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350 views
Where can I find free sound effects?
Free sound effects sites. One per answer.
Please make sure that you are not posting a duplicate. If you see duplicates, please vote them down and comment to let the author know.
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2answers
172 views
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 ...
27
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4answers
13k views
I want to learn how to make electronic music. Where do I start?
First of all, I hope this is the right place to ask this question.
My desire is to make electronic music; what I have in mind is something between glitch, IDM and ambient. In the last 1-2 years ...
10
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5answers
27k views
What is the effect of impedance on headphone sound quality?
Most headphones used with portable electronics are low-impedance, around 32 ohms. This is because the power supplied by the device is limited due to it being battery powered, and the low impedance in ...
9
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3answers
3k views
What is “clipping” distortion? What causes it, and how to avoid it when recording audio?
What is "clipping" distortion? What causes it, and how to avoid it when recording audio?
p.s. please add tags "distortion" and "clipping".
8
votes
1answer
661 views
Equipment setup for recording a podcast
I'm helping a non-profit set up a podcast and want to make sure I pick out the right types of equipment. The podcast will usually have 2 people talking. I'd like to put together two different ...
5
votes
1answer
507 views
How can I multitrack record my band practices?
I would like to start recording my band practices. Current configuration is bass, guitar, and drums. I would like to record individual tracks to my computer so that we can add other parts, work on ...
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9answers
697 views
Good open source Video Editors?
Sure, I could Google and find random software. But I rather have the opinion of users that have had hands-on with any open source video editors.
So if you've used one that you like or know of any, ...
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9answers
1k views
An open source sound editor, but not Audacity?
I am looking for open source/free software for casual sound editing.
I've tried audacity, I know it's capable tool but really I dont like the interface.
Tried snd, can't get it to work.
I am looking ...
15
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11answers
1k views
Cheap DIY solutions, like using egg cartons
I record and produce as a hobby, so funds are limited. What are some nice do it yourself solutions people have found.
As an example, you can line the walls with egg cartons instead of paying for ...
10
votes
4answers
2k views
What factors are important for DSLR lenses for shooting video?
I'm about to upgrade my DSLR camera from a Canon XSi (450D) to either a Canon 7D or T3i (600D). I'm largely interested in the video features of the camera. I have several mid/high-end lenses that I ...
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5answers
4k views
How do you use gain effectively?
Have read a few descriptions and understand basically what gain is, but I am quite the novice with audio work.
I've never heard gain or it's usage described by those who are really familiar with it ...
9
votes
4answers
248 views
What production tools should we look at for a weekly podcast
Back in the day, right at the beginning, we had a podcast and we each recorded seperate audio through our mics and had our land-lines going as we are in different locations - then we emailed the audio ...
6
votes
5answers
954 views
Voiceover drowns in music. How do I make it more dominant?
Total newbie here, not sure if this is the right place to post this. I'm trying to record some station IDs for an online radio station thingamajig I'm doing. I'm using a Samson C03U. My voiceovers ...
5
votes
1answer
362 views
How can I align photos for stop motion?
I just began to take the same photo everyday, in order to try to make a stop motion over the fall/winter season.
As I have took now 3 photo (that's a start) I realized that they will not be well ...
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
1answer
133 views
What equipment do I need to be able to produce 'HD quality' videos?
For starters, please forgive me if this question is very amateurish - if they sound that way, that's because I am an amateur.
I would like to start shooting some webisodes in my garage and want to ...
5
votes
2answers
3k views
The ProRes of Premiere Pro?
I'm going to be editing more and more DSLR videos, most notably music videos for my band as we start releasing singles and want to know if there is an intermediate format for both cutting and ...
4
votes
2answers
119 views
Vectorized audio? Does it exist? Its pros and cons? Which formats?
In grahpics-design, vectorized content are much easier to work with version-control rather than raster images: much smaller space so more fit to Git -style version-controlling. Can I do it somehow ...
3
votes
3answers
2k views
Linux tools for beginning electronic music production
Ok I want to start music from the beginning.
Just computer, mic, midi keyboard and nothing else.
What programs should I use to:
Create electronic samples
mix them, modulate and add effects
...
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votes
4answers
566 views
Non-Linear Video Editor for Free or Cheap That Does These Things
Background
I bought a couple of handicams 6 months ago, and have since then been making videos and editing them and publishing them.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Sathyaish
Over the period, I have ...
0
votes
4answers
187 views
What options do I have for sharing a large audio project with several collaborators over the Internet?
I developed a soundtrack that is about 3 minutes long but it is massive, over 300MB in size. I'd like to share this project and collaborate with other users. However, revision control systems aimed at ...
6
votes
4answers
1k views
How can I clean up my laptop's sound card input?
My Windows XP laptop has a sound card that's integrated with the motherboard.
I've tried doing some recording directly into Audacity using my headset microphone, but I always get an unacceptable ...
6
votes
3answers
3k views
What is “latency” in a digital recording studio?
What is "Latancy" in a digital recording studio?
Do I need to be worried about it? What is an "acceptable" level of latency?
What's the best way of reducing latency?
5
votes
3answers
583 views
Low Pass Filter?
I've constantly heard about the Low-Pass (or High-Pass) filter, but I am confused. I read that it works on cancelling out certain frequencies that are below (or above) a certain threshold.
However, ...
4
votes
2answers
5k views
Stereo and mono cables and jacks? What happens when you cross them?
