The recommendation tag is used for requests as to which piece of gear or what technique would best fit a particular situation.
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What should I look for when buying a subwoofer?
I've got a pair of studio monitors which I'm very happy with, and am considering matching them with a sub. Since I can only hear the sub in the store, and without the benefit of hearing how they'd ...
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What key features should I look for when purchasing a mic for podcasting?
I'm looking to set up a podcast, and want to get started with the right equipment. My problem is I have no idea what I'm looking for in a mic, and what other things I need to record good quality ...
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What equipment do I need to be able to produce 'HD quality' videos?
For starters, please forgive me if this question is very amateurish - if they sound that way, that's because I am an amateur.
I would like to start shooting some webisodes in my garage and want to ...
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Easy to use open source DAW?
I'm considering creating some instrumental music. I don't care about connecting external stuff (keyboard, mic, ...), so I only require something I'll control with only a keyboard and a mouse. Is there ...
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Which software sequencers are good for live performances?
I'm looking for software sequencer that is designed to be helpful in live performances. Almost every software sequencers I know is rather a MIDI note-sheet editor, which forces it's users to use it ...
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Recording gear for (small) children: Recommendations?
When I was kid, my friends and I had fun recording ourself on a cassette deck.
For christmas, I want to get some gear for my kids (five and three) to record themselves singing etc.
What is ...
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looking for software for converting audio -> midi
I'd like to study grooves/midi notation from some old songs - any recommendations for audio to midi software?
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How can I record my singing voice the way I hear it?
When I hear myself sing, which I only do in my car to and from work everyday now just to practice (which is about 2 hours total), I actually like the way my voice sounds. It is at least tolerable.
My ...
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Audio Interfaces - Internal versus External (USB) recommendation
I'm looking at replacing my aging SB Live Value soundcard with something more modern with much lower latency and ASIO 2 support. I do quite a bit of music composition through Sibelius (7) and Cubase, ...
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Voice recording for radio, what effects are used?
I'm recording my voice for my radio show. I used to record at the radio studio but we have a problem and so i'm stuck at home with Sound Forge.
I record the voice with a Cobalt C04 Mic that sounds ok ...
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Equipment/setup recommendations (1 camcorder, 1 mic)
What are some of the best options for setting up an indoor, stationary scene?
The project is an instructional video with one human subject speaking. The final end product will be interspersed with ...
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Miking a mixed choir/instrument ensemble on a budget
The space: Church sanctuary, roughly ballpark-shaped, about 40 to 50 feet on a side. Stone walls and floor with cloth hangings and carpeted aisle runners, wood pews with cushions, high vaulted plank ...
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Choosing a frame-rate for an animation project
How do you choose a framerate for an animation project? In this case I know the exact context where the video will be displayed (company's head office, on a 51" HD TV) and it needs to look really ...
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CD Ripping Metadata Software for SFX database
We are redoing our SFX server. We use netmix pro along with netmix server on mac leopard and snow leopard.
I was wondering if there was a good CD ripping software that can tag the regions with its ...
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Music/Voice/Notation editor
I looked around at other answers on audio stackexchage that are related to my question, but the answers seem to leave much to be desired. (At least, for my situation :P )
As a hobby, my wife is a ...
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Canon DSLR home-video. Need advice
I own a Canon 1100d/T3i with very decent lenses (85mm/f1.8 and 35mm/f2). I really like shooting movies at home with it as the depth of field and the clarity of the subject are really beautiful.
The ...
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Video Editing/After Effects Forum To Ask For Help
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good/active forum for Adobe After Effects/Video Editing in general.
I require the forum to ask for help in editing a file/some HD video or finding someone ...
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How can I create or where can I download (royalty free) sound that goes well with a “bad TV”-effect?
I'm currently doing a ...
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Should I use a GoPro Hero 3 Black for recording drama?
My school's drama department is looking for a camera to record our plays/musicals.
I have looked and looked for a good camera that
Records in 1080p at 30fps
Has a mic-in port so we can connect ...
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Thunderbold to HDMI ---> HDMI Switch ---> Saeco projector = No Video
I've the following hardware and a problem getting things work.
projector Sanyo PLV-Z800
DeLock 87498 HDMI 1.3 Switch
MacBook Pro 2010 just with miniDisplay Port
MacBook Pro 2011 with Thunderbold ...
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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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Compact desk for daw and music composition?
We're finding that the desk for our daw, plus the keyboard to the side of it (Yamaha P-140) is getting to be a bit much for our space. Ideally we'd like the the computer and keyboard to share the same ...
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What simple multi channel amp rack do you recommend?
For monitoring I need to drive sound of multiple soundcards into one and single amp with 4 inputs and 4 outputs
No routing, input 1 goes to output 1, and so on.
My speakers (4): 15-100w 8ohm FR ...
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How to record (voice+guitar) on a MacBook? USB sound card?
I have a couple e855 Sennheiser mics and 1202-VLZ Mackie mixer. When my son was visiting recently, we connected the mics+mixer to the stereo line-in of my PC desktop and captured some decent ...
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What equipment do I need to mix and monitor my recordings?
I am a complete Newbie when it comes to mixing and multi-channel Audio. I have two instruments I would like to record simultaneously - a Roland HD-1 V-drum set (outputting a 3.5mm PL connector) and an ...
