Windows is a family of client, server, and mobile operating systems, developed by Microsoft.
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What could be causing audible clicks in Tracktion 3 on Windows?
I've been using Tracktion 3 (on Windows XP) for a long time now, but I've started to notice audible 'clicks' in my recordings for the last couple of months. It's ruining things!
The clicks are ...
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How do I sync a Mac and Windows laptop running Ableton Live?
A friend of mine and I want to jam together on our laptops using Live. I've got a Mac, and he's got a PC running Windows 7. Using MIDI to sync the two laptops is very unreliable; even with Live 8, ...
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Stream Windows audio over the network
How would I take all sound on a windows machine and broadcast it over the network for other machines to hear?
I can find instructions for individual apps, but I don't want to do this on a per app ...
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Premiere Elements “Debug Event”: Keyframe error
I have encountered a probable bug in Premiere Elements 10, and fortunately I've also found a workaround which is why I wrote my own answer below. But since I haven't been able to solve the underlying ...
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1answer
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Digital audio gain past 100% for my computer mic? (win XP)
I would like to use my computer mic to talk with a friend. The problem is that the mic comes in way too quiet. On ubuntu, I have an option to set the mic volume to around 400%, and the quality is such ...
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Good soundcard for Windows 7, no latency audio + MIDI in/out
I currently have an EMU 0404 PCI soundcard in a new system I built at a very high spec. (Core i7 930 overclocked to run at 4GHz, 6GB RAM, Windows 7 64bit)
I've been tearing my hair out as I'm getting ...
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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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After Effects Alternative for Windows
I use Sony Vegas for video production but would like to be able to create more visual effects.
Are there any cheaper alternatives for Adobe's After Effects? Or is there an extension for Vegas?
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Merge audio and video in post-production
I have recorded a few video clips of a childrens' choir concert, using an OK external microphone to my Canon 5DII. Because the position of the camera wasn't really ideal for audio recording, I ...
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2answers
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Connect a 6.3mm microphone to USB
I bought this microphone. It has a 6.3mm-to-3.5mm adapter, so I can plug it into my Windows XP computer's headphone jack.
However, the volume is too low. So, I'd like to try plugging it into a USB ...
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Real-time audio effects in Windows
I am looking for instructions on how to setup a real time reverb or echo effects on a PC.
Searching did not yield any obvious winners, so if someone can recommend a setup that is easy and works well ...
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1answer
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Windows 7 - multiple programs with conflicting sound output
I have a Windows 7 (32 bit, service pack 1) on my laptop and, whenever I launch my sound editor (Ableton Live 8), all other programs (Firefox, Chrome, Skype etc) stop outputting any sounds. Even when ...
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1answer
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What are some good audio software for Tascam US 2000 interface?
I am looking for some good recording and mixing software to use with my new Tascam Us 2000 interface on my windows 7 64 bit PC. Preferably ones what ar'nt to spicy on the pocket book! The Cubase LE 4 ...
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1answer
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Minimal Real World Computer Specs for Reason 6 on Windows
This is a question for PC users of Reason 6.
I have a Mac-based production studio, and I run a multitude of applications on a high end Mac Pro. I've decided to create a second workstation based ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to manage Final Cut project files under Linux or Windows?
I don't have a x86 Mac at hand I'm having trouble organising a large collection of Final Cut 7 projects.
I have tried to run Final Cut under Virtualized OS X. But I have trouble installing it since ...
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1answer
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Software advice - for creating animations
I need to make a sort of animation. Not that I am going for same feel or style but I would like to make something that is sort of similar to the animated sequences in "Monty Pyhton's Flying Circus".
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2answers
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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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What could cause a project not be transported in Reaper when using Asio4All with Zoom H2?
(Feel free to edit the title if you find a better way of describing the "transport" aspect of this problem.)
The problem is this: I'm trying to set up my Zoom H2 in Reaper via the Asio4All driver, so ...
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Automap 3.7 stopped recognising Novation Remote 37SL in Windows 7
I've started my machine up today and suddenly Windows 7 doesnt seem to recognise my Remote SL. I've tried reinstalling Automap 3.7 but this still doesnt work. Once i open Cubase 6 and automap starts ...
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Reducing latency on MIDI-over-USB Keyboard
I have recently bought a low-end usb keyboard(Acorn Instruments Masterkey 49). I am trying to use it with Sibelius 6. After spending a lot of time in the settings of Sibelius, I have managed to get ...
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Where can I find the Windows 95 Startup Sound transcribed into music notation or MIDI?
Not sure if this is the right spot for this, but I know how to get the Windows 95 startup sound as a WAV, but is there a MIDI anywhere? Or do I have to sit at my piano and try to recreate it (as it is ...
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Utility or method for joining MP4 files
I have two MP4 files that I generated with Camtasia Studio. I need to join them together post rendering with Camtasia (it can't be done during the Camtasia rendering process). Looking for a utility or ...
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Good free m2ts to mp4 converter?
