Questions tagged [audio]
For questions about 'audio', defined here as one or more streams of electrical or digital information representing sound.
573
questions
1
vote
0
answers
34
views
How can I make my microphone work on my MacBook Pro?
I can't get my dynamic microphone to work on my MacBook Pro. How do I go about it?
I have a speaker, headphone splitter and a 3.5 mm male-to-female audio cable.
Still, I cannot recognize the ...
- 11
-1
votes
1
answer
27
views
can audio from direction speakers be recorded with a smartphone? [closed]
I wanted to know if directional speakers can be recorded by a smartphone and if not how to record them.
0
votes
1
answer
38
views
Is there any easy and simple way to reduce the size of MP3 files?
I create mobile apps, and use lots of MP3 files in my mobile apps. But, I am not an audio engineer.
Would anyone please tell me if there's any easy and simple way to reduce the size of MP3 files ? (In ...
1
vote
3
answers
77
views
Does reducing volume reduce bit depth?
Let’s say I have an audio file which stretches the full dynamic range of a 24-bit file (theoretically, I know this scenario is unlikely). If I click amplify and reduce it by 20 dB, then amplify it ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
68
views
How to bootleg live concert using android phone? [closed]
I am planning on recording a live concert in 32 bit float 192khz sampling rate stereo using an android phone What app should I use? How do I prevent the audio from clipping? Thanks.
- 1
3
votes
0
answers
107
views
Determine whether Dolby Atmos file is channel-based
So I'm a bit confused over this. It seems like Dolby Atmos formats (e.g. AC4, eac3) are advertised as object based and thus can adapt to the listening environment/setup, but from experimenting with ...
- 151
2
votes
0
answers
24
views
Convert MPEG-H 3d back to MPEG-H master (MPF) or ADM BWF file
I'm recently experimenting with 360 reality audio format. It seems like currently there are only tools to encode mpeg-h 3d mp4 files from master files, and no easy way to decode. Is it technically ...
- 151
1
vote
1
answer
62
views
What is the negative pole in the audio balanced transmission?
So I'm a bit confused when it comes to the difference between unbalanced and balanced. I'll briefly explain how I understand all of this:
The balanced cables have three wires inside the plastic casing:...
- 13
0
votes
1
answer
72
views
Options for connecting XLR mic to computer KVM via aux?
I recently purchased a Shure SM7B microphone to use in an entry-level home studio, but I want to be able to switch it between multiple desktops. I already have a KVM for switching all of my other ...
- 103
1
vote
2
answers
53
views
What information in an audio file lets timbre of individual instruments be recognizable, regardless of playback device?
What information in an audio file lets my iPod, home speakers, PC, and bluetooth boombox output the same recognizable “guitar” and drum sound, if it’s just a measure of the encoded amplitude values? ...
- 13
1
vote
2
answers
31
views
Microphone polar plot measurement frequencies
So, I'm looking at generating a polar plot to see directional dependence of a sensor that I've got. I downloaded a basic tool in MATLAB called dirplot, which I can read my measured data over 360 ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
37
views
Music Production vs Audio engineering - Create my own music [closed]
I don't know whether this is the right site to ask. If not I request you to please redirect me to the correct stack exchange site.
I have been playing keyboard for more than 15 years. I know the ...
- 101
-1
votes
3
answers
100
views
Why do MP3 files have a sample rate? (When they are just composed of sine waves)
I apologise if the title wasn't clear, but essentially, I am a little bit confused about MP3 files.
I was under the assumption (in MP3s) that a Fourier transform is used to split up the sound wave ...
0
votes
0
answers
44
views
Minimum number of speakers needed for 3D Audio
I am planning to create a 3D Audio experience in a small room. For that I would like to place speakers around the center of the room. How many speakers do I need minimum to play sounds, for example ...
- 101
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Difference between AC3 and EC3?
Hi I was studying the concepts of the structure of AC3, it is described as an object-oriented audio codec, is it right to define it as such and why?
What is the difference in wave compression compared ...
0
votes
0
answers
82
views
What is this new End-to-End Neural Audio Codec?
Soundstream is a new neural audio codec capable of efficiently compressing voice, music, and general audio at bitrates normally targeted by custom speech codecs. SoundStream is based on a model ...