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For videocasting, what is the best microphone?
I've done quite a bit of podcasting with an SM58.. Now, I'm doing videocasting, what's the best microphone to record sound? I want it to be more aesthetic: I don't want the microphone to be seen in ...
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Courtroom microphones for electronic audio recording of proceedings?
I have been doing a lot of research trying to determine which microphones would best suit my needs to record in a courtroom environment. Typically, I position microphones throughout the courtroom ...
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Where can I publish a 50 fps video?
I've produced a video in 50 fps progressive. I am having a hard time getting anyone to actually see it: all popular online video players are artificially capped to 30 fps.
Is there any way I can ...
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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 ...
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What can I use to record a band with?
I'm the audio engineer for a local band, and we want to record a little album. So we don't want to spend too much money on this..
So obviously, I can't afford a studio mixer. And so I've looked at ...
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Recommendation to Shooting Long Videos
I'm seeking recommendations on how to shoot a long lecture by a guest speaker that is coming to town. I currently own a Canon t4i. My main question is what do I need to avoid my camera from spazzing ...
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Looking for microphones for location identification, decibel level
I'm starting a project that involves pinpointing a sound within a room the size of a living room, where only a single distinct sound will occur. The best device will be able to pinpoint the sound, ...
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Equalizer levels for minimal hearing loss
So... how should I set my equalizer levels to minimize hearing loss?
From here:
SETTING SAFE HEADPHONE VOLUME LEVELS
The Fletcher-Munson loudness curves (shown above) indicate that
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Sound: What are the options for VST production
I intend to build a VST, however, I'm struggling to figure which technology stack would be best suited.
I'm mostly leaning towards either building it all myself, or using Max/MSP, however, building ...
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Phantom power and audio recorders and microphones
I want to get one of those ear microphone to used when recording cell phone conversations. I noticed on Amazon that one can get the Olympus TP-8 at a decent price. But from the reviews on Amazon, it ...
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microphone for recording naturally occuring random noises
While I already have a condenser mic for vocals, I'm looking for a microphone that would be good for recording random naturally occuring sounds out in the open or inside as well. There would probably ...
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What do the pros look for when shopping for quality PA speakers?
I'm building a sound system that will be used to pipe high quality audio throughout a warehouse. It will also be used as a PA (Public Address) System. Right now I have generic off-the-shelf speakers ...
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choosing a portable sound recorder and microphone
I am a musician and I want to record pub sessions etc. I am looking at voice recorders on eBay but it appears that all the ones with decent recording quality are very expensive (£100+) and to justify ...
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How best to find literature on motion graphics design
I'm looking for material on motion graphics; books, video tutorials, etc. I think I don't just need to check out "advanced" stuff, but also the very basics. (Since there's always much you can learn ...
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choosing gear and set up for recording live 16ch same time
I've just rented a house with a 30 sq control room and a 30 sq playroom.
Both rooms need no work on the acoustics.
I want to record simultaneously on 16 tracks and mix up to 32 not on pc but on the ...
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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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what is an A/D converter? and a recommendation about it
So its an analog to digital converter that uses sampling and quantization? I understand all of that but it sounds to me like it would change the outputted sound. How exactly is this performed?
The ...
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How can I find camcorders with high quality like Nikon D3100 but without its time limit?
I like the video clarity and quality of the Nikon D3100. However, it has a time limit on it, which I don't like.
How can I go about finding an HD camcorder with similar video clarity to this camera, ...
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How can I find specific PRO grade gear when CONSUMER grade dominates the search results.
I'm trying to keep this question as "non" subjective as possible...
I need to find a very specific piece of hardware (not brand or model, just type), and I'm currently coming up empty handed. I've ...
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Does setting “full-range speakers” duplicate the lower frequencies? [closed]
(Setup: 2.1, Klipsch B-2 bookshelf speakers, BIC PL-200 subwoofer, Yamaha RX-v667 receiver, fed over HDMI)
In Windows 7, in the sound devices configuration setup, there's an option to set ...
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Is it possible to create a master quality recording of acoustic guitar/vocal with an iPad?
Will I be able to record master-quality (e.g., to submit for film-TV pitches at TAXI) recordings using my iPad? Also have a Zoom H2, have Shure SLR mics, can put the guitar in directly. Would like ...
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Video capture device for senior citizen
My father has a large collection of video tapes that he wants to transfer to digital format. He's brilliant, but getting up in age and I'm finding that he is having an increasingly harder time with ...
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Assigning analog audio to play with HDMI/DVI video on an A/V receiver
I've got a computer I use to play a lot of media. The computer has a DVI video output and a standard analog audio soundcard. I currently have an audio-only receiver so I set the receiver to use the ...
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When going digital what are some things to be aware of?
We currently have a normal analogue system that supports about 25 channels of sound input. We want to switch our sound board to digital. Is this straight forward or is there things we need to be ...
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Looking for recommendations on editing Premier Pro on a MacBook Pro [closed]
My MacBook Pro died today and I am looking for solid advice on a replacement that will be best for working with Adobe Premier Pro 6.
Apple has the new 13" Retina Display and the regular flavor. I ...
