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Does anyone make an inline volume control for ¼" jacks?
I have seen a lot of inline volume controls made for 3.5mm jacks, but I'm wondering if there's such a thing built for a 1/4-inch jack. Does such a thing exist? Or will I have to get a 3.5mm version ...
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Where to start Transcoding with FFMPEG?
I would like to learn a lot about Transcoding video files with FFMPEG from any format to mp4 (hH264/AAC) format. We have a large repository of video files ranging from 1 MB to 2 GB of various formats ...
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Digital AES50 and REAC (CAT5) connecters, normal RJ45 with XLR eye candy?
I want to prepare the wiring in our church to use a digital snake system. We haven't decided which brand we're going for yet, but both M-2001 - S-1608 (REAC) and X32 - S16 (AES50) combinations have ...
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Audio source to amplifier 20 meters away
I have a mac mini with 3.5mm audio out which I want to connect to an amplifier which is in another room, 20 metres away - the speakers are cabled back into the classroom. As well as a typical 3.5mm ...
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Is it better to have a player application stretch the video or to use a resolution that matches the video file?
I have a Samsung LN40A550 LCD TV, purchased in 2008. I have a 2011 mac mini connected via HDMI, and I use VLC Media Player to play tv/movies, most often x264/mkv files.
The native resolution of ...
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Delete unused video clips in Vegas
After finishing editing a video with Sony's Movie Studio Platinum 12.0, I'm left with a giant folder of uncompressed rushes. I would like to delete some of them to save disk space.
Is there an easy ...
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Premiere Pro CS6 preview problem: other application shows through
Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question, but, I'm having a issue with Premiere Pro CS6 from Creative Cloud. Whenever I put footage in the timeline this happens: . The file's encoding ...
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How to I open the VST instrument window in Cubase?
I'm a cubase newbie and I wonder how I open the instrument window for my VST instrument? I want to open the window for an instrument track, the window where I can use filter knobs and the GUI for the ...
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Minimising image noise within the recording of indoor office environments
Background
I have a Panasonic HDC-HS700 camera that I am using to record indoor office scenes. The scenes are illuminated predominantly by fluoro lighting, with little natural light, however there ...
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Are “mute groups” only for monitors, and can “scenes” be layered?
Before you answer "just try it": I can't since I haven't decided on the hardware yet.
Background:
I'm in the process of looking at digital mixers and comparing their capabilities in order to replace ...
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How are 3-dimensional overlays synchronized with videos?
One popular feature on TV nowadays is to create 3D overlays on top of the recorded content. Also, as the camera changes direction or position, the 3D content view is subsequently adjusted. How is this ...
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How can I rename a footage .ai file for AE without breaking the references?
I've got a composition in After Effects CS 6 on Windows that contains several .ai files. One of them has over 30 layers, which I imported and animated in AE. Unfortunately, I gave the .ai file the not ...
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How to split MTS files?
I have a bunch of large HDTV .MTS files from a camera. I want to cut them in many parts, preferably with free software.
How?
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How to make the rest of the mask transparent in Premier Pro CS6?
I'm trying to highlight a part of my video. Since I'm totally new to video editing on Premier Pro - I'm not sure if this is the best way of doing that, but I'm using masks.
I have a title sitting in ...
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Removing silence and no movement from videos
Using Windows 7, which program helps me
Remove silence, like the option in adobe audition
Remove still images in video, when nothing happens
in the same program?
Both functions should require a ...
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Codec/Hardware Advice on real-time encoding multiple HD streams
Does anyone know of what kind of hardware along with any good codecs that could reasonably encode 3 x 1920x1200 60fps DirectShow streams in real time? Preferably a lossless codec but I know at these ...
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Why does After Effects shear my last frame in a loop?
Following the short tutorial here to make a loop in After Effects using time remapping and the loopOut() expression I encountered some odd behaviour.
In the tutorial it is mentioned that when this ...
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What's the exact curve for natural audio fading?
I'm making a DJ type program (it's geared more towards theatre productions) where I need to fade sound. I know that when you fade, doing a direct linear line doesn't sound natural and that a bit of a ...
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How to ignore file name extenstions while replacing source files for online editing in Premiere?
I'm encoding all my source files for offline editing with Premiere Media Encoder. I have MP4 and MTS files, and I thought of converting them all to AVI DV-PAL.
Problem is I guess I'll have some ...
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What are the pro's and con's of a MIDI interface compared to MIDI to USB cable?
Is there a reason why one would choose a MIDI interface instead of a simple MIDI to USB cable?
There's a tenfold price difference between the two and I don't know in what regard the interface would ...
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Clean up Lecture recordings
I recorded some lectures with my smartphone mic and I was wondering is someone knows a good guide or has tips for cleaning up speech (not vocals in a song) with audacity.
The lecture is recorded via ...
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Retaining quality while re-encoding with same codec
Just say I have a bunch of separate clips (DV stream format .dv), and I join them using Quicktime 7. If I then export them out as a new .dv file, am I losing any quality?
Is there a loss in quality ...
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Can I use a voice recorder as an usb microphone on PC?
I am searching for a good usb microphone for skype conversation, I want to put it at least 70cm away from me and it should be sensible enough for that.
After I found Blue Yeti a bit expensive for ...
