Questions tagged [audio-recording]
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How to record both audio input and output on windows? [closed]
I need to record both my voice and audio from computer on windows. I tried audacity. May be I did not know how to use it but the result was not good enough. My voice was barely audible.
I want to know ...
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Reduction of Reverberation Time in a home studio from blankets, textile, and foam
I am setting up a home studio in an empty closet with a dynamic or condenser microphone. Recordings have some echo and I would like to reduce reverberation time by about 75% to be barely noticeable. ...
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Balanced cable canceling out sound post production recording
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I recorded a live event, the sound came from the audio guy through a balanced XLR to 3.5mm cable.
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When watching the recording I get extremely quiet and distorted audio.
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Do microphones have noise gates or pre-processing in hardware?
A follow-up on Is this blip due to the voice actor or the recording equipment? : I noticed on different microphones and computers that I sometimes get a subtle and sudden drop in volume at the end of ...
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If carpets are bad for recording room treatment, what about curtains?
I am preparing a home recording studio and considered carpets and drapes, two low-cost and easy additions repurpose a room. I read in multiple places that carpets are bad for room treatment, for ...
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15/16 ips reel to reel tape speed
Have old 1/4" tapes from my father on 7" reels that were recorded at 15/16 ips and I am having difficulty finding a reel to reel that will play that slow and accept 7" reels.
Looking ...
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is there a way to have NOICE CANCELLATION through a secondary mic
is there a way to have NOICE CANCELLATION through a secondary mic 🎙?
This will help in meetings.
I am able to detect 2 microphones through this:
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Incorrect Album and Attribution in Windows Media Player
After exporting an audio mixdown from DAW to (WMA or MP3) and editing applicable tags with appropriate software, Media Player in Windows 10 often still gets album, artist and other attribution ...
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How to launch clips from instrument in Ableton Live to USB audio interface for recording
I am trying to record for YouTube and a podcast with a dynamic mic plugged into a 2channel Presonus usb audio interface. I would also like to launch audio clips from a Monome grid 64 key controller ...
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Properly connecting a guitar to audio interface with a pedal
I want to preface this that I'm a total noob and though some answers are similar to my question here, I wasn't sure I understood them.
I've purchased Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen) USB Audio ...
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Record sound clip from Skype and immediately playback for teaching purposes
I teach English online via Skype. I want to be able to record what the student says and then play the clip so we can discuss his pronunciation. I can see how to use Audacity or a Skype-specific ...
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Can I gauge the performance and richness of a microphone from the spectrum plot?
I am preparing an audio recording studio at home and want to understand the traits of microphones before I get one.
I recorded with actors in a semi-professional studio with a Neumann condenser ...
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Ear Fatigue Recording into Surface Pro USB
Problem: Poor audio recording resulting in ear fatigue and unclear mix at higher frequencies (5k and up). Causes headache. Feels like a cloud pushing on my ears.
It is not a click, pop, or hum. When ...
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Is it possible to split an audio recording that has two audio recordings in one
So basically I put my phone on record to record that day but at the same time someone else got a hold of my phone and started listening to another recording so both were on that recording is there an ...
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How to use Sennheiser e945 mic as input for Smartphone
I have Sennheiser e945 microphone. It says it is a Dynamic microphone.
I have OnePlus 7/8T phones and have been trying to figure out how to use the mic for singing and recording (wirelessly) directly ...
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I want to get started with modulation recorded audio
In there an app (preferably Android) that can take a audio recording (music, voice, etc.) and change the frequency to above or below human hearing (infrasonic and ultrasonic) and vice versa. I want ...
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Macbook Air internal mic is bad for recording vocal music. Should I use an external microphone to pick up sound from the amp? [closed]
I have a Macbook air which has a very bad internal mic to record vocal music, to be honest. I tried using an external mic of a headphone to record audio by keeping it near my Roland amp. This worked ...
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Is the microphone's self-noise the main source of background noise in a quiet room?
I am preparing a DIY home recording studio. I did four experiments a new Samson
C01U
plugged into a Mac computer and recording into Audacity. I recorded background
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Microphone delay and PC output hiss with new mixer
I just got a new mixer (Depusheng U6) and I'm running on Windows 10 (up to date). Mixer is only being used for podcasting / streaming. I had an Alesis before that started acting up (constant noise in ...
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How to remove street noise to isolate conversation?
I have an audio file that I have a conversation that is hard to hear the vocals due to street noise - traffic background, barking dogs etc...
I'm trying to isolate the vocals to hear the conversation. ...
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How to pitch shift female voices to male realistically?
I have a friend currently gender transitioning and he is struggling with having too high of a voice. He'd like to make YouTube videos and podcasts, but the voice pitch is a serious problem for him. He'...
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Microphone with wider frequency range or higher sensitivity for better qualtiy?
For instance I've put my eye on two mics (cardioid condenser ones).
One has -90dB sensitivity and frequency range of 20 - 20 000 Hz.
The other on has -46dB sensitivity and frequency of 50 - 15 000 Hz....
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Is there any difference between Gain and Volume for single input?
I've read a lot about gain when you have multiple inputs, it's best in a digital setup to keep it well under 0.
I can't find anything about a single input though, which is what I'm recording for some ...
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Can't get mic into 'yellow zone' in OBS or other programs
I own 3 mics.
A Rode NT-USB USB mic
A Movo 3.5mm shotgun
A Rode 3.5mm lavmic
I've read (and agree) that when recording you want the sound level in the 'yellow' (-20 to -9dB) zone in OBS just below ...
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Vocal recording sounds like two voices. Can it be removed?
A vocal recording I made for a gaming let's play somehow sounds like 2 voices are going at the same time. It sounds robotic and extremely annoying, and I don't know how it happened since my microphone ...
