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Vocals plugin or Robot voice
I am a horrible bad vocalist and don't have the time to set up a real band, but still want to get some vocals on my hobbyist music project. I am open to anything (and yes, I know nothing can replace a ...
6
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3answers
833 views
Software for Live Multi-Tracking Recording & Mixing
So I'm looking for a piece of software for recording multi-track live audio (PC or Mac is fine, I have system for both). That meets several key requirements:
Can record at least 4 tracks
Works with ...
6
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2answers
438 views
How to move a sound back and forth or up and down
It's easy to move a sound from left to right with panning. But is it possible to give the illusion the sound is moving away / toward / up / down the listener ?
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3answers
168 views
Propellerhead Reason: Tutorials?
I just love the kind of electronic music that people create with Propellerhead's Reason. I just acquired the software but I find it very difficult to use (I'm not very experienced in producing music) ...
6
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5answers
533 views
Reducing breath noise
I have some vocal tracks where the vocalist's breaths between phrases are quite loud - enough to be distracting. Is there a relatively easy way to lower the breath sound short of riding the fader ...
6
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2answers
3k views
Strip Right channel in GarageBand
I have recorded some tracks in GarageBand using a stereo setting, but only actually recorded onto the left channel. The right channel, due to some normalisation I did, is full of white noise.
I ...
6
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1answer
1k views
How to read and use a Phase / Vectorscope
I been using Izotope Ozone 4 for some time, but I'm still a bit intimidated by the Vectorscope in the stereo-imaging section.
When Mastering / Mixing a signal...
What "lissajous shape" are you ...
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2answers
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How to recognize if Auto-Tune has been used in a recording? Is it needed?
Auto-Tune is getting way too popular nowadays, as can be read in this part of Wikipedia:
In 2009, Time magazine quoted an unnamed Grammy-winning recording engineer as saying, "Let's just say I've ...
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2answers
75 views
Matching a camera in a 3D scene based on a photo
I have a Sketchup scene with a 3D model and a geolocation, but I also have a photo for the scene.
How cam I match/create a virtual camera in the 3D application to match the viewpoint of the physical ...
6
votes
1answer
282 views
Color correction workflow
I completed my first short film in December. One of the most time consuming aspects of the project was making the colors look nice. I used Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and the free Magic Bullet plugin. I ...
6
votes
1answer
168 views
In which situations is Audio Expansion applied (opposite of compressors)?
I've encountered from time to time some plugins that allows a threshold and a ratio to be set so that quieter sound can have an even more quieter level (or silenced altogether). Ableton Live actually ...
6
votes
1answer
2k views
Using an Electronic Drum Kit as a MIDI controller
I am trying to set up my Roland TD9KX2 for use as a MIDI controller with Superior Drummer 2.0 to do some recording. As I understand it, I need a DAW (thinking of trying REAPER). What cable do I need ...
6
votes
1answer
282 views
How can I qualify differences between compressors?
When A/Bing different models of compressor (usually DAW plugins since that's what I generally have access to), I can tell that different compressors with similar settings have a somewhat different ...
6
votes
1answer
489 views
How can I pop out a pushed in woofer dome?
My 4 year old decided to push in the soft plastic/vinyl domes in the center of two of my M-Audio LX4 studio monitors' woofers.
Can anyone suggest a safe way to pop them back out? I have heard of ...
6
votes
3answers
142 views
How far apart temporally can two sounds be heard while still sounding like they are playing at the same time?
I am trying to synchronize music played on different computers. I've been collecting quantitative information to try to identify sources of asynchrony.
I would like to know how far apart in time two ...
6
votes
1answer
153 views
Simple Squib (gun wound)
I was wondering if there was a simple way to make a squib to imitate gun wounds without having explosives in an actors shirt.
6
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3answers
204 views
Can I create multiple mixes within the same project in Logic?
I've created a drum mix based around the overheads mics. I'd like to produce another mix within the same project based around a couple of room mics we set so I can A/B the two mixes.
Is that ...
6
votes
1answer
156 views
How do I synthesize this sound?
I’ve been wondering for a while how to synthesize a sound similar to the bassline in Megalomaniac by KMFDM. The sound I’m referring to is the one that sound-feels a bit like someone gently but firmly ...
6
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1answer
118 views
How to learn about audio recording and production
I have little knowledge in audio recording and production. I wonder how I shall learn about it?
As a beginner, some introductory
material that give general ideas and
big picture will be great.
As ...
6
votes
2answers
4k views
Ableton Live Instruments and Effects Have Disappeared From The Library…How to get them back?
I opened Ableton Live (6 LE - Mac Version) last night and none of the instruments or effect presets were in the Library pane. The instrument and effect unit names were there, but when I click on the ...
6
votes
2answers
313 views
Why are drums generally panned to the listener's perspective but piano panned to the player's perspective?
i've posed this question to many engineers (even a few who are drummers) and i'm still without an answer. what's even more befuddling is that i have a few recordings where the drums are panned to the ...
6
votes
3answers
750 views
What Beginner Video Editing Software Should I Use?
I need to edit a HD video file. I will need to zoom, pan and insert text. Also, I will need to insert small video clips into the main file (eg. zoom to a black TV screen and insert video to that TV ...
6
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3answers
3k views
Best way to mic up a group discussion
I'd like to record some round-table type discussions for a podcasting project I have in mind, but although I've done some recording of music I don't really know how to start with this.
Should I be ...
6
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1answer
171 views
How can I improve the tone quality of a clarinet track?
I have a raw recording of a classical trio (piano, violin, and clarinet), with each instrument having its own track. The sound quality of the piano and violin are quite good even before editing, but ...