I'd like to convert some AVCHD footage (.m2ts) to mp4 files. Can anybody here recommend a good converter (preferably free) that'll do a good job?
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VST effects in Windows
How can I apply VST effects to all audio output from my PC?
I'm using the 32 bit version of Windows 7. I've checked all the sound-related options but there's nothing there that let's me load a VST...
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Windows Live Movie Maker Output Video Quality Low
I'm using Windows Live Movie Maker on Windows 7.
I made a screen capture video with a third party app which produces .avi files. Its quality is perfect. Its properties:
Resolution: 1280 * 720 ...
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How to beatmatch a section of a track using free software (on Windows) to create a ringtone?
To my amusement I haven't found any readily made ringtone of the song Cellular Phone by Dopplereffekt. I just want to make the main theme (about 3.5 sec.) to a cool ringtone but I don't know how to ...
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How can I convert garage band files so I can use them on Audacity
I only have a pc. I used to have a mac but after my house got burgled I didn't. But my pc has both Windows XP and Linux on it so I am open to a solution which uses either os. The files are on an ...
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MuseScore output to MIDI keyboard
My 10 year old son is learning to play the piano and has a Yamaha PSR-E213
We also have a laptop and a Midisport 2x2 USB interface and he wants to start using them together.
We have successfully ...
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Software to make a transcript?
I record conferences and produce them in an HTML player. I have a need to transcribe some content and integrate it into the player.
I found this question, but the answer seems to say that the ...
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1answer
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Import Theora video into Premiere Elements
I am trying to edit a Theora video in Premiere Elements 10. I installed the Xiph OpenCodecs package which allowed me to view the video in WMP, but it still wouldn't import into PRE. I then tried ...
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Windows 7 Line In Latency Issue
I'm running Windows 7 Pro 32-bit on my Dell Latitude 2100 netbook and I'm having an issue with the line in device/driver/functionality.
The device & driver are stock:
Driver Date: 7/13/2009
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Not able to play 13Mb video file
I have developed a video which approximates to 13 Mb.I try opening it with Windows media player or Nero.It tries to open but then the player automatically closes.
Format is .avi
What could be the ...
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What Do I Need to Compose/Create/Mix Music Fully Digitally?
I want to write some music, maybe mix other songs as well. I want to be able to write up some melodies/harmonies, or lay down some beats and mix them to my heart's content, with different instruments ...
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Any tool to easily record audio from movies?
Is there any tool that I can use to record audio to mp3 when I watch movies on my computer easily .
I know some software but I need some software which work in the background so I can simply use ...
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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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Software Solution For Boosting Low Microphone Recording Volume (Windows 7, Blue Yeti USB)
When using a Blue Yeti (USB) or the built-in microphone on my g930 headset recorded volume is at an unacceptably low level.
I have tried
Control Panel
-> Sound
-> Recording
-> Right Click ...
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How can I add mp3 audio to an mp4 video?
I have been sent a video clip from our latest gig, but it was taken on a small camcorder and the bass has overloaded the sound. Luckily I have a studio version at the same speed that I can use.
I ...
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Recording multiple applications (on different VAC lines) to multiple tracks
I have set up a PC (Windows 7x64) with 3 Lines in Virtual Audio Cable. Each line has one program using it as it's output device (total of 3 programs running) the physical device is just on-board ...
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What could be causing these strange MP4 video playback corruptions on some machines?
(Note: the video is a screencast hence the desktop icons, that's not actually the desktop of the machine having the error.)
We are using JWPlayer, and we rarely have this issue, but on it is ...
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How to resolve error 0xc000007b opening Adobe After Effects? [migrated]
I have installed Adobe CS6 on Windows 8 and get the error "0xc000007b" every time I open open Adobe After Effects. All other Adobe software, including Photoshop and Premiere Pro work perfectly. I have ...
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Calibrate internal camera under Windows
My internal camera (shown as USB 2.0 camera, but it is mounted in the laptop screen) shows all pictures quite blueish in different lighting situations. Manual post processing of photos/videos greatly ...
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Software like LiVES Video Editing for Windows 7
Newbie here. I am wondering if there is any alternative for the open source LiVES Video Editing software (http://lives.sourceforge.net/) on Windows 7?
Or, can the lives source be compiled on Windows ...
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running two different versions of the same VST instrument at the same time
I've been trying to set up my DAWs (specifically Ableton and FL Studio) so that I could have two working versions of the same SoftSynth running at the same time. Specifically the ones I've been trying ...
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Windows Media Player Library - converting - from XP to Win7 Home Premium [closed]
I just bought a laptop with Win7 64 home premium installed and the default Window Media Player that comes with that edition. I have lots of CD's that I ripped onto a network drive using XP and MP 11 ...
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How do I play swf files?
I just exported a swf file from after effects cs5 comp_1.swf. It created automatically two other files: comp1r.htm and AC_RunActiveContent.js.
Whenever I click over the comp_1.swf icon the flash ...
