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VST plugin that hosts VST plugins
Is there any VST plugin out there that is capable of loading other VST plugins (effects) ?
A free one, if possible :P
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Sending real time audio from the field unit to the radio studio over 3G
We have a temporary FM radio station running for a week before the May Day. We don't have a portable radio transmitter for our field reporter and we're planning on using the mobile data (3G) for the ...
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What is the highest rated HDMI category available?
It seems there are a number of HDMI category ratings.
In regards to quality, least amount of signal loss, and shielding, what currently are the highest rated HDMI categories available to either the ...
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Good Intermediate Format for Combining Videos
I have a bunch of PNG files in separate directories that I'll turn into videos with FFMPEG. Say each clip will be a minute long. I then want to stitch those together into a final video. The final ...
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How to record several instruments with a Mac using minimal equipment
I have a band, but several players. Set up is as follows:
1 = Keys
2 = Acoustic
3 = Electric
4 = Bass
5 = Drums?
6 = Vocal Mic
However, this is literally everything. I have a Mac, with Garage ...
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placing text in video filmed environments
I really love mixing reallife environment with floating text over buildings or virtual paintings on the walls.
When the camera moves, the text also moves and looks like it is really attached to the ...
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How to Create a High Quality, Small File Size .mp4 from .mov
Recently, I helped a friend produce a short zombie comedy.
He has now asked me to add it to the film's website as a digital download. I'm not having issues with the digital download. My issue is how ...
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Reverse Darkening Face Out
Sometimes in documentaries, they have the face darkened out. Is their an effective way to undo this anoynmous effect? Obviously, the curves levels doesn't work as it just shows a bunch of square like ...
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how accurate frequency does a PC speaker produce
I was wondering how accurate frequencies do PC speakers produce. I'm talking about the old small things in computer that usually beep.
I used the beep linux command to generate some frequencies. But ...
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Bulk/Mass Edit Video Audio?
I have 100 videos that need editing so that I can level the and amplify the audio track. However I do not want to have to extract the mp3 track from each one and edit it then merge it again with the ...
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TV resolution/compatibility
My TV is a Sanyo HDTV, 1080p. I heard that if shoot at 720p the quality of the video is the same.
Can anyone explain if there is a difference between the two resolutions, and in which case I use one ...
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Record on laptop from streaming camera via RCA cable
I have a video camera that only 'streams' the images and has no way of recording them. Currently I'm plugging the RCA into a TV and then recording from that, but I need to be mobile and so need to ...
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How do I know what volume to set my podcasts at?
Recently I have been making podcasts which consist largely of two to four people talking. I am a complete newbie to the process, and I know little or nothing about audio production.
Volume is ...
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What hardware/software to get fastest possible access time in AVC/h264 files?
Sometimes I watch a video that I don't want to see from beginning to the end, but only some parts. Sometimes I need to quickly find some scene/spot in a video. The less keyframes there are, the longer ...
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Native SDI-output vs HDMI-SDI adapter for live stream
I currently run live streams of amateur sporting events, mainly inside. Currently I am using several Panasonic HS-900ks connected to a PC desktop via RCA cables and several Easycap DC60+s (USB 2.0). ...
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Making retro game music creepy
I want to take some early 90s video game music and make it creepy and scary to play for haloween. I have done stuff with sonic fames on the genesis like slowing down the carnival level and mixing ...
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How do I produce this effect?
Can somebody tell me what effect/processor I need to apply to make any sample "stutter" like this chainsaw in this trailer @ 0:58
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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
...
They're in the correct order, but FFMPEG ignores anything after the first ...
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What equipment should I use for recording conference audio?
I need to record conference video/audio, and the audio is giving me trouble. Each hotel has their own type of PA (speaker) system, it is not universally compatible. Each conference takes place in a ...
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Is there a standard way to prepare lyrics for a singer?
I'm making some electronic music, and would like to prepare it for vocals. I know what the vocals are and where they should go, but would like to know if there is a standard way to prepare it for a ...
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how do I interpret this number?
can someone explain this numbers please?, what means equivalent?
Focal Length 4.25-42.5mm, 35mm equivalent 30.4-305mm
thanks for your help
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Copyright of materials used in a video
It is common that TV channels or internet TV channels (e.g. those regularly post their shows on Youtube) use materials from other sources. For example, displaying photos from the internet, parts of ...
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Xperia Neo V compatible earphones
I wanted to know if Sony XBA-3 earphones are compatible with Xperia Neo V phone?
Also, how to find out the output impedance on the phone's headphone jack? Will there be any need of amplifier? If yes, ...
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Audacity: Exporting time track to csv
I'm looking for a program that can export a time track to a csv file, preferably in Windows. Do you know one?
