Effects are transformations that can be applied to an audio or video signal to achieve a desired aesthetic result.
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Tool for improving old recordings
I'm looking for a tool like this, but not quite sure what to call it. I have a number of MP3s of recordings I did on 4-track tape back in the day. I quite like them but the recording is fairly poor ...
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Sine wave frequencies
If I play two sine waves of frequencies in the same critical band in each of my ears, say 994Hz in my left ear and 1006Hz in my right hear – what will I hear?
The ears should not be able to tell the ...
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Can I apply effects directly on my FireStudio Project?
I have 6 mics plugged into my FireStudio Project audio interface. I like the zero-latency monitoring available by plugging headphones into the interface, but I can't add simple effects, like reverb. ...
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Software to create nice presentations/infographics
I need to find some software that will help me create a nice and user friendly presentation, like this one :
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adding depth and motion to images for video
I was struck by some of the effects in the "god made a farmer" superbowl commercial... and was curious what programs are out there that let you take an image, and in a video, produce the illusion ...
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Is buying a compressor a good thing for vocal recording?
I have a little home studio and so far, just recording with my Studio Project B1 microphone right in my Presonus Firebox was ok for vocals. I have some money to spend on an upgrade for this setup, and ...
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Making retro game music creepy
I want to take some early 90s video game music and make it creepy and scary to play for haloween. I have done stuff with sonic fames on the genesis like slowing down the carnival level and mixing ...
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How do I reproduce this echo effect?
I do not know the name of this effect but I want to use this effect on my audio. Can you please tell me how to do this using audacity.
I think it is a kind of echo but I don't know the decay factor ...
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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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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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Gear needed to support Ableton or other software
I am interested in composing electronic music using a program like Ableton Live.
The array of choices in terms of midi interfaces and audio interfaces is overwhelming.
Here is what I would like to ...
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How to make a fake 3d effect (The Matrix 3d rotation style) from 2 video sources?
I have two sources from differents points of view of the same scene. I'd like to start the video from one camera, stop it, and make a rotation to the second source just like a famous The Matrix scene. ...
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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 ...
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“Ghostly” effect for vocals in a remix
I'm making a remix of a popular song.
The effect I'm going for on the vox is kinda ghostly, almost as if it's not quite there.
I'm using Reaper and so far I've seriously cut back a lot of the ...
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Looking to make a smooth pitch bend in Logic [Audio FIle]
I'm trying to make a smooth pitch bend down 5 semi tones or so.
I have Melodyne and was trying it with that.
I was also trying to do it using the built in Pitch Shift plug-in via the automation ...
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Paper camera software filters for post-production?
I have downloaded an android app called Paper Camera that provides real time camera filters such as a variety of 'sketch' and cartoony feels. I find especially interesting their filters 'Contour', ...
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How to use Pinnacle Studio 9 effects in newer versions?
I've created many HFX transitions to use in Pinnacle Studio 9 but newer versions of Pinnacle Studio(e.g. 12,14, etc.) does not support it. I need to stuck with 9 because I need those effects so badly.
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GPUs and software for FAST realtime VisFX?
This question obviously is highly dependent on specific VisFX's, so please answer IN GENERAL:
In general, which GPUs/GPU families and software (Mac, Windows, Linux) COMBINATIONS are best for ...
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What are some simple video editor with Masking capability?
I want to focus faces of an image and move that focus to each of the faces one by one with a delay.The other area of the image should be hidden/blurred
(btw this is called masking right?).
Is there ...
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starting an effects rack, but not sure where to start or if needed
So I've been interested in starting an effects rack for months now after seriously getting into music production as a way to stay out of trouble. Don't get me wrong, music has always been a major ...
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Remove noise in video post production
I have a video, shot with a recent but low-end camcorder (Samsung HMX-Q10) in Full HD 1920x1080/50i.
The problem is that there wasn't enough light (I guess) and the camcorder added some "parasites" ...
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Creating a sith lightning effect
How do you create a sith lightning effect? I am getting into special effects, and was wondering how you do this. I have FCE 4 & 3.5. I'd rather not have to use a different program, but...
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How to bounce with an external effect in Adobe Audition
I have an external effect, accessible as a VST plug-in. Everything works fine when working with my session; but when I want to bounce my session, it's not done in realtime, so my bounce is completely ...