I'm trying to get an understand of the effects of stereo and mono cables and jacks. This is complex because my mixer has both only mono jacks, and my devices -- most of them -- only have stereo ...
4
votes
3answers
572 views
Scratchy volume pot
I have an old Crown D-75 amplifier that I acquired a while back and it works like a beaut except one issue.
When I turn the pots on the volume control it creates a scratchy sound. Is this something ...
3
votes
1answer
49 views
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 ...
3
votes
1answer
862 views
Fix for terrible “Hard Drive Noise” Audio Interference?
When recording direct input instrument audio using Ableton, my recording is plagued with a terrible noise interference that sounds like the clicks and movements of my PCs internal Hard Disk drive. ...
3
votes
3answers
461 views
Do audio interfaces output sounds from my computer or only from the input devices?
I came across audio interfaces while researching for microphones with semi-professional recording quality. What wasn't clear to me, and I couldn't find the answer by reading the specifications of ...
3
votes
2answers
91 views
Animation over video
I have a video of a guy doing push ups. On that video I want to be able to draw some lines showing what angles the arms should be at when the guy is down and up. The lines should follow the guy on ...
2
votes
4answers
55 views
Determine whether resonance/standing waves are from speakers or room?
I have two massive resonances (more than 12db above the response curve elsewhere) with my bookshelf monitors placed on a desk in a large furnished, carpeted room. One is at about 110 Hz and another ...
2
votes
1answer
112 views
Command Line Tool for Converting Image Sequence to Quicktime .mov Video
I have large number of numbered .tif files and I'd like to convert them to a .mov/Quicktime video file for further editing in Final Cur Pro X. Therefore no artefacts should be added in the process.
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2
votes
3answers
862 views
Gradient banding
I have a video with a gradient background, with silhouette vector animations on top. The gradient therefore stays exactly the same throughout the video.
However, rendering the video as mp4, I'm ...
2
votes
3answers
166 views
What's the best ubiquitous format for compressed voice audio?
I'm sharing records from phone conferences on my website, and would like to save space. It would be nice if I could use speex as I get about 5:1 compression compared to mp3. However most people would ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
My Oxygen25 midi keyboard wont work with Pro Tools 9, help..?
So, I have Pro Tools 9 and a 3rd Gen Oxygen25 midi keyboard (usb). Both are made by Avid, yet I can't get them to work together.. The keyboard even works with Logic Pro 9, just not Pro Tools 9...
I'm ...
2
votes
1answer
4k views
How do I configure MIDI in Reaper
I have a keyboard (set to MIDI channel 1) plugged into the MIDI In on my M-Audio Profire 2626.
I have added a track to my project and selected MIDI Input->Profire 2626 MIDI->All Channels as my input. ...
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vote
3answers
125 views
Removal of voice from single track in audacity
Recently I've been recording some game commentary with a friend. We both have our own computers and headsets. Our plans were to swap our voice tracks and edit them in to each others videos, so we'd ...
1
vote
2answers
54 views
Where to find free music
I need to put together an documentary/informational video. It's being submitted for a competition, so I don't know if I can use CC-SA or CC-NC-SA works like Magnatune. Where can I find CC-BY licenced ...
1
vote
1answer
96 views
How to easily insert frames at the end of a video?
I need to insert a still image for several seconds at the end of my 1080p video. I can't find how to do that with Virtual Dub. Tried with Microsoft Movie Maker but it messes the resolution, changes ...
1
vote
2answers
41 views
Management: how to develop/deploy audio -material? Large -files, separated -files or some other solution?
I develop a large dev -file usually over 300MB easily. Then I categorize it and break it into parts (A) such as shouting, laughing, smiling and other descriptive things. This pieced material belongs ...
1
vote
3answers
528 views
Software to create nice presentations/infographics
I need to find some software that will help me create a nice and user friendly presentation, like this one :
...
1
vote
1answer
271 views
What are the minimum camera characteristics required to record a movie for cinema?
What are the minimum characteristics required for a camera to project a movie taken by it on a standard cinema screen? I mean anything that affects the quality of the picture seen on the screen. What ...
1
vote
3answers
3k views
Are there free records of separate piano notes in .wav files for instance?
I'm trying to find some piano sound bank -for my childish experiments with sound - the most desired form is of course a number of .wav files, each one corresponding to a piano key - being a record of ...
1
vote
4answers
260 views
Do I need tripods etc. for filming?
I'm going to make a movie now with a D7000 I'm going to buy. I want it to look as professional as possible, but I don't want to blow the budget. (I'm a 16 years old student..)
What equipment do I ...
0
votes
2answers
202 views
How to record a video of computer screen movements
Can someone suggest good softwares for making a video tutorial of computer screen, like is done on most computer tutoring sites?
I am looking a software that can capture a video of my blackberry ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
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 ...
0
votes
1answer
309 views
How can I find camcorders with high quality like Nikon D3100 but without its time limit?
I like the video clarity and quality of the Nikon D3100. However, it has a time limit on it, which I don't like.
How can I go about finding an HD camcorder with similar video clarity to this camera, ...
0
votes
2answers
1k views
How do I reset a Roland D-20?
I wanted to know if there was any way I could reset a Roland D-20 back to all its original settings.
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votes
6answers
3k views
Create a DIY Green Screen / Chroma Key
What are some good resources for people attempting to setup their own green/blue screen, light, record and pull a quality key from it? Particularly on a low budget, or with materials that aren't ...
