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Open Cooledit96 (leave the defaults as they are) Click on FILE, then OPEN, and select your .wav file (see fig 6) Your screen may show a mono sound file, but don’t worry about it. to:
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2.1.0 Open Cooledit96 (leave the defaults as they are) 2.1.1 Click on FILE, then OPEN, and select your .wav file (see fig 6) Your screen may show a mono sound file, but don’t worry about it. to:
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2.1.2 Select EDIT, then CONVERT SAMPLE TYPE 2.1.3 The correct settings are shown in Figure 7 i.e. MONO, 8000 Hz, 8 bit. to:
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2.2.1 Play your song again, you will probably find some extra amount of "silence" at the beginning, and/or at the end of it. If not you can skip to the end of this section. 2.2.2 Play your song again, stopping just before the song actually starts (it may take several tries to stop in the right spot). to:
Play your song again, you will probably find some extra amount of "silence" at the beginning, and/or at the end of it. If not you can skip to the end of this section. Play your song again, stopping just before the song actually starts (it may take several tries to stop in the right spot). Changed lines 130-131 from:
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Select RECORDING. Check that the Stereo Mix box is checked (see fig 1a) then click OK  TIP: If the RECORD option is greyed this means the default audio device doesn’t allow recording. Try selecting other devices from the "mixer device" (see fig 1b)
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Select RECORDING. Check that the Stereo Mix box is checked (see Figure 1a) then click OK Figure 1a TIP: If the RECORD option is greyed this means the default audio device doesn’t allow recording. Try selecting other devices from the "mixer device" (see Figure 1b)
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To get around the 60 second problem. Open up Sound Recorder and record for 60 seconds (doesn’t matter what). (See fig 3)  to:
To get around the 60 second problem. Open up Sound Recorder and record for 60 seconds (doesn’t matter what). (See Figure 3) Figure 3 Changed lines 71-74 from:
Select the file you just saved (demo.wav). You will now see you can record for 120 seconds (see fig 4)  to:
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You may be lucky, if the file you have is already a .WAV file you can skip this section (and start at Section 2) to:
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Save the file (choose any name/folder you like, for this guide, I saved mine as demo.wav on my desktop) to:
Save the file (choose any name/folder you like). In this guide the file will be called demo.wav and saved to the desktop. Changed lines 71-73 from:
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Repeat steps 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 until you maximum recording is longer than you need….each time you do this, you will increase the maximum recording length by 60 seconds When you maximum recording length is long enough, save the file (I left mine as demo.wav) to:
Continue to insert several times, until the maximum recording length is longer than needed for your clip. Each time you repeat, you will increase the maximum recording length by 60 seconds. Once you have a sufficient maximum recording length, save the file again. Changed lines 80-88 from:
1.3 Recording Your Sound Clip1.3.1 Open sound recorder (if your sound is over 60 seconds, use the file you created in 1.2) 1.3.2 Double click on the sound file you want to use… the program used to play it, will depend on it format (mp3/ DVD etc). I want to use an mp3 (which plays in media player by default)…. pause it just before the bit you want to record 1.3.3 Hit record on sound recorder, 1.3.4 Hit play on media player (for my example)… (see fig 5) to:
Recording Your Sound ClipIf you skipped the previous section (Because your sound clip is under 60 seconds) Open Sound Recorder now. Double-Click on the sound clip/file you want to use. The program used to play it will depend on its format (mp3/DVD etc...). This guide will use an mp3 file (which plays in media player by default on most systems) pause it just before the bit you want to record. Hit the record button on Sound Recorder, Hit play on media player (see fig 5) Changed lines 91-94 from:
1.3.5 When the song is recorded, stop sound recorder, and play your recorded sound (to make sure its recorded). Then save it to your desktop (I called it demo2.wav) to:
When the song is recorded, hit the stop button in sound recorder and test your recorded sound by playing it back from Sound Recorder (to verify it was recorded). Save the new recording (choose any name/folder you like). In this guide the file will be called demo2.wav and saved to the desktop. Changed lines 99-102 from:
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Many .WAV files are not compatible with AIBO… I use a program called Cooledit96 as this is known to create compatible .WAVs…. there are others to:
There are many possible "formats" that a .WAV file can be created in, and most are NOT compatible with AIBO. In this guide a program called Cooledit96 will be used as a "translator program", as it is known to create AIBO compatible .WAV files. There are other programs that will work too, such as WaveStudio from Creative Labs (the SoundBlaster X audio card manufacturer). Changed lines 108-110 from:
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2.1.4 Select ok… 2.2.0 Removing silence from beginning/ end of song 2.2.1 Play your song…. You will probably find some silence at the beginning, and/or at the end….if not go to step 2.3 2.2.2 Play your song again… stop just before the song actually starts, select the silence with your mouse (just click and move over the silence) (see fig 8) to:
2.1.4 Select ok Removing Extra Silence from Beginning/End of the Sound Clip2.2.1 Play your song again, you will probably find some extra amount of "silence" at the beginning, and/or at the end of it. If not you can skip to the end of this section. 2.2.2 Play your song again, stopping just before the song actually starts (it may take several tries to stop in the right spot). Select the silence with your mouse: just click and drag over the silence section. (see fig 8) Changed lines 130-131 from:
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Section 1 - Getting your sound file into .WAV formatYou may be lucky…. If the file you have is already a .WAV file you can miss this step out (and go to section 2) Ok, if you are reading this….you probably have an MP3, or want to sample a DVD/ CD. This technique is not the best (you will loose some quality)….but its good enough for playback through AIBO’s speaker…… and will work for any format of file 1.1 Setting up sound recorder to record your file 1.1.1 Double click on the speaker in the task bar at the bottom right of your screen (near the clock) 1.1.2 You should see the volume control window (see fig 1) to:
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ObjectiveSo, What is this guide all about? This guide will show you how to produce a sound file in the correct format to use with AIBO/Skitter (for use with personalities or dances) Where can I get my music from? Take a look on the web, use a DVD, CD or MP3. Ok sounds good so far, what tools will I need? You will need Cooledit96 (available from the web, or from TD) and the standard Sound Recorder (included with Windows) Deleted lines 17-25:
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(:title Skitter 101 - Part 1:) (By TeamDax) Section Guide i Objective 1. Getting your sound file into .WAV format 1.1 Setting up sound recorder to record your file 1.2 Creating a recording over 60 seconds 1.3 Recording your sound 2. Converting your .WAV so it will work with AIBO 3. Conclusion Objective So, What is this guide all about? This guide will show you how to produce a sound file in the correct format to use with AIBO/Skitter (for use with personalities or dances) Where can I get my music from? Take a look on the web, use a DVD, CD or MP3. Ok sounds good so far, what tools will I need? You will need Cooledit96 (available from the web, or from TD) and the standard Sound Recorder (included with Windows) Section 1 - Getting your sound file into .WAV format You may be lucky…. If the file you have is already a .WAV file you can miss this step out (and go to section 2) Ok, if you are reading this….you probably have an MP3, or want to sample a DVD/ CD. This technique is not the best (you will loose some quality)….but its good enough for playback through AIBO’s speaker…… and will work for any format of file 1.1 Setting up sound recorder to record your file 1.1.1 Double click on the speaker in the task bar at the bottom right of your screen (near the clock) 1.1.2 You should see the volume control window (see fig 1) fig 1 1.1.3 Click on OPTIONS, then PROPERTIES. 1.1.4 Select RECORDING…. Check that the Stereo Mix box is ticked (see fig 1a). then click OK fig 1a TIP….. If the RECORD option is greyed this means the default audio device doesn’t allow recording. Try selecting other devices from the ‘mixer device’ (see fig 1b) fig1b 1.1.5 You will now see the recording control screen 1.1.6 Select the Stereo Mix check box, and make sure the recording level is set to full (See fig 2) fig 2 1.1.7 Close the recording control screen 1.2 Creating a recording over 60 seconds Sound recorder, by default will only allow a maximum of 60 seconds of recording. If your recording is less than 60 seconds, this isn’t a problem. Move on to step 1.3 1.2.1 To get round this problem. Open up Sound Recorder, and record 60 seconds (doesn’t matter what). (See fig 3) fig 3 TIP….. To start Sound Recorder…. Click on the START button, select ALL PROGRAMS, then the ACCESSORIES folder, then the ENTERTAINMENT folder…. You will now double click on Sound Recorder 1.2.2 Save the file (any name will do… I saved it as demo.wav on the desktop) 1.2.3 Click on EDIT, then on INSERT FILE 1.2.4 Select the file you just saved (in my case demo.wav)….you will now see you can record for 120 seconds (see fig 4) fig 4 1.2.5 Repeat steps 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 until you maximum recording is longer than you need….each time you do this, you will increase the maximum recording length by 60 seconds 1.2.6 When you maximum recording length is long enough, save the file (I left mine as demo.wav) 1.3 Recording your sound 1.3.1 Open sound recorder (if your sound is over 60 seconds, use the file you created in 1.2) 1.3.2 Double click on the sound file you want to use… the program used to play it, will depend on it format (mp3/ DVD etc). I want to use an mp3 (which plays in media player by default)…. pause it just before the bit you want to record 1.3.3 Hit record on sound recorder, 1.3.4 Hit play on media player (for my example)… (see fig 5) fig 5 1.3.5 When the song is recorded, stop sound recorder, and play your recorded sound (to make sure its recorded). Then save it to your desktop (I called it demo2.wav) TIP…. If sound doesn’t record, your mic may be muted. Check out fig 5a for solution fig 5a Congratulations. You now have a .WAV file. But we are not quite there yet…..see step 2.0 Section 2 - Converting your .WAV so it will work with AIBO Many .WAV files are not compatible with AIBO… I use a program called Cooledit96 as this is known to create compatible .WAVs…. there are others 2.1.0 Open Cooledit96 (leave the defaults as they are) 2.1.1 Click on FILE, then OPEN, and select your .wav file (see fig 6…. Your screen may show a mono wav… don’t worry about it) fig 6 2.1.2 Select EDIT, then CONVERT SAMPLE TYPE 2.1.3 The correct settings are shown in fig 7 i.e. MONO, 8000 Hz, 8 bit. fig 7 2.1.4 Select ok… 2.2.0 Removing silence from beginning/ end of song 2.2.1 Play your song…. You will probably find some silence at the beginning, and/or at the end….if not go to step 2.3 2.2.2 Play your song again… stop just before the song actually starts, select the silence with your mouse (just click and move over the silence) (see fig 8) fig 8 2.2.3 Hit the DELETE key (on your keyboard…. The silence will disappear (fig 9) fig 9 2.2.4 Repeat steps 2.2.2- 2.2.3 and do the same at the end of the song 2.3.0 Thats it…all you need to do is click on FILE, then SAVE AS…. (see fig 10) fig 10 TIP…. Name the file something sensible… you can use the underline symbol ‘_’ but not spaces or some of the other symbols… I save the file as timewarp_song.wav Section 3 - Conclusion Congratulations…. You now have a file that you can use with Skitter. See Skitter 101 - Part 2…. Where the fun really begins |