6
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1answer
374 views
Audio tweaks pre-encoding for high quality MP3 output
I run an internet radio station. We encode our audio into MP3 at 128kbit, joint-stereo 44.1kHz, with LAME. Obviously there are limits to the quality that can be achieved with this bandwidth... ...
6
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1answer
184 views
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 ...
6
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2answers
99 views
Using stereo to re-create a stage effect, or to enhance the experience?
Last millenium with the advent of common Stereo equipment, recording engineers often used the stereo effects to re-create a 'stage' like presence in the recordings. I.e. the instruments would be ...
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3answers
122 views
How do you handle performers that want to “fix it in the mix”?
I've experienced this over and over with multiple performers: experienced and novices, instrumentalists and vocalists, groups and individuals, it doesn't seem specific to any group. They all think ...
6
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2answers
1k views
Useful reviews or “best” iPad remote automation controller for Pro Tools?
The iPad seems to have quite a few remote automation controllers for DAWs, and it's hard to know which one is any good -- they are all fairly pricey (even by iPad app standards).
Anyone have ...
6
votes
4answers
241 views
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 ...
6
votes
1answer
268 views
How to get line-level record-out on Behringer X2442-usb?
My band uses a Behringer X2442-usb. We have it wired-up thus:
Inputs going along 10 of the channels (1-8, 9 & 11 -- we don't use the stereo input capability of the higher channels.)
We use Aux ...
6
votes
2answers
600 views
Setting up a home 'vocal booth'
I'm looking at recording some vocals and looking for tips on how to get good results on a budget.
My set-up is based around a Zoom H4 on a tripod with a pop filter. As this is hooked up to the PC I ...
6
votes
3answers
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Best vst for realistic violin articulations (disco)
I'm looking for a good vst library for creating realistic 70s violin ensembles - any suggestions? the library should have some intelligent scripting which detects portamento, runs, riffs and such.
...
6
votes
1answer
179 views
How to get closed captions to appear on a live stream
I want to be able to stream live TV but also include the closed captions. My workflow is to use a Blackmagic Designs Decklink card (video source is SDI) and use VLC to capture and transcode the ...
6
votes
1answer
279 views
MIDI SysEx utility?
I've been using SysEx Librarian for...well, a long time now. It's functional but it's far from friendly and feature reach. Most notably: it's failed to keep up with the massive increase in transmit ...
6
votes
2answers
473 views
Lavalier for video production
Looking for a Lavalier microphone for video production. The Rode Lavalier Mic looks like the best bang for buck in regards to quality for price. But really for my current budget the many times cheaper ...
6
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3answers
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Adjusting MIDI latency in Ableton Live
When I record MIDI tracks in Ableton Live, is there any way to adjust it so the MIDI notes I record are automatically shifted to their correct positions, correcting for the lag time on my MIDI ...
6
votes
0answers
307 views
Does headphone impedance make any difference except for volume? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the effect of impedance on headphone sound quality?
Does headphone impedance make any difference except for volume?
6
votes
3answers
137 views
Filtering sounds to make it appear underwater
Is there a commonly accepted filtering process to make sounds appear as if they are recorded underwater
It could be a generic low-pass/band-pass filter?
What cutoff frecuencies could I use?
5
votes
2answers
208 views
In what ways does mp4 improve on mp3?
I know mp4 is supposed to have 'higher sound quality at a lower file size', but:
how does it do this? How does it compress more information into a smaller space?
How much of mp3 is still used? Was ...
5
votes
4answers
272 views
Is a MIDI-enabled keyboard and a Windows machine enough by itself to record piano music well?
(Apologies in advance if this is a vague question but it's probably my lack of understanding.)
One of my keyboards is a Yamaha S90 ES. The piano voices on this KB are very nice out of the box.
...
5
votes
7answers
83 views
Effects LEDs are uncomfortably bright - can they be dimmed? (Boss ME-70)
I use a Boss ME-70 multieffects unit and its red LEDs are uncomfortably bright. When I bend down to adjust a setting, it's like having a red laser shining in my eyes -- I can't even read the controls. ...
5
votes
3answers
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Difference between microphone and line in inputs?
Just something I've always wondered—most sound cards have both a line in and a microphone, and I've never been able to tell the difference between anything recorded with them. Lately I've seen cards ...
5
votes
4answers
160 views
Tips for silently prompting people to not get too close to mics?
In a recent video project I came across some "popping" which I believe was in part due to the person being too close to the mic.
Without verbally prompting them, what would help remind them to keep ...
5
votes
4answers
1k views
Render srt subtitles to video?
I have subtitles in .srt file format, and I need to render them on top of video file (prefereably mp4). I have tried handbrake and mediacoder so far, with no luck. What should I do?
5
votes
2answers
214 views
What exactly does it mean to normalize a track/how it is done?
When exporting a song I was working on in Ableton I decided to export it as an .aiff file for the first time, just for kicks I guess, when I noticed some options that I had never really paid attention ...
5
votes
3answers
553 views
Stereo imaging with headphones
I've read that recordings with proper stereo imaging cannot appropriately be heard with headphones. (This was a side note listed on this article...)
Is this true? If so, what is the reasoning? I ...
5
votes
2answers
110 views
What is a snake and what are they used for?
I saw this referenced in a question about setting up microphones for drums.
It seemed to be for collecting signals from multiple mics and passing them on to a single channel in a mixing desk. Is it ...
5
votes
3answers
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Camera shake produces ripple-like effect
I'm using a Kodak Zi8 at the moment, but I've noticed this effect on other cameras. When a camera is moving it occasionally produces fun house mirror-style effects. It makes things appear to stretch ...
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votes
5answers
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Is it possible to loop MP3 without gaps?
Any sound editor adds little gap on the beginning and on the end of sound loop when I convert it to mp3.
Deleting gap is useless, after reload it’s still there…
Is there any way to solve this?