1
vote
0
answers
26
views
Improving audio (Adobe Audition)
I have a recording with sound quality that I would like to improve. Got Adobe Audition software and tried various things in there (mainly different Effects). However, I'm not a professional and ...
- 11
0
votes
2
answers
95
views
What happens when converting between FLAC and Ogg / Vorbis?
out of curiosity I was wandering around Spotify's resources regarding audio formats and how songs are accepted and reworked for publication.
I have read that the three formats used on the platform are:...
2
votes
1
answer
114
views
Audio equivalent to QR code
I'm wondering if there is any protocol which would allow to encode data through audio in a human tolerable kind of way ?
An example would be the LTC protocol which is not at all human tolerable (my ...
- 121
1
vote
2
answers
87
views
How to get a clean audio where one voice has overlapped in a conversation recording?
I am using Adobe Audition and Audacity to clean an audio recording of an interview recorded using OBS Desktop. The problem is that the interviewee's audio is distorted. I hear overlapping in the ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
31
views
Add pedal to each measure of piano midi
I have downloaded various piano midi files from the internet, but when I tried to play them in e.g. Garage Band, it sounds worse than ones I've created that have sustain pedal applied for each measure....
- 151
0
votes
0
answers
50
views
How can I play music at more than 10 locations while controlling them all from one place?
I was tasked with finding a way to play music in more than 10 super markets, all are in different locations (which all of them are on the same network and being controlled from the HQ).
The question ...
0
votes
0
answers
134
views
How can I convert from PCM to EVS audio file and decode back to PCM?
everybody.
I have a problem with converting to 3GPP TS 26.442.
If I want to convert from .48k to .192 file, how am I supposed to get original audio file? Do I have to convert from any audio file (eg. ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
17
views
How do people find just raw audio from a song? [duplicate]
I have found a lot of youtube videos and the like that have just the raw vocals from a song (sometimes called the acapella version). The quality often sounds like it has these remnants so it sounds ...
0
votes
1
answer
86
views
How is it possible that there's volume being played during a section with a flat waveform?
I found an audio file that's confusing me. This audio clip sounds like a distorted mess, which makes sense, but the volume is consistent, even on the low amplitude parts of the waveform. The two ...
0
votes
1
answer
53
views
2
votes
1
answer
32
views
Voice consistency across multiple recordings?
If you record yourself say two sentences and play them sequentially, this would sound unnatural as the end pitch of the first sentence would likely differ from the beginning of the second sentence. ...
MCCCS
0
votes
0
answers
34
views
Has anyone built an audio equivalent of this?
This is a tool which generates imagery based on text prompts using machine learning tools. Does an equivalent for generating audio clips exist?
https://github.com/pixray/pixray
- 236
1
vote
1
answer
75
views
How do I connect a USB mic to a bluetooth (also has a 3.5mm audio jack input) maybe via my laptop to have a small megaphone? [closed]
I have a Fifine K669B USB mic, a laptop (Ubuntu as OS) and an Anker Soundcore 2 Bluetooth Speaker, that also has a 3.5mm audio jack.
Is there a software or a way through an inexpensive hardware, using ...
- 111
2
votes
1
answer
53
views
In what order do you edit your dialogue audio?
I'm a novice to audio. When it comes to removing background noise should you do it first or last? Different YouTube videos recommend different things. If I remove background noise first it comes back ...
- 123
0
votes
0
answers
36
views
Audio sample analysis - Comparing two audio samples, the original sample with a reproduction capture sample
Introduction
I'm currently working on a project where I'm implementing a basic software phone, which connects two users.
Since I'm implementing both server service and the client applications, I'm ...
0
votes
0
answers
36
views
How to create a sense of motion in stereo audio
I have a :15 mono audio file of a car driving by.
What I would like to do is use that as the input to create a stereo audio file where the sound 'moves' from left speaker to right for better realism.
...
John W
0
votes
1
answer
234
views
how to separate an audio file based on different speakers
I have a conversation recorded of 2 different people, the conversation contains a gap before every sentence or person to make it easier for the algorithm recorgnise the voice. I want to try to split ...
-1
votes
1
answer
43
views
Detect shift from sports live stream to advertisement using audio
Namaskaram,
I am a software developer. I am trying to build software that mutes the audio or shows a video of wisdom as soon as the advertisement starts during a sport live stream. The live stream ...
