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Is a mixer a necessary part of this setup?
I am trying to set up DJ equipment for small/medium sized rooms (See previous question for background).
My equipment is going to be as follows:
Laptop(s), iPad(s) playing music (No CDs No Vinyl)
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Looking to intentionally distort video
I am looking to intentionally distort a video file. Filters and effects are not really doing it for me, they are simply too generic or predictable over the course of a 2-3 minute video. I am looking ...
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What is the best way to distribute an audio/video feed from a computer to TVs over existing indoor coax cable?
We have existing coax cable in our office building and we'd like to put displays in our lobby and some other rooms in the office (where there are existing coax jacks). We'd like these displays all ...
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Where can I find resources for self-learning of audio-video production concepts
My father has an audio-video production studio that I wanted to inherit. However, I majored in computer science and have no clue whatsoever about how audio and video production works. The problem here ...
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Fixing acoustics in a glorified hallway
We have a small radio studio that is essentially in a hallway. When on air, you can definitely hear the room coming through the mics. It sounds like there is a lot of standing wave.
Our budget is ...
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194 views
Potential problems with chaining mic cables?
Will connecting several mic cables together impact the quality of the recording? Obviously with every additional cable there's an added risk of a loose connection, but assuming my cables and ...
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4answers
141 views
How to connect a camera to a computer 100ft away?
We are trying to live stream our worship service on Sunday morning. We have located an ideal spot for the video camera. Unfortunately it is 100 ft away from the sound and network connections which ...
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2answers
190 views
How is it possible to hear something at 44.1Khz?
Since our hearing range is said to be 20Hz to 20,000Hz. So, how can we possibly hear something at 44.1Khz? Or do we hear only half of the sound produced at 44.1Khz by any audio CDs? What is going on?
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950 views
Mixing piano and guitar
I'm trying to blend acoustic guitar and piano as background tracks behind vocals. Individually, both tracks sound excellent, but when I combine them they step on each other and sound really bad.
Any ...
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760 views
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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1answer
170 views
What codecs/formats are appropriate for full motion video recording for youtube?
I'm recording video game footage via lossless methods, after which I need to compress them and upload them to youtube. I'm not sure which format and/or codecs are best for this. I've been ...
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Is there any Windows, Mac, or Unix software similar to LSDJ for writing “chiptunes”?
I am aware of LSDJ and have tried to use it via various GameBoy emulators, but I find the interface to be incredibly clunky and am wondering if anyone has seen a suite of software that takes better ...
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“Subtracting” specific audio using an Isolated track from the same mix.
I have an audio file (Music + Vocals) and I have an instrumental (Music Only). Is there a program or some way I can take the music file and subtract the instrumental leaving only the vocals? (Full ...
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What do I need to make reasonable quality amateur recordings of vocals/piano to put on Youtube?
I have been recording myself playing piano and posting to Youtube, just so friends can take a look at how my progress is with the instrument for the most part, but also to post tutorials for some ...
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93 views
Batch processing individual frames into video
I’m new at video editing… and hoping someone can direct me to the best software for my needs.
Running on windows OS. I need to build a video from frames in tga format, convert them in different ...
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3answers
474 views
Video with person 'writing on glass' effect
I'm trying to find someone who can make videos similar to one shown here:
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135 views
What should I be looking for in a low cost color correcting monitor?
I am in the market for a low-cost, color-correcting monitor. Please help me define "low cost." I don't want to skimp out but don't want to buy top dollar either. I know good monitors cost money.
I ...
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789 views
Heavy Metal Vocal Equipment and Processing?
I'm in an upstart metal band and, currently, we have little recording equipment. Because I work in video production, I have some audio software on my computer for the occasions that I need it ...
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Microphone for recording sounds on the Mac?
I've bought Logic Studio and want to record some sounds in a very quiet environment. Those sounds are the basis for sound effects used in movies and software. It's so much fun to create them.
What I ...
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2answers
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How do you replace a broken volume pot?
I have an old Crown D-75 amplifier that I acquired a while back and it works like a beaut except one of the volume pots is toast.
The pot has 2 different numbers stamped on it, both of which yield no ...
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6answers
1k views
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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How to get FFMPEG to join non-sequential image files? (skip by 3s)
I have a bunch of images, that follow this pattern.
0001.png
0004.png
0007.png
0010.png
0013.png
0016.png
0019.png
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They're in the correct order, but FFMPEG ignores anything after the first ...
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Whiteboard animation: how to zoom and draw a motion?
I want to make a video that will mix a whiteboard drawing animation in the style of RSA Animate videos (so speeded-up drawings) and stop-motion. I think I'm almost ready to start but I still have two ...
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What is the most effective way of slowing down footage?
I want to experiment with slowed down footage and I see several ways in doing that with my current set-up.
I have the following hardware/software at my disposal:
After Effects CS5.5,
Twixtor Pro,
...
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1answer
150 views
Does a USB Isolator work any different than a powered single-port USB Hub? [closed]
I was looking at buying a USB Isolator; however, I ended up buying a powered four port USB 3.0 instead. It was roughly the same price, has a higher speed, and serves a useful alternative function.
Do ...
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492 views
What is the difference between a balanced and unbalanced mono jack?
My Behringer Xenyx 1202 FX has "Balanced or Unbalanced Jacks". In addition the answer to this previous question reference both. What's the difference between the two types of Mono Jacks.
