Audio Recording is the process of capturing audio signals for the purpose of archiving, manipulation, or reproduction.
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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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Line input to an iPhone or iPad?
What are the options to get a line level signal into an iPhone 4 or iPad?
Are there any audio USB input devices that work with Apple's Camera Connection kit on the iPhone or iPad? One or both?
Is ...
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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 ...
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How to connect unbalanced output to balanced input?
I would like to connected my bass guitar, which has an unbalanced tele output, to a preamp/mixer with balanced XLR inputs. Currently, I simply have an unbalanced cable with a tele male connector on ...
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What is the title for someone knowledgeable in all that is related to sound?
I'm basically looking for a title that is more broad than an Audio Engineer.
Basically, I'm looking for a title that would cover a:
Musician (of their preferred instrument and/or more);
Recording ...
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How can I limit live audio from the “clipping” effect?
When audio becomes too loud, it clips. How can I limit?
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What should I be looking for in an audio interface/field recorder?
I am looking for a good audio interface for recording, but I don't really know what features I am looking for on an interface. I will be using it for field recording, so I don't know if it would be ...
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Setup for recording classroom audio-mic for kodak Zi-8
My school has been doing a lot with recording classroom video using small digital video cameras (mainly kodak Zi-8's). The cameras take decent enough video, but the audio is pretty poor in a larger ...
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Audio interface to use with Korg KP3 and MIDI keyboard?
I recently bought a Korg KP3 hoping that I could use my YAMAHA PSR E403 as input to the KP3, to play with effects, and then record the sound on my computer.
I also use Reason 5 to compose my ...
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Can I record a sound frequency I can't hear and play it back so I can hear it?
Can I record a sound frequency I can't hear and play it back so I can hear it?
If yes, How?
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Why is my PC microphone so quiet?
When recording with a Hama DM-65 dynamic microphone on my PC, the recording is barely audiable over the background noise. Here's an Audacity screenshot where in the highlighted part I'm playing an ...
