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Jan
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comment What should I look for in microphones for home audio monitoring “nanny audio cam” system
(not really on-topic): You may want to look into legalities, in some places all parties need to consent to audio recordings. Not a deal-killer as of course you can get them to consent as part of hiring them, but something you'll want to be aware of.
Jan
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comment How to reproduce any sound
@DaveC Well, it depends on what you mean. For example, you probably have two ears, one waveform can't reproduce both ears hearing different things. Also, that collapsed waveform differs depending on where you sample it, and when you play it back, that won't be recreated in the same way (e.g., if you stand next to one instrument, you'll hear that one louder. You can't do that on a recording.) Ignoring all those, and assuming perfect equipment, I'd guess that's true, but I'm not sure. Probably a question for physics.SE again.
Jan
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comment How to change the current playing tone via MIDI
@Hemme You may need to change it on a different channel. MIDI supports at least 16 channels.
Jan
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comment How to reproduce any sound
@DaveC The microphone measures the total displacement, which is a physics question. Think of a similar (I have no idea if the physics are the same) situation: say you put a string in a lake, tied to a rock at the bottom, with heights marked on it. When you throw a rock in the lake, creating ripples, you can see the height of the water changes at the string as the ripples pass. You could write down the measurements. No matter how many rocks you throw into the lake at once (how many different ripples you create), their will always be one and only one height measurement at a given instant.
Oct
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comment Has anybody tried using GIT version control for session control of audio recordings?
FYI, git supports custom merge and diff drivers. So if you could (in a program) figure out what it means to diff or merge a MIDI file, you can have git do it. Same with a raw PCM file, or whatever.
Oct
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comment Has anybody tried using GIT version control for session control of audio recordings?
I suggest looking at git-annex.branchable.com too.
Aug
29
comment Is there a way to identify an audio file that is converted from lossy to lossless format (without hearing)?
In fact, Googling eventually found a program. Its from 2004, so is no doubt nowhere near state-of-the-art: hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=27910
Aug
29
comment Is there a way to identify an audio file that is converted from lossy to lossless format (without hearing)?
I'm pretty sure the answer is "yes, easily" because of how the various codecs work. But this site probably isn't the right people to ask—you need to ask the people who actually design and implement the codecs...
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Mar
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comment How do I prevent Quality loss in the beginning of a video?
Any chance you could post an example, both of input and of the poor-quality output? Would help trying to tweak it (and reproduce the problem).
Mar
28
answered Why does a FLAC file have a lower bit rate than the CD file?
Mar
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answered H.264, 1 FPS, 640x480 Resolution - What bit rate should I be using?
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Jan
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answered How do below-freezing temperatures affect audio equipment?