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Sharing music mixes and copyrights?
Say, I record a live mix I am doing at home for practice, using tracks which I have purchased. I would like to share this mix legally on the Internet. What are the copyright issues involved and how ...
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2answers
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low sawtooth and speech type oscillator synth notes cause sound and tone change
In my current song I created a bass I really like in NI Massive. The only problem is that in my melody, there are a few notes that are REALLY low, c1, c0 range. It also has a decent amount of ...
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1answer
170 views
Upload a video to Youtube without losing contrast
I've been trying to upload a video to Youtube which had been created in Vegas Movie Studio HD 11 and rendered as an MP4 file. You may notice the text has become sharper and the watermark is now almost ...
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Can Sony Vegas Pro be used or compared to the output produced by Final Cut Pro for professional use?
I am a PC user and use Sony Vegas Pro. I really like it for editing purposes. I do not like Adobe Premier or Avid which work on Windows and believe that the top 3 tools are AVID, Sony Vegas, and ...
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1answer
128 views
Is there a decent computer based, multiple video stream capture solution out there?
Recently, on a trip home to my dad's, I experienced some great conversations between him and my grandmother. I really wanted a way to record them.
Here's my thinking: using a laptop connected to two ...
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1answer
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video bitrate - how large should my video be?
I created a video in movie maker from more videos I took using my canon 550d, but the file produced is an 11 minutes 806MB video. This is huge. Now, when I create the video using movie maker, it asks ...
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What filter or process should I apply to voice to make it sound like the listener is underwater?
The goal is to alter the sound of voice so it sounds as the listener is underwater or in the womb.
I've got some experience with Audacity, so I'm most interested in how to do it using Audacity.
And ...
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How can I make “videosongs”?
Not purely audio, but definitely related!
Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn have "pioneered" the 'videosong' format.
Rule 1 - What you see is what you hear. (No lip-syncing for instruments or voice)
Rule ...
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Basics of micing drumset cymbals?
I always watch when they're miking the drum-sets at shows I go to. Most of the time the bass, snare, and all of the toms are have their own mic. But what about cymbals? They tend to be a lot louder ...
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Avoiding motion blur from a network camera
I'm a newbie here. I have a problem that I don't really understand. Hopefully, someone can share their experience.
If I have an ip camera of
1) 640x480(sensor width = 3.6mm),
2) focal length from ...
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removing electrical artefact background sounds behind speech
Maybe this is an elementary type of noise, but I find a strange intermittent rattle in a video I am processing
As I don't know any good denomination for it, I would describe it as some kind of ...
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1answer
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How do I use the Insert I/O on my Behringer Mixer?
My Behringer X2442USB has a feature called Insert I/O. I understand what Behringer has to say about this feature but now how to use it.
From the manual,
INSERT
Insert points enable the ...
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Convert sound inside a video, from 5.1 to stereo, without image modification?
2 days ago I had troubles with video conversion, today that's audio. Here is the problem, the converter I found (see this question) detects all my sources audio channels as different channels (like if ...
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1answer
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How to convert large iMovie-imported videos preservig aspect ratio?
I have a camcorder that does 1024x576 videos imported from a camera on a MacBook, using iMovie. But, those videos are H.264 encoded (I think), and that's not convenient for sharing where most of my ...
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Acid Pro alternatives for OS X
Ten years ago I learned how to use Sony's Acid Music in Windows XP, since it allows to compose music using samples and more important, it can automatically match tempo, pitch and lots of other useful ...
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Components of a Basic DJ Setup
I want to play music from my MacBook or Thinkpad. I have high quality mp3s that I can play.
I imagine, I need the following equipment:
DJ Software
Mixer
Speakers
Can I make this work, or will I ...
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1answer
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Can the Thomann T.AMP E400 be bridged?
I'm selling my T.AMP E400 and I've been asked a question which is over my head as far as my knowledge of powered amplifiers goes.
Can this amp be bridged, and if so, what is the output at 4 and 8 ...
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What is the difference between a dead cat and a foam screen?
What is the difference between a dead cat (the furry ones) and a foam screen when it comes to the result? Is one of them better than the other? Do they have different applications?
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How do I record a computer monitor without banding/flickering with a Canon t2i/550D?
As you've probably guessed, when recording video with a computer monitor in frame I am getting banding. I'm aware that this has to do with refresh rates of the monitor vs the scan rate of the camera ...
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Simple free program to add audio to video?
I am looking for a small free tool that will allow me to add some audio to my video. Windows movie maker doesn't seem to work well from some reason.
Any recommendations?
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Choosing the right format/codec for export
I have a few recordings from my Canon IXUS 90 IS that I have combined into one sequence. I am using this small project as a way to get to know Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
The pieces of video from the ...
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2answers
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How is MIDI used with a keyboard?
How is MIDI used with a keyboard? I have a roland d-20, and I've heard that it connects with MIDI through USB. But what exactly is MIDI? How does it differ from a microphone input?
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1answer
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Amplifier Circuitry
I have in my bench a couple of BlueSky satellites (Mk1 of their pm3 THX certified series) that constantly blow BOTH transistors :S.
I'm not really sure how to even start looking for the problem ...
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1answer
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How does one setup a simple ducker in ProTools?
This seems like a simple thing to do, but for some reason no one's been able to give me a clear answer at all. If I'm working with one stereo full mix track and one vocal track, how can I get the ...
