Some ripper software allows you to rip specific sections of a track . . .Since I don't use Audiocatalyst, I don't know if it offers you this option

AC does have this option, but it has been automated so much that it cannot be used for my problem. It supports offsets to target the track data more precisely, but only in 'frames'. If I remember correctly, this is limited to offsets at the start and end of a track by up to 150 frames (postive and negative). As 75 frames is about one second, it doesn't help much: killing 3 minutes would require 150 rips ; too much for a saturday night !

It also allows to eliminate all, or part of the silent part before and/or after any track. I tried this, but it didn't work. Most likely because the noisy part doesn't qualify as silence!

I'll let you know how I fare. Thanks again.

Henno #120