Audio Recording is the process of capturing audio signals for the purpose of archiving, manipulation, or reproduction.
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Lavalier/lapel versus desktop mic for PC audio/video recording with Wirecast
A client and I are getting more serious about recording audio/video educational courses for presentation on the web, and we're wondering now about the ideal microphone to use with regard to price, ...
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Decode a-law stereo 8 -bit wav data to 16 bit lienear pcm data
I have this type of file: 8000Hz, 8 bits per sample, 64 Kbps, stereo, A-law wav file. I need to decode the alaw compression to 16 bit pcm linear encoding.
I used a lookup table for this from this ...
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How do I improve the recording levels when rcording from mixer to laptop?
I'm an amateur when it comes to all things audio, but I've been put in charge of the audio system at our church.
We're making the switch from recording sermons directly to CD to recording to a ...
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Voice recording for radio, what effects are used?
I'm recording my voice for my radio show. I used to record at the radio studio but we have a problem and so i'm stuck at home with Sound Forge.
I record the voice with a Cobalt C04 Mic that sounds ok ...
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Improving audio quality of MIDI recording
I'm trying to connect my Yamaha Keyboard to my laptop through Midi to USB cable. But, I don't get a good result from that. One reason is that the sustaining is really awful, and another being the ...
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What's wrong with the EQ on this guitar
I'm taking a line in from my acoustic guitar. Here it is unaffected:
In my opinion, this sounds terrible. I feel like there's some very ...
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What key features should I look for when purchasing a mic for podcasting?
I'm looking to set up a podcast, and want to get started with the right equipment. My problem is I have no idea what I'm looking for in a mic, and what other things I need to record good quality ...
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Recording from Turntables to Laptop causes heavy distortion
When trying to record a mix from my vinyl turntables, to my laptop, I'm getting heavy distortion, especially during the heavy bass sections of the mix.
I'm running my turntables into a 3 channel ...
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Help with Pro Tools recording issues
First off, I've looked through the Pro Tools help and such, and couldn't find an answer.
I'm trying to record my guitar in Pro Tools 9, through an MBox mini. When I try to assign it to an audio ...
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Generating massive-sounding duplicated noises
I'm using SONAR 5 Producer (I know, it's old.) to record/mix/master my recording. What I'm looking to do is with certain sounds, I'd like to create the effect of having hundreds of instruments without ...
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Treating plosives on voiceovers
I'm doing some voice recordings and I noticed that sometimes certain letters sound louder than they should: K, S, E, et cetera. What they all have in common is that they send a huge wall of air ...
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How to remove music and tv sound from phone audio recording
Hey guys this is what I am trying to do:
I have audio recordings from my blackberry that have conversations on them. The only trouble is that there is music and tv playing in the background that ...
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How do I get a digital voice recorder to separate out multiple conversations taking place in the same setting?
When multiple conversations happen at once, the voice recorder can't recapture any individual conversations at all. Is there a way to separate out the two streams? Or are there any digital voice ...
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Change input source in sox when recording
I would like to change the input source when recording something in sox from the default input source to the speakers.
Is that possible? If so, how can I specify the input sources in sox?
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Final mix still quiet after maxing volume and compression
I'm using Sonar LE to record a station ID for a little online radio station experiment I'm trying to set up. I've learnt to use a compressor to increase the volume of individual tracks without peaking ...
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Why do my DAW's reverb presets sound artificial and metallic on certain recordings?
Newbie question. I'm using Sonar LE in combination with a stock reverb effect. I've mostly used pre-programmed settings since I'm rather unfamiliar with audio production theory. On some recordings I ...
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What basic hardware should I get for a beginner at audio recording with low budget?
I am an amateur guitar player (acoustic and electric), singer and songwriter. For ages I've been thinking of recording audio on my own.
What basic hardware should I buy to record my stuff? Should I ...
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How is compression different from normalization?
Newbie question. I originally asked this here in the comments but I was advised to post this as a separate topic.
If I understand correctly, compression reduces the volume range of a sound so that it ...
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Recording heavy metal guitars with almost zero budget
Long story short: I've been producing electronic music for a long time now, so I have a very good amount of knowledge on mixing, special effects and mastering, but I have never EVER recorded anything ...
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Will Shure 840 prof. monitoring headphones double for location sound recording and listening to music/music production?
I'm looking at the Shure 840 professional monitoring headphones and was wondering if they will be the proper type of headphone for:
location sound recording for video including dialogue and folly ...
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Can someone please explain to me what each bar of the equalizer means?
I mean I'm pretty new to sound engineering. Can somebody at least introduce me to what each bar on the equalizer of a music player stands for and how would they effect the quality and perception of ...
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Best sequence in a DAW to improve a poorly recorded voiceover?
I have a very specific production problem. The client has supplied voiceover clips for a video. These were recorded in a home office as 16-bit .wma files using, I believe, a headset, so there are ...
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Any tool to easily record audio from movies?
Is there any tool that I can use to record audio to mp3 when I watch movies on my computer easily .
I know some software but I need some software which work in the background so I can simply use ...
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How do below-freezing temperatures affect audio equipment?
I now have an attic to use for studio space. We've spent some time taping down noisy windows and sweeping and vacuuming, putting some pieces of carpet down, and we did some sound checks today. While ...
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What format do WAV files need to have to be imported into the Korg D3200 Digital Recording Studio
The title says it all...
What format do WAV files need to have to be imported into the Korg D3200 Digital Recording Studio?
I created 8 WAV files and burned them onto a CD so that I could import ...
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Wireless lapel mic (for use with Canon 7D) recommendations
I am producing a documentary on a very small budget and am looking to purchase a wireless lapel microphone. I am pretty camera savvy but when it comes to microphones I have no clue. So what I'm after ...
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Acoustic Violin Pickup : Fishman V-200 - possible setups
A violinist friend of mine is planning to buy this pickup, Fishman V-200, for his acoustic violin.
Can it be hooked directly to a mixer for recording or live performance? Or, do we have to add a ...
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What's the minimum I need to make a (nice) recording of my guitar on my computer?
Preamp? Mixer? Receiver? Audio interface? External sound card? Breakout box? DAW?
I've been trying to record audio of my guitar for a long time, with no luck. The microphone that came with my ...
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How do I mic a drum set for live recording a rock band?
I just got an 8-track (a Zoom R16) to start recording band rehearsals, work on original material, and get some quality versions of some of our tunes. At the moment, we're all in the same room, doing ...
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Can sounds I can't hear be dectected and recorded?
Okay, for about the last three months my Honey has maintained that she can hear sounds in the bedroom that sound like a snapping noise, but I cannot hear it. We are both 62 years and I am aware that ...
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Is it possible to set up a live multitrack recording rig with what I have?
I've been recording my band with a Zoom H2 plugged into the board. It's fine for a small act - mandolin and guitar, with vocals - and it's not too hard to make the final result sound decent with some ...
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How to learn about audio recording and production
I have little knowledge in audio recording and production. I wonder how I shall learn about it?
As a beginner, some introductory
material that give general ideas and
big picture will be great.
As ...
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Weird Tempo Translation Between Digital Performer 7.24 and Reason 5
After researching the problem on line, it appears that Reason doesn't always do well with Digital-Performer-programmed tempo/meter changes when running in ReWire mode. It gets confused and ...
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What is the bare minimum I need to experiment with recording my voice over a beat without so much latency?
I'm using the (I know, very sad) setup of Audacity on Windows 7 with an onboard sound card, and using the mic on a Microsoft LifeCam.
I'm dragging an MP3 into audacity, and then attempting to record ...
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TV commercials that start with a voice over, and later cut to the narrator
I've noticed several TV commercials that start with a voice over, and later cut to the narrator. There is a unique audio effect, that makes the voice still sound like an overdub, but the lips are in ...
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portable player to replace minidisc
I've been using minidisc players for the last decade. Since that technology is as good as dead, and so will by my last player soon, I'm in the market for the latest and greatest portable music player ...
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What to look for in microphone to capture sound in larger area?
I have a couple classroom-like spaces, where as many as 30 people will meet together. These rooms have a computer and a projector installed. Recently, users in these rooms have wanted to add the ...
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Recording an instructor while filming him from a distance
OK, so here's my problem:
I snuck myself into our Ninjutsu club's sporting event as the "photographer" - I have to video the event using my consumer Canon HF10 camcorder, and I'll have to produce a ...
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What is the best way to mic a hammered dulcimer?
Looking for some suggestions on getting the most authentic recorded sound from a Hammered Dulcimer. The model I am mic'ing has 2 sound holes.
What would be the ideal mic type(s) (i.e. dynamic, ...
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Wireless mic problem: Amplitude sounds like it is “jittering” up and down by a few db
We are having a strange problem with our set of Audio Technica 1800 series wireless lavs.
It seems as though the amplitude of the sound is jittering up and down by a few db. It throws the dynamic of ...
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Getting rid of a lisp
I am recording a podcast for a radio show using WaveLab 6. I have a bit of a lisp, and so the sounds ess and shh seem to have a burst in volume and in pitch in the recording.
I was wondering if ...
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How can I multitrack record my band practices?
I would like to start recording my band practices. Current configuration is bass, guitar, and drums. I would like to record individual tracks to my computer so that we can add other parts, work on ...
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Miking a djembe
I'm near the end of a project that involves a lot of small percussion, and we're using djembes for many of the tracks. I got a decent sound by using a pair of dynamic mics, one above the rim pointed ...
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What advantages does a combined mixer/interface have over an interface and DAW software?
I'm creating a podcast and am wondering if I should buy a plain audio interface, or a mixer with a built-in multi-track interface -- like the MultiMix 8 USB 2.0.
I'm planning on mixing/mastering on ...
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How do I broadcast a live event over a phone (land) line?
I'm running a live event where there's a panel discussion. The panelists will be mic'ed and there will be an audio setup with receiver and speakers.
I know it's old school but I want to broadcast ...
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Is it common to have problems when recording audio on a computer as opposed to a multi-track recorder?
I'm going to be recording a podcast and I'm trying to decide if I need to buy a multi-track recorder, or if I can get away with recording to my laptop (via an audio interface). I've noticed some ...
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Equipment setup for recording a podcast
I'm helping a non-profit set up a podcast and want to make sure I pick out the right types of equipment. The podcast will usually have 2 people talking. I'd like to put together two different ...
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How can I record audio from another application into Adobe Audition 5.5 on a mac?
I have a Firewire 410 audio interface and Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard & Adobe Audition 5.5. I would like to record the audio output from another application e.g. a stream in a browser into a ...
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How do I maximize the audio quality of a recorder?
Do I maximize sampling rate beyond 44100 Hz, or do I do something else?
And at what point do humans stop noticing any increase in sound quality?
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What software exists to record into BWF on a Mac?
As an alternate solution to lining up my podcast tracks I've discovered that Audition has the capability of inserting BWF files into the multitrack environment by timecode. My thinking is that so long ...