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Setting up (negative?) midi delay in ableton
When tapping a simple beat on my MPD24 controller in Ableton Live on a Macbook, the notes sound fine when I play them, but as the clip repeats, they seem to play too early. I must admit I am an utter ...
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What mic should I used to record a roundtable discussion in a noisy convention center?
I've been tasked to record multiple round table discussions at a conference that my company is going to in about a month.
From what I've been told here's the setup:
The table itself is literally ...
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Live-video beginner, where to start?
I'm part of the multimedia team at a conference, where I'm responsible for the live-video.
I know what cable to connect, but I've got no idea what kind of signal it is and when something doesn't ...
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Video compression for Beginner, where to start?
I'm interested in video, but I know very little about it.
I love to make videos with my camcorder or GoPro, edit them afterwards and upload them.
The thing is, I know how to do this, but I don't know ...
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Is it possible to store subtitle srt files in an m3u playlist file?
I have a folder that contains around 51 videos and another folder with their respective subtitles.
I don't want to merge the folders into one folder so I was wondering if there's a way to store ...
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New earphones ruined my music
Not sure what earphones they are, but I'm told they're made by Skull Candy...
The sound coming out of them sounds... I don't know... hollow.
I get echoes out of nowhere, bass sounds flat... It's ...
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What do white notes mean in cubase key editor?
In my key editor in Cubase, some MIDI notes are drawn white. What does it mean?
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How to describe the bass tone/timbre heard in the examples?
I've been looking around for good sounding bass tones for quite a while. The only problem is that when I do find something, I don't know how to describe it.
So here's what I've found. The style could ...
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Is there an equivalent to Audacity's noise reduction effect in other DAW?
I have tried with Ardour, Rosegarden and Traverso, so far all these DAW are better than Audacity but for one thing: they lack this functionality that lets me select a piece of noise as a sample and ...
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How can I create the blurring effect in a video like this?
I am noticing more and more product videos being released using lots of blur and the focus shifting from one point to another.
This is an example of the technique I'm refering to:
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Film vs digital - telling the difference
There is an ongoing movement for movies to be recorded in digital instead of film. If I'm watching a movie at home on a 1080p HDTV and a bluray player, could I see the difference between something ...
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Keynote video pausing/playing
I have an idea for linking a keynote presentation with a video (exported from a 3d tool). The idea is that each time you 'click' (as you would to move to the next slide/transition) it would play x ...
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How to make video from mobile device using eclipse [closed]
I want to create a video of whatever I am doing in my device, using eclipse. I need this to create a demo video of my mobile application. I am using Samsung S3 and eclipse Juno. I googled it, but ...
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VESA Compliant DisplayPort 1.2 supported Monitor [migrated]
I am looking for a VESA DisplayPort 1.2 Compliant Monitor. One I have found is from Dell, but nothing is mentioned about the Compliance.
It is important for me to know if the product has cleared ...
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Microphone v Phone Line Levels during Interviews
I have a Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer.
My problem is the microphone levels are always much hotter than the phone line. Boosting the phone line isn't the problem as much as not overdriving the ...
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What is the difference between Analog and Digital sound when trying to verify the authenticity of the audio source
I am trying to find out if it is indeed possible to do real sound analysis on a digital source sound file, to determine for example, if the voice of someone in an audio file is the real one or only ...
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Movie/song database like IMDB [closed]
How to build a movie/songs database similar to IMDB for commercial use without purchasing it from somewhere?
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How to dynamically add texture to an object in a video and get a new video?
I have a video in which there appears a wall at some point. Having that video as input and a photo (that could be new in each interation), I want to get a new video in which the texture of that wall ...
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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 ...
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How to connect Alesis MMT-8 to Roland TR-909 with Cubase and Samson Graphite 49
I want to connect Alesis MMT-8 to Roland TR-909 via MIDI. Carefully studying the manuals, I try to record what is pressed on the TR-909 by recording with the MMT8 and pressing instrument keys on the ...
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Why is my cutting equalizer increasing output level?
I'm using logic studio latest version
On one of my channel strips I'm having an ultrabeat drumkit with an overdrive and a compressor plugin. The track is only playing single snare hits. The channel ...
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Does Ableton live have a revert to last saved version feature?
Say I didn't like the latest changes and would like to get back to the last saved version,
Is there a better / faster way than reopening?
(as by clicking F12 in photoshop, for instance).
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Recording sound from another computer program
If I use audacity to record sound from foobar or itunes or vlc, do I loose quality?
Specifically, i'd like to press play on the program and record on audacity.
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Pro Tool 10.3.4 and Ableton 9.0.4 no rewire visible
I have Pro Tools HD 10.3.4 and Ableton Live 9.0.4 and for some reason Ableton doesn't show up as an instrument at all. I can't even get so far as to have it tell me it won't work since I can't choose ...
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Would editing WAV in “Sound Forge” cause any data loss / destructive compression?
Would editing a WAV in Sony Sound Forge could cause any data loss / destructive compression?
(I want to join together some guitar WAVS and save).
Thanks
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Software to edit .mov files from a Canon 7D
I have some video files I recorded using a Canon 7D (.mov encased H.264). The recording is full HD resolution at 30fps. I need to...
Adjust the white balance and saturation
Combine several short ...
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Avconv Can not resample 6 channels
I'm getting a message, that it cannot resample 6 channels into 2 channel audio. This is the command i'm using to convert into h.264+aac:
avconv -i ...
