Live refers to the manipulation and consumption of a subject in real time without significant delay, as opposed to playback after it has been recorded.
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Should I use compression in live settings?
I am running sound on a very limited budget and am wondering if adding some compression to our vocals and/or guitars will help our sound much. I am thinking I would only need 8 channels of compression ...
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What hardware units should I have in my arsenal?
I'm an amateur audio engineer who most of the time needs to record choirs or musical theatre productions, but who occasionally does home studio recording of songs.
I don't have a huge amount of money ...
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Sound system noise from lighting system
I'm doing a lot of work in a relatively old theatre this year. The space is part of a church that probably hasn't put any money into maintenance and upgrades for the theatre (except for light bulbs, ...
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In Ear Monitors - Alternatives?
In a live setting with 4 singers and 5 musicians we are really having trouble hearing ourselves with our current 2 floor monitor setup. One suggestion I have heard was to consider using in ear ...
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How to reduce wind noise / audio overload on built-in microphones?
I have 2 cameras with on-board microphones (Nikon D5100, Canon Powershot G7), and I'm predictably having problems with high wind noise, and when recording short clips at gigs (with permission) with ...
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Monitoring multiple USB microphones
I am in the planning stages of producing a podcast consisting 2 or more people in the same room. I have a large diaphragm USB condenser mic, and another non-USB mic. At this point, I need to decide ...
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Rule of thumb for the level of pre-show music in a theatre?
When running theatrical shows as a technician, sometimes I am asked to play pre-show music. However, I am at a loss as to how I should determine the playback level of such music.
What I've been doing ...
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Is there still any reliability gap between digital and analog mixers
In the last 10 year I've seen most concerts switch from analog to digital mixers. In the early days there were wild stories about the unreliability of digital boards and the fear of needing a restart ...
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Keyboard in a musical pit band
I'm preparing the keyboard part for a local amateur musical and I'd like it to make use of a number of sounds.
The keyboard that's probably going to be used is one of the standard consumer MIDI ...
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Does anyone have any experience with available RTA software packages for live venue application?
A few years ago I was able to use SMAART from rationalacoustics.com and was very impressed.
Unfortunately, it is way over my budget. I was hoping there might be some more affordable solutions.
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Placing Monitors On-Stage
I help with the sound at a local High School for their musicals. The actors are having trouble hearing themselves on stage, so we're trying to place monitors on stage so that they can hear what ...
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Record a live show on 6 tracks
I'm planning on recording a live show this weekend.
I have free subgroups I can route freely to.
Band is: Drums, Bass, Git, 2 Acoustic Gits, Keys
4 Backing Vocs, 2 Lead Vocs
I have 3 stereo FX ...
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Adding 'sparkle' to an a cappella choir recording
I often record small to medium size a cappella choirs (usually live, using a simple stereo-pair of condensers), and normally the sound is quite satisfactory, but when I compare my work with my ...
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Audio resources for an amateur live-sound guy
I am self learned live sound guy. I know some basics but want to expand my knowledge. I don't use any compressors, or gates, and very few effects but would like to. I also would like to know some more ...
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Balance Main Mix Between Multiple Speakers
I'm designing a small PA system. I currently have the following setup (stereo main mix into 2-channel amp with 4 speakers [front and rear in parallel]):
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Live percussion recording - microphone questions
I want to record a live performance focused on percussion and voice. I have a Mac and a Presonus Firebox.
To start I'm considering a simple mono recording, since the most important to me is the ...
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Setting live levels without a proper monitor
For a show I've been running, I have to make sure the band (keyboard, electric bass, and unamplified drum-set) is balanced in the house.
Unfortunately, I'm in a control booth with the band right next ...
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Why is Audio and Video out of Sync during recording?
I make a 30 second recording using a webcam on a laptop. When I play the .avi file afterwards, the audio and video are out of step. The sound starts arriving about a second after it should do and gets ...
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Is there a sample player (vst) plugin which is able to adjust the sample playback tempo using MIDI time code?
I'm playing a e-drum set. I want to trigger samples which are quite long (1min) during playing. Since I'm not a perfect drum player my playing tempo may have changed when I arrive at the point where I ...
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Ableton Live - record midi CC data during a live performance?
I'm really struggling with one little aspect of Live that has got me stumped. Suppose I've mapped a number of instrument parameters (LFOs, freq / filters, FX etc) to any number of dials, sliders or ...
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What are the options for manipulating video in live situation? Kinda like a VJ
I would like to experiment with live videos when I'm playing as a DJ. I'm a windows user but I can migrate to GNU/Linux and I have money to spend on software.
I remember trying Virtual DJ's video ...
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How do video producers cope with matching or normalising inputs from multiple differing devices?
I am looking to make a music video from a number of live shows by getting fans to send in their clips taken at the shows. We run our timing from a backing drum track on Cubase, so that is fixed, which ...
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What's a semi-objective way to evaluate a live audio setup for a small-medium sized acoustic band?
