Automating audio editing and transcoding using AWS
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This article discusses automating audio editing and transcoding using AWS services and open-source tools, in preparation for Amazon Elastic Transcoder's deprecation in November 2025.
- Solution involves using FFmpeg, Python, Amazon EC2, and Amazon S3
- Demonstrates a workflow for audio file conversion, clipping, and adding fade effects
- Provides step-by-step instructions for:
- Configuring S3 bucket
- Setting up EC2 instance
- Installing FFmpeg
- Creating a Python script for audio conversion
- Includes a method to automatically run the conversion script every 10 minutes using a cron job
This is the first in a three-part series exploring audio conversion alternatives in AWS, with the next blog focusing on a serverless audio conversion service using AWS Lambda.
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