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How/why do Mac laptop mics suffer from hiss so much less than PC laptops?
A friend and I have been looking into mic hiss recently. We have come to the conclusion that Mac laptops (MacBooks?) suffer much less than PC laptops. Experimenting I have found that
Using an ...
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How can I quiet a noisy computer in my home studio?
I have a basic home studio setup with a Macbook, Apogee Duet, Logic, and a few microphones. Most times while recording, the fan on my laptop is spinning furiously; this is a problem when I record ...
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Buzzing sound when recording to laptop
I'm part of a church and we are looking to record sermons using a laptop and our sound desk. Everything works fine until we connect the laptop to mains power. Searching on Google I found this post ...
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What should I look for in a video capture device from a Satelite Reciever to PC?
i wish Audio-Video Production is correct Q&A site for that question.
I have a Satelite Reciever and i want to watch the broadcast on my Laptop, i will not use my TV anymore.
I have two options to ...
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Projecting image from computer that is a distance away
For our schools theatrical production class, we need to project an image using a projector, however the only way to use the projector is to hang it on a lighting bar (Not a problem) The problem is ...
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Best Way/Equipment To Record A Group Outdoors
I am trying to find a good way to record a group of people spread out along a field in a park. There will be wind. I had planned on using a windsock. I used an AT2020USB mic and was surprised that ...
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I am getting a hiss in the recording when using a portable digital audio recorder.
I produce nature recordings accompanied with a separately recorded spoken word channel.
My technical understanding is pretty minimal, I am just trying to get the cleanest sound and get on with the ...
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How can I get rid of phasing on source audio?
I am trying to record a very simple demo with my laptop mic onto Audacity. I've used this same setup on other laptops with no problem. However when I attempt this on my current PC, I get this intense ...
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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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M-Audio Ozonic and Windows 7 Laptop (64bit) FireWire Woes
Has anyone had any luck getting the M-Audio Ozonic to work properly with Windows 7?
I have a new Sony Vaio F Series : i7 Core, 6gb RAM, FireWire S400 : Ricoh Interface (using the legacy drivers)
I ...
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Mid-range external sound card recommendations.
I'm looking to retire my old Windows XP desktop which has been my studio for a long time now and move to a Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate laptop (i5 processor w/ 6Gb RAM). The final hurdle is replacing ...
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Using my Cpu efficiently when using Fruity Loops
I don't have a top notch computer; I only have what I've got, which is an acer laptop. With about only a 1.6ghz cpu. I don't have the money to upgrade, or to buy a desktop. I'm just wondering if there ...
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Non-audio applications on performance OSX laptops
I have a MacBook Pro running OSX 10.6 that I use as my primary computer for audio production and performance, mostly using Ableton Live. I've been trying to keep it free of other software to minimize ...
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How can I clean up my laptop's sound card input?
My Windows XP laptop has a sound card that's integrated with the motherboard.
I've tried doing some recording directly into Audacity using my headset microphone, but I always get an unacceptable ...
