Questions tagged [audio-recording]
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Why does the Marantz PMD661MKIII appear to limit amplitude?
I have a Sennheiser K6/ME66 microphone attached with an XLR cable to a Marantz PMD661 MKIII recorder.
I set my presets to: 16-bit/44.1khz sampling rate. Low cut off/high cut off/mic attenuation to ...
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Is hard panning the best practise when double tracking?
Apart from stereo width, why do people hard pan Left and Right when doing double tracking? Why not 50L & 50R or somewhere between? Is it because of phase cancellation?
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Can equalizing make voice recordings done during different sessions sound the same in volume?
Voice recording made during different sessions are not the same volume. Is there a way to make the volume more equal or do I just have to start over?
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10-15 dB lower input audio level on audio interface than output level on source
I am trying to record audio from a Philips VR 948 S-VHS Videorecorder with my Apogee Duet 2 audio interface. Somehow the input signal is at -10 dB (or about 10-15 dB lower) on the audio interface (...
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How do you use a piezo-electric sensor or accelerator to measure sound?
In my application, I need to analyze and differentiate the sound of two objects. One objects makes a high frequency pitch at 5khz which I'd like to detect. The other object tend to make sound around ...
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Blue Snowball Ice usb mic has echo sound
I use the Blue Snowball Ice usb mic. I have put mic around 6 - 12 inches from my mouth. I have used screen cast ometic Normalize and Reduce Noice functionalities of that tool. But I can hear a big ...
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Laptop won't detect condenser microphone
I have recently purchased a condenser microphone and a mixer which supports phantom power. I connected the microphone to the mixer and then connected the mixer with my laptop by using RCA.
The green ...
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Improve quality of music recorded from a telephone call
I have recorded some hold music from a telephone call using the headphone out jack from my smartphone, running to the line-in of my Focusrite audio interface and from there to Audacity running on the ...
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How do I record a piano, respecting the balance between treble and bass?
I'm a pianist looking to buy a (portable) recording device to record myself both in concert and in the practice room. Reading about the various kinds of devices on the market I noticed many recorders ...
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Building a DIY sound isolation box
I need the box to block at least 40 dB of sound. The interior size can be as large as a shoebox. I'm thinking about using a plastic box as a frame, and then pad 2 layers of Dynamat or (one layer on ...
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Random clicks sounds when I record screencast
This is my recording setup
Shure SM7B
DBX 286S
Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen
I use screencast and a mac to record it.
Am listening to constant click sounds when I record the screencast. For sure it's not ...
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what's the difference between microphone gain and microphone “level” and “boost” in Windows?
I have an USB microphone that has a gain control knob. As I understand, the gain here means the voltage amplifier gain inside the microphone. USB microphone will have an maximum output voltage of 5V, ...
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Poor quality while using PC Output Playback as Microphone for Android Phone
I plugged a mic/headphone Y spliter on my smartphone.
My PC sends sound output to my Android phone (Huawei) from a 3.5mm jack plugged to the mic connector of the spliter mentioned above, which ...
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How to determine cause of white noise with new microphone/preamp?
I've been meaning to start making videos of covers of songs with vocals and acoustic guitar, so i purchased a Shure M58 microphone with a blue icicle XLR-USB. My Laptop is a macbookpro with touchbar ...
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Is there an easy way to mix headphones and mic into one output for recording purposes?
I’d like to have a portable setup that I can use to record conference calls for work, in particular I want to cover the cases where I want or need to use headphones.
I often use more than one kind of ...
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Wireless Lapels / Group Conversation - Best settings to avoid Spill [duplicate]
Setting: 3 people, smallish room (no acoustic panels), screen recording a webinar, wireless lapel mics (Sennheiser ew100 g3)
What are recommended settings are for both TX and RX when lapel recording ...
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How does sound pressure gets transformed into audio data when recorded on PC?
Based on some reading, here's my understanding of how sound recording works:
Microphone outputs a voltage based on sound pressure. The microphone voltage is amplified and the amplified voltage goes ...
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Which type of microphone is good at picking up ambient noise?