I've already tried a bunch of free software, without success.
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Color temperature
If there is more than one light source, they should be the same temperature, right?
If this isn't always the case, when should they be different?
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VST on Android or iPad
Are there any apps for Android or iPad that have full VST support? From what I can tell, every VST must be specially compiled for use on these systems, so the answer would be no. But is that ...
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How do I accurately calibrate an external on-camera LCD monitor?
I'm specifically using the smallHD DP6 SDI version, so I don't have scopes built into the monitor. I'm generating bars with a Sony HXR-NX5U, and using the blue gun feature on the monitor as per these ...
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White Balance/ Filters
I have a silly question:
Do I have to the WB before or after choosing a Color filter?
If I do it after, then the camera will "see" white and the filter wouldn't make sense. If I do it before, why just ...
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Best way to edit mashup video of downloaded movies?
So I wanted to do a mashup video for personal usage, meaning scenes cut from downloaded commercial movies or Youtube. This is typically relatively highly compressed h264-material.
The workflow that I ...
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zooming animation is not smooth in Premiere CS6
Animatedly, I tried to zoom into a video clip in Premiere by creating two Position keyframes and two Scale keyframes
But the result is very shaky for some reason?
What am I doing wrong with this ...
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removing hammering noise behind speech
Rather unfortunate hammering noise presents itself in some footage I am processing, where the source of the sounds may actually be the heating / boiler in the building.
You can hear it here (in the ...
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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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Reverse voice anonomizing algorithMs
In the movie saw, the voice of the recordimg tapes was a process similiar to having 2 identical recorded speach track which ones pitch is changed down some percent and the other tracks pitch is ...
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Free (or great) VST panner with haas effect
Do any of you know about a nice and simple stereo panning VST that also does haas (delay-based) panning? Preferably free, but if you have a good recommendation, then let it spill anyway..
I'm just ...
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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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How to compensate for red oversaturation and contrast increase?
When uploading a video to Vimeo the video is transcoded by Vimeo and in the process red gets a bit more saturation and the contrast is increased a little.
As I chose Vimeo as my platform I have to ...
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Any DSLR monitors around 3 inches?
I'm looking for an external DSLR monitor that is not bigger than around 3 inches. For example, 4 or 5 inches is too big. I need something small and not bulky, for skateboarding videography.
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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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avconv screen recording to FLV, audio drifts out of sync
I've been using avconv to capture my screen and audio input and stream live to twitch.tv, but the audio is always about a second or two behind the video. This doesn't seem to be an issue on the remote ...
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Marvel-like Image Flipping Technique
What software can I use to create the "Marvel" movie like flipping effect that accompanies pretty much every Marvel movie? I am looking to create a home movie on my PC that flips through a bunch of ...
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Is there a good collection of examples of the different type of video cuts?
So I'm a beginner when it comes to video editing, but I hear and read about a lot of different types of cuts between clips, e.g. jump cut, smash cut, etc. I always felt it would be great to just see ...
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FPS for the internet
HI I want to know how many FPS I should use for a video for the internet. I guess it depends on where I am going to show it? youtube, vimeo, etc?. if you can, please, give me a list of possibilities, ...
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Triggering a drum module from recorded tracks
I want to use my recorded acustic drum tracks to trigger a drum module. How can I do this, and what is the best (inexpensive) drum module to use?
Thanks
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Best way to record your own voice during a presentation
When I give a talk, I generally record the screen, plus there's a video recording of the room. I want to record the voice too, and annoyingly enough, the tiny little radio microphones that people use ...
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How can I make a video such that the quality degrades if someone tries to record it using screen recording software?
How can I make a video such that the quality degrades if someone tries to record it using cam-studio or similar software? We create music videos which are often subjected to piracy. Although the CDs ...
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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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Adobe Premiere Elements 10: File > Export is greyed out
I have a new install of APE 10 on a Windows 7 64-bit machine.
I am a new user of APE.
I have edited a .MOV file, and now I want to save it in a format compatible with YouTube.
When I go to the File ...
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How do I fix clipping distortion in my audio recording?
I've recorded a living room concert of two singers with two guitars with a Zoom H2. The recording is fine 90% of the time, but there is some clipping distortion. I think this is caused because I had ...
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Are there “professional” single input external sound cards?
I do not need something as advanced as the PreSonus FireStudio 26x26, which can handle up to 26 inputs simultaneously. For me a one/two inputs sound card is enough. However, I do want the same level ...
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How do I reproduce this echo effect?
I do not know the name of this effect but I want to use this effect on my audio. Can you please tell me how to do this using audacity.
I think it is a kind of echo but I don't know the decay factor ...