So I'm hoping this is "answerable" :) We are a small band (two vocals, two acoustics, keys, sometimes an electric guitar, sometimes drums). Stopping by a Guitar Center there was a lot to look at, ...
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Livestreaming Youtube
I have a Vlog on Youtube that I would like to stream live via LiveStream, but the quality looks like complete garbage. It's blocks and just all around not what it looks like in the browser. Does ...
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Miking a drum kit with a cajon - 2 or 3 mics?
The situation:
My band is playing this weekend, and the drummer has decided to bring a larger kit than usual. We're planning to record the gig using a multitracker with 8 mic pres, which gives us ...
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Live Streaming and Recording Simultaneously
I will explain my situation first. I am getting married in two months and have many family members that are in bad health. They want to make the wedding, but just cant. We had the idea of streaming ...
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Setup for live wedding performance
Okay I need some help...I'm going to be performing a song at my brothers wedding for an audience of about 400-500. Here's the deal... I produced the track which is a electronic, pop love thing. For ...
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How do I properly set audio levels of a sound system?
I am looking for some “best practices” and advice on setting the initial levels of my mixing equipment and power amps.
Are there any guide lines for this sort of thing?
Traditionally I’ve always ...
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Replacement body-pack transmitter for Shure UT1 / UT4A
We have a very nice Shure UT4A wireless diversity receiver (UHF, 615.9 Mhz) that we use with a UT1 body-pack transmitter. Unfortunately, the transmitter seems to be failing as it has been ...
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Rechargeable batteries for wireless mics?
Has anyone had any positive experience using rechargeable batteries with wireless mics?
In particular 9V as they are quite expensive.
I’ve tried metal halide in the past with poor results, but I’m ...
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Simple recording for live broadcast, crowd mics, compression configuration, etc
I am working on a small rig for doing live internet streaming of a variety of shows (bands of varying genres, DJs, etc.) in a variety of venues (indoor, theater, stadium, outdoor, etc.). The ...
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handling m-audio mobilepre USB outputs in Apple logic
how can I redirect a single instrument in Apple logic to different outputs on my mobilepre? I would like to send all my track instruments to mixer and just the track where I have prepared a click ...
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Does my macbook display port support video input?
I have been reading through all these resources here and here . But, I dont have my answer.
My question is simply, can the display port on a mac take video input source ?
More Details :
I have
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Native SDI-output vs HDMI-SDI adapter for live stream
I currently run live streams of amateur sporting events, mainly inside. Currently I am using several Panasonic HS-900ks connected to a PC desktop via RCA cables and several Easycap DC60+s (USB 2.0). ...
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Software as substitute for a VJ (auto VJ software)
I am looking for some software what could react to music in realtime and could create some visual effects from given presets.
Simply I am looking some kind of software what could partiality replace ...
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'Future-proof' Live Audio Capture & Broadcast
I'm looking to implement some live audio broadcasting functionality within a Ruby on Rails site for a client and was hoping I could get some input from people who have tackled this type of thing ...
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H.264, 1 FPS, 640x480 Resolution - What bit rate should I be using?
I need to transmit this video stream over satellite. So far, I have been able to send 1 fps, 320x240 with no problem. However, when I raise it to 640x480, the picture comes in once every few minutes ...
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What are the various desktop streaming softwares for justin.tv and the likes?
I want to create a channel to which various users could stream their desktop.
I'm looking for the best solution for them.
So far I've found Dyyno (free but too simple), WireCast (expensive and too ...
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Streaming with a Sony NX5
I recently obtained a Sony NX5, now aside from the fact that its pretty much a great camera in every way (afaik); it doesn't have a IEEE 1394 port. I assume this is probably related to the AVCHD ...
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avconv screen recording to FLV, audio drifts out of sync
I've been using avconv to capture my screen and audio input and stream live to twitch.tv, but the audio is always about a second or two behind the video. This doesn't seem to be an issue on the remote ...
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Camera for live feed-transfer to external monitor in adjacent room?
I need a camera that functions like a surveillance or webcamera but that I can output to a computer monitor (via adapters) with a VGA-cable. I could perhaps use a normal camcorder for this, but I find ...
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Is TC Helicon VoiceLive 2 good in the studio for vocals?
I want to know if anyone has tried the famous TC Helicon VoiceLive 2 in the studio. This effect pedal is made for live performance but the website say that it can also be used for studio. I can't find ...
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Computer as live intuitive instrument [closed]
i'm approaching computer music after 13 years of "analog" style (i am a bass player).
I have to admit i've never been the kind of studying musician: after learning the basics, i just played by ...
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What are the cheapest in-ear wireless UHF systems that accepts at least 10 receivers?
And what are their disadvantages comparing to the high-end ones?
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Simple low cost video recording setup to capture long talks at conferences [closed]
I am looking for a simple, compact camera to be used to record video and audio for long stretches of time at conferences. What is important to me is:
HD video
gapless recording [1]
plenty of ...