-1
votes
1
answer
24
views
Need advice on hardware and software to manage sound from microphone into Mac for interviews
I am occasionally interviewed via teleconference platforms (sometimes Zoom, sometimes through web interface applications). I need to improve the quality of my audio. I have a high-end (fast) Mac, and ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
35
views
Steinberg UR22 and UR24C signal is panned
I have a problem with my Steinberg UR22, the sound has started to feel stronger by about 5-10% in the left channel (headphones). I thought it was a HW problem so I ordered a new sound interface, this ...
- 121
1
vote
1
answer
105
views
Why does acoustic foam control reverb but not stop sound from leaving or entering a room?
Acoustic foam, e.g. made of polyether or polyester, with a thickness of 2–3 inch, is often used to control reverb and enhance acoustics. It works through absorption of sound, and the foam’s absorption ...
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
No external mic input can be given to Laptop
I have a ASUS A555LF laptop. I facing an issue with microphone, my laptop only detects in built mic but any other external mic source like headphones or condenser mic.
I used OBS as audio monitor for ...
0
votes
0
answers
176
views
Opus adds "unexistent" frequencies to the audio spectrum?
I admit that I am more than a newbie in terms of audio compression and everything that surrounds that world, but I was doing some research on how audio codecs work and how they actually cut off ...
0
votes
1
answer
107
views
I have two audio files of same song one is from vinyl and other is from CD source, I want to compare those and technically see the difference between
Music comparison for getting vinyl effect in CD recording conversation from CD rip to vinyl rip
0
votes
0
answers
30
views
Can i edit home audio to hear whats going in the background about a loud tv (sensitive subject) [duplicate]
Is it possible to make make TV quieter and what's going on in the background louder on a audio recording ( sensitive subject)
0
votes
1
answer
23
views
Headphones (presumably without mic) Shows Microphone Output when Plugged into Mic Port [closed]
OK this is probably a really dumb question, but I haven't been able to google my way out of this.
I have some headphones I want to ensure do not have a mic. I'm 99% sure they don't, but to be cautious ...
0
votes
1
answer
530
views
Would the Focusrite Scarlett be a good pair with the Samson Q2U
I'm looking at getting an XLR interface for my Samson Q2U as right now its just USB and while it works fine I want to keep improving my setup. The Samson Q2U claims it has a sensitivity of -54 dB ...
1
vote
2
answers
96
views
Mono adapter on stero output [closed]
My soundcard (Sennheiser HDVD800) has a 6.35mm jack output that I'd like to adapt to listen on my earphones (3.5mm connector).
However, I'd like to retrieve only the first channel (L or R) outputted ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
50
views
Automatically split audio before and after music
I have an audio file of a person answering several questions. Between each answer, there are seven seconds of music before the person starts to speak again. The audio is originally from a video and ...
- 11
0
votes
1
answer
194
views
Looking for aux cable that splits surround into standard left/right/ground cables
I have an old Dell Dimension 8300, and it comes with a 5.1 surround + subwoofer system. The speakers have proprietary connections that connect to the subwoofer, where the subwoofer has 3 audio jack ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
153
views
How to connect the 6.3mm headphone to USB? [closed]
I bought a headphone and a 6.3mm-to-3.5mm adapter, but my notebook computer is Zenbook 14 which has no 3.5mm jack.
Can I just connect the headphone to the 3.5mm adapter and then to the USB adapter?
If ...
- 3
0
votes
1
answer
34
views
what are audio recording formats/types?
i am working on my final year project at the university. I am implementing AI on my project in baby crying detection. the problem is that i am recording live audio using max9814 which gives values ...
0
votes
1
answer
32
views
Missing Audio despite wave form being present
After recording audio via a mic, some of the audio won't play in sections, despite the audio being visible. If the audio wave form was missing in parts I'd assume its a faulty mic or cable, but the ...
- 1
0
votes
0
answers
36
views
Focusrite 3rd-Gen Solo Bundle - Mic Mounted on a Boom Arm Noise Issue
Below is image and voice sample for recording by using Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen Solo Studio. Its mounted on a boom arm shock mount. Its got noise. I am touching it then noise goes away but if I ...