I like to record in room but want to keep ambient background noise. For example if the room is near highway, or there is wind, or some motorcycle drive by etc, I don't want the mic to suppress those ...
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Reaper + Bias FX 2 + ASIO4ALL: Reaper shows “Not Connected” when setting up “Device”
Here is what I want to do:
Record what I play on my Guitar which is set up with my computer (Bias FX 2 Amp)
Here is what I have:
Windows 10,
Bias FX 2 Amp,
Reaper 5.34
Here is what I have done so ...
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Is the beginning of Max Richter's “On the Nature of Daylight” recorded by 3 cellos, or 2 cellos and 1 viola?
It seems to sound like 3 cellos
but I'm not sure.
However, in another recording it sounds very similar but it shows a non-cello playing one of the 3 beginning voices: ...
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Microphone type for recording a string instrument in a very live room
Hi sounddesign community! (TLDR @ bottom. Also, If this is the wrong community to ask in, would you please direct me to a better suited place? Thanks!!)
I’m a pretty amateur musician, and recently I’...
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Record the sound of a pipe organ in the church
I am wondering what would be the right set up to record the sound of a pipe organ in a cathedral/church.
If this is the church:
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Yamaha MG20 - What does the “variable mid frequency” knob actually do?
My mixer has four EQ knobs per channel. Two of them are standard EQ at 10khz and 100hz. The other two are for the mid range, but they're different. The lower knob sets the cut/boost, but the upper ...
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Audio drift issue
Some friends and I have started a weekly podcast, and have decided to add video to it, currently we are using Audacity to record audio and an SX30IS powershot to record video. When I place both of the ...
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Capturing 4 audio channels with exactly the same latency?
I'm looking to capture 4 channels of audio using small MEMS microphones like these, spaced less than a metre apart from each other in a grid to form a square microphone array.
[EDIT: This is so that ...
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Recording speakers at community meetings
I’m live-streaming several community meetings onto Facebook. I'm usually sitting right on trying of the main speaker but when there is a presentation off to the side or question from the audience then ...
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m4a channel volume treated differently by different players
On a Mac, I've been using QuickTime to record .m4a audio files from Hangouts conversations via iShowU Audio Capture.
If I open the file in Adobe Audition CC 2017 on Windows 10, it plays correctly: ...
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Recording from XR18 to Tascam-DR40
I have a live performance that I'd like to record from the house Behringer XR18 mixer to a Tascam DR40. What's the best way to do this? What exact cable and output source to the Tascam should I use?
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Is it possible to perform noise reduction using multiple recordings?
I have an interview recorded using a Zoom H1n audio recorder and and two DSLR internal mics. Is there a way that I can use all three tracks in some sort of noise reduction process that looks for the ...
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Is it possible to record a short contained sound no longer than 60 milliseconds?
I wish to play a short sound in an app (60 Milliseconds is ideal), however I'm noticing glitches in the sound on the current clip I have made.
I'm wondering if these glitches have to do with any ...
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Background sounds get picked up only when I talk by Tascam DR-07X even with low-cut filter
In my videos, I am using Low-Cut (High-Pass) filter coming with Tascam DR-07X to eliminate ambient sound such as air conditioning or computer fan noise, etc. but they seem only to be eliminated during ...
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How is cinematic sound produced?
This could be a bit subjective, but I think broadly most people know what "cinematic sound" means. At least, in my mind, it is sound that:
Has extraordinary depth
Quite a bit of warmth
Richness and ...
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Mini Synth via external soundcard
I recently bought a Korg Monotron Duo. To record with my laptop that lacks an internal mic I also accquired an external USB soundcard with one mic and two headphone jacks (rather cheap device). The ...
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Condenser mic noise - can anyone identify the problem?
I bought an Audio-Technica ATR-6550 Condenser Shotgun Microphone off eBay which works fine most of the time but sometimes picks up noise as heard in this recording. Can anyone identify the problem?
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Problems in GoProHERO6 Audio RAW
GoPro Hero6 creates a separate .wav file along with the .mp4 video. But my .wav-s are all too silent I can barely hear them. As the excerpt from HERO6 manual shows, I followed the Protune instructions ...
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Impedance mismatch buzