[cobirds] Re: Editing Merlin sound recordings?

I use the "Recorder Plus - Audio Editor" app on my iPhone to edit my Merlin recordings. It costs $4.99 per year and runs only on iPhones I believe. You can trim and normalize your Merlin recordings with this app directly on your iPhone. Therefore, when in the field or on a longer birding trip, you no longer need to transfer the recording to a computer. Just work them on the phone and then upload them to your eBird checklist. The app is easy to use and certainly speeds up the process of getting an edited version of your recording on to your checklist. You can also delete sections of a recording, but eBird discourages this in most cases.

Gregg Goodrich

Highlands Ranch

On Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 3:03:27 AM UTC-6 l p wrote:

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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