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Remove alternating low sound and combine alternating high waves, there is no overlap, easy audio file [duplicate]
There is low waves after high waves in my audio. The two are alternating (high then low then high then low, etc.). I have no experience in audio software. I only use basic stuff in iMovie. I would ...
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MXL 990 Mic, UR22-MKII sudden breakdown
I was using my Steinberg UR22-MKII, MXL 990 setup for 4-5 months without any problems. But today, suddenly when the mic was connected (and working), the mic suddenly stopped giving output. I couldn't ...
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Building a DIY soundproofing box using plexiglass
I need an enclosure to block outside noise by about 30 to 40 DB. The noise I'm most interested in blocking are in the 0 to 2000 Hz range. I understand that mass is important for blocking (insulating) ...
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Would it reduce the wire noise if I use DI rather than connecting a guitar directly to interface?
I´m pretty new to this, I´m using a foucsrite interface, and I´m wondering if it is worth it to make or buy a direct box for having a balanced signal in order to reduce noise. I don´t need a long ...
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Minimizing interface noise floor
I use Ableton, and when using a focusrite interface, without having anything connected to it, I can hear noise if I increase the volume. I don´t know exactly what it is, but I would like to reduce it ...
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How to improve the audio quality in my YouTube videos?
So, I'm a beginner in creating YouTube videos. So far, I've posted 9 videos on my YouTube channel. The videos consists of poems and comedy vines (in Hindi). I'm getting good response from the viewers ...
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Recording sound and getting the frequency of any given point
Not entirely sure if this question goes on this site, but I think it covers this one more than the others.
I need to record some audio of human speech and find the frequency of the audio at least 100 ...
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Pro Tools First and Video Camera for Recording
I am trying to record vocals via Pro Tools First but also video my singing at the same time. is this possible? if yes, how?
I have tried using Cyberlink youcam 5 which is on the laptop, unfortunately ...
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Any recommendations for replacing a 20-year-old Korg digital audio workstation?
I bought a Korg D1200 20 years ago for recording 4-part acapella vocals. While it has done me well, it is always a bit of a chore getting used to the quirky UI after a spell away from it, and getting ...
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Recording instruments on Zoom H6
I just bought a new Zoom H6 with a purpose of recording digital Piano and maybe record my voice with online teaching.
However, regarding the Piano recording, I tried first plugging a single TRS cable ...
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Multi-channel recording of sounds in a car using multiple microphones
I'm new to the field. I would like to set up a decent quality (at least 16 bit, 22kHz) multi-channel recording experiment using at least 6 microphones with a budget of ~100-300 bucks to record sounds ...
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What type of microphone is best for a medium space room mix?
I'm looking for a way to record a live dance class in a 25' x 20' space. I want the classroom ambience but also want the teacher's voice to be clear. I'll be using a PA system either in the back or ...
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Recording sound on an iPhone
I need a colleague to do some recordings for voice-over publication and because of confinement I cannot give them my material, nor can they go to a studio. They have an iPhone 7 and recording on it ...
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Unknown polar pattern on bought MXL 990 mic
I just got MXL 990 Heritage Edition, for recording guitar and vocals. However, when opening the box I saw the polar pattern on the box. It's something like this.
It doesn't fully resemble a cardioid ...
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Behringer x1222 Mixer, 286, 266 and Focusrite setup
Long time reader, first time commenter,
I need help trying to hook up this setup for voice audio.
Mic - Shure SM7b (with a CloudLifter)
Mixer - Behringer x1222 USB
Audio Interface - Focusrite ...
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I Copied MID files from Yamaha Keyboard, but Playback is Different
I am a newbie in sound design and digital musical instrument stuff.
Recently, me and my friend recorded an instrument using some Yamaha Keyboard. When we play that recording on a Yamaha Keyboard, ...
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How to match voice on a record to one hears?
As you all know, the voice one hears when s/he is speaking and the voice one hears from a record differs. There are many articles and videos explaning this phenomenon. What I'm wondering is how can I ...
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Using XLR to Stereo jack for looping and panning signals, is it a problem?
I'm working on a looping set up. I have three mic's around my drum set going into a mixer and then i pan them to one side. I'll use this side to output the whole drums as 1 signal into an RC-30 looper ...
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Iphone listen through headphones while recording through its microphone?
Can’t find a simple solution to this.
I have prepared a clicktrack for the singers in my chorus.
For a singer who only has an iphone, is it possible to listen through headphones, and simultaneously ...
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Possible ground loop when recording audio via phantom power into laptop through old audio interface
I recently attempted to start recording with my old audio interface (Audio Kontrol 1) in my new laptop (Windows 10), and got a horrible high-pitched metallic noise (specifically 3 distinct peaks ...
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How to record ultrastound with phone?
For an experiment, I need to record ultrasound using my phone.
Is there an app for it?
Can my inbuilt phone do?
Is it at all possible (Are today's phones capable)?
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Acquisition setup recommendation: insect monitoring
I'm building an audio-based insect / pollinator monitoring device for crowdsourced biodiversity assessment.
I want to record sounds of bees, bumblebees and other pollinators arriving, departing and ...
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Converting M4A/AAC Low Profile to any other format always causes clipping… why?
So I'd like to send this file to my voice teacher through WhatsApp with the comfort of a play button... but converting it to any WhatsApp supported format causes the audio to be strongly clipped... ...
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How to mark certain points on the track in Adobe Audition while recording?
What is the best way to mark or highlight certain points or timestamps on the track while recording an audio file in Adobe Audition?
This is mainly for relatively long recordings or interviews and ...
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Decent and affordable setup to record slamming doors, thumping [duplicate]
I would like to record evidence of annoying sounds from downstair apartment (Please no judgment, legal or diplomatic advices). I need a recording setup using AFFORDABLE equipment that will capture ...
