... but we have been pleased with the iPod and recorder (example; Belkin has one and there are others out there)</p>
<p>hope this helps</p>
<p>kk, For a recording check out the website, My</a> Rehearsal Pianist Send the sheetmusic and he sends back a great piano accompianment mp3 file.</p>
<p>PropMiss...thanks for that link. I can't believe I have never heard of this website. I have had so many students rushing around trying to find someone to do a professional quality track of their sheet music for auditions. This can be a lifesaver...</p>