Audio refers broadly to the information, be it acoustic or electronic, entering, traversing, or exiting some medium.
2
votes
1answer
85 views
Automatically synchronizing audio/video with FOSS tools?
At our hackerspace, we have a full HD video camera (Toshiba Camileo X200) with a crappy microphone input. Therefore, we use a Thomann SC450 USB microphone to capture audio on a computer. Buying new ...
2
votes
1answer
602 views
How to create a new stereo mix from one channel in Premiere pro cs5.5
I have a video with stereo audio, but one channel is completely silent. So the audio only plays on the left stereo. How is it possible to duplicate the left channel and create a new stereo mix for the ...
2
votes
1answer
54 views
What should I be looking for in a shotgun mic?
I am by no means a sound person. I really don't have experience with sound and especially with mics. However, I am trying to buy a shotgun mic to capture audio for video. Since I don't know a whole ...
2
votes
2answers
622 views
How do I test audio cables?
I have dozens and dozens of cables. XLR, 1/4", a few TRS cables, and some adapters and hybrids. Some are less than a few years old, some are decades old, a few may be older than I am. And every so ...
2
votes
1answer
352 views
How can I make smooth audio transitions when editing a video?
I have a video that is essentially one person talking, with a crowd of people listening and responding. What I'd like to be able to do is edit out some sections of the speech.
I need to do this in my ...
2
votes
1answer
103 views
What are the most common text-based music/audio notation systems?
I am trying to find a good all-text (type able) musical notation system that already exists* and that has some usage and credibility.
Ideally, such a system would allow very simple musical ...
2
votes
1answer
39 views
How to create cue-sheet for long WAV file?
Here's the situation: I have a big wav file that contains a set of a bunch of songs mixed together.
Is there a way I could define "bookmarks" or cue-splits so I can play that cue and have each track ...
2
votes
1answer
79 views
Tool for converting .VYF audio file
Is there any tool to convert .VYF audio file to .mp3 or any other audio file?
2
votes
0answers
99 views
how to do mono to stereo conversion
(This is a cross-post from StackOverflow. But I wondered wether some people here might be the better audience to answer this.)
I am using libswresample to resample from any PCM format to 44.1kHz, ...
2
votes
0answers
103 views
Sonar LE freezes when using MME (32-bit) driver mode
A few days ago I started having problems with Sonar in MME driver mode. Basically it freezes when I try to execute the most trivial operations, such as arming a track for recording. It had worked fine ...
2
votes
0answers
86 views
How do LPC encoders work
I asked this question on the DSP forum and got a reasonable answer but the answer was very technical and was wondering whether someone could give me a more general idea of how it works. My ...
2
votes
0answers
326 views
Stream multiple sound sources via mms/rtsp using pulseaudio
I have a server with about 20 different sound capable applications.
Lets say each application gets a ID between 10 and 30.
I could then do it by launching each application by padsp -s ...
2
votes
1answer
100 views
Send audio linux -> mac
I have a Mac mini connected to my TV and sound system. I would like to use it as an audio 'server' in the sense that it will receive network audio and play it to the speakers.
My client is a linux ...
2
votes
0answers
73 views
Transcoding DV Without Desyncs
I've recorded DV video from my camcorder over FireWire, and it plays fine in OSX. However, when trying to transcode it to H.264 for editing and uploading it to YouTube, the audio desyncs. I've been ...
1
vote
1answer
39 views
Is the third RCA connector for video?
Sorry for the ignorance, but I need an adapter from two RCA audio jack to the 3.5 jack. However, looking back on my projector I see three RCA ports. Is the third one for video?
thanks
1
vote
2answers
129 views
How does one call the y axis of a waveform?
In many audio applications one can find a waveform representation, but the y-axis normally is never labelled.
Now, if you would plot your own waveform and wanted to label it, what would be a correct ...
1
vote
3answers
3k views
Are there free records of separate piano notes in .wav files for instance?
I'm trying to find some piano sound bank -for my childish experiments with sound - the most desired form is of course a number of .wav files, each one corresponding to a piano key - being a record of ...
1
vote
1answer
47 views
Powering a DI box
We have just installed a new sound system at my church. As part of this we are using a DI box to connect in a keyboard. The DI box needs power either from Phantom Power or a 9V battery. Our sound desk ...
1
vote
1answer
42 views
Frequency cut-offs for guitar amp tone
I am wanting to know what the typical frequency cut-offs are for the bass/mid/treble controls on a pre-1990s guitar amp. I want to simulate them in Java. So basically I have
bass = 20 - 250 Hz
mid ...
1
vote
1answer
100 views
What is the scale type called used on Tonematrix?
I am making an application similar to Tonematrix, and I was wondering what scale it uses, and how it generates its sounds. So here's a few questions I need answered that I haven't been able to find ...
1
vote
1answer
167 views
What are the audio production capabilities in Sony Vegas Pro because I see mostly plug-ins only?
I have read that from the NLE video editors Sony Vegas Pro is better than the competitors in terms of the audio editing capabilities. But using it there still seem to be a limited set. Mostly the ...
1
vote
1answer
464 views
When I load the track in garage band, I can hear it, but I can't see it!
My friends and I do a radio show and we use Garageband to record our individual tracks. Then they get uploaded to our site, where I download them and drag the entire file into Garageband. Voila! ...
1
vote
1answer
29 views
Synthetic sentence completion
I'm producing a documentary film with several interviews in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and Adobe Audition CS5.5. In several situations I had to cut before the sentence was completed. Is there any way to ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
Make quiet parts louder and loud parts quieter
I was recording gameplay of Mass Effect 3 and for some reason the mic input is way louder than the game volume. They're both recorded on the same track but it has really loud parts and really quiet ...
1
vote
2answers
112 views
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 ...
1
vote
2answers
47 views
First steps to improve a laptop recording
I have a song recorded off a laptop microphone. Obviously not the best equipment, but its just a few family members singing, not a commercial production. I'd like to contribute, and since my singing ...
1
vote
4answers
56 views
Best way to record your own voice during a presentation
When I give a talk, I generally record the screen, plus there's a video recording of the room. I want to record the voice too, and annoyingly enough, the tiny little radio microphones that people use ...
1
vote
1answer
34 views
How to troubleshoot audio imbalance?
Despite that the balance is set to neutral (middle) the right channel delivers clearly lower audio than the left channel for all I/O. I didn't try with headphones directly from the amp. The amp is ...
1
vote
2answers
78 views
Equalization basics: How is sample rate frequency related to audio frequency?
How is sample rate frequency related to audio frequency?
For example, say I have an audio file with a sample rate of 44100 Hz, 1 byte per sample (256 different values), and, for simplicity, a single ...
1
vote
1answer
73 views
How do you make a phonograph for amateurs?
We are six students who search information about making our own phonograph. We have to make it completely by ourself and we have to use everyday components to make it. We want to base our phonograph ...
1
vote
2answers
112 views
How to amplify a collection of sound files
I have up to 200 audio files which are really short (2,3 seconds maximum) but they need to be amplified.
1) Is there a fast way of amplification for a playlist of sounds?
also...
2)Is there a ...
1
vote
2answers
138 views
Sampling frequency Vs. Audio Frequency
If I record something that is at 500Hz audio frequency then the sampling frequency will still be 44.1Hz. How does the 500Hz audio frequency fits with 44.1KHz sampling frequency? If the sampling ...
1
vote
3answers
154 views
How can I View Audio in Real Time?
This may seem like a dumb question but I don't know where else to ask it!
One of things I like to do with music is check out wave patterns, spectral phases, etc, if for no other reason than they look ...
1
vote
2answers
943 views
AE - Imported mp4 seems to be missing audio
I'm new to After Effects, but my experience with video editing so far has been that audio and video are treated separately. When I add an mp4 to my composition, I get the video element, but I can't ...
1
vote
3answers
145 views
How would you go about restoring old voice recordings?
I have some old voice recordings I would like to restore and I'm not sure what software I should use and in what order I should apply the different transformations.
They were digitized a while back ...
1
vote
1answer
21 views
Digital Audio hardware hookup
I have an M-Audio KeyStudio board linked to a computer through Fruity Loops 10. When the board is plugged in the computer recognizes it, but I get no sound when I hit the keys.
This was once ...
1
vote
1answer
20 views
Using Home System for PA Duties
I have a 150W amp and these two Pioneer speakers (6 ohms, 75W each) that have 8 inch woofers and look pretty powerful. I'm wondering if they can be used for PA duty as well... I have a friend who ...
1
vote
1answer
82 views
How to make a voice sound heavier and more mature in Audacity?
I am making a game, and I am using my voice for the sound effects of the spells of the cleric. I'm saying some things in latin.
What I want to do is modify my voice so that it sounds more mature and ...
1
vote
1answer
52 views
How can I make my recording sound louder in Audacity?
I record how-to videos and I get a pretty decent, loud sound. But I'd like to make it a bit louder without clipping. Anyway to do this?
MY SETUP
Analog mixer
Behringer XM8500 dynamic mic
I use ...
1
vote
1answer
32 views
Printing stems back to stereo for international versions in Protools and the volume seems to be slightly higher…why is this?
I'm doing what should be a simple mixdown of stems back onto a stereo track for the international version...stereo music stem, stereo sfx stem, mono narr stem and mono dial stem. I've taken out the ...
1
vote
1answer
79 views
Creating sound effects for beginners? [closed]
There are sites to find free pre-recorded sound effects.
But how are new SFX created when designing a reality for a scene?
Could you recommend some resources (books, videos, tutorials, etc.) for ...
1
vote
3answers
123 views
Removal of voice from single track in audacity
Recently I've been recording some game commentary with a friend. We both have our own computers and headsets. Our plans were to swap our voice tracks and edit them in to each others videos, so we'd ...
1
vote
2answers
54 views
Where to find free music
I need to put together an documentary/informational video. It's being submitted for a competition, so I don't know if I can use CC-SA or CC-NC-SA works like Magnatune. Where can I find CC-BY licenced ...
1
vote
2answers
471 views
How can I encode audio with Nero AAC Encoder using Mac OS X?
The Nero AAC Encoder encoder is far superior sound-wise to libfaac that comes with ffmpeg, but the encoder is only available for Windows. How can I encode using this encoder on Mac OS X?
Other, even ...
1
vote
2answers
72 views
MP3 Podcast Problems… mp3 file format?
I'm having trouble with an audio file.
If you look over at this Ask Different question I submitted, you'll see I was having issues with getting a podcast to work in iTunes. I finally narrowed it ...
1
vote
2answers
4k views
Adobe Premiere not reading audio from .MTS file
I was filming some scenes on my Panasonic SD90 and it recorded them In a AVHC-HD format, .MTS. The problem is, when I import them in through Premier they lose their audio tracks! It plays fine in VLC, ...
1
vote
1answer
102 views
Which plugins does Wavelab 7 have (that Wavelab Elements doesn't have)?
I'm thinking about buying Wavelab 7 or Wavelab Elements 7. I'm not planning to do multi-track recordings, so I thought that Elements may be enough for me. But one major difference between the two ...
1
vote
1answer
314 views
3.5 mm vs RCA for home stereo (both unbalanced)
I have two home stereo amplifiers in different rooms. I tried connecting Zone 2 with (the other room) with 50 feet of RCA cable and noticed there was some noise (I live right next to an AM radio tower ...
1
vote
2answers
219 views
Setting up side-chain compression in Sonar
I want to configure side-chain compression in Sonar LE, but I don't know how to do it. I have two tracks: a voiceover and music. I want the music to duck while the voiceover is talking. I can ...
1
vote
2answers
94 views
Video Archiving Tool
I'm collecting some video and audio files.
I need a tool to create a searchable archive from them that will be able to store video /audio path, meta data (Name, Director, description,...) and tag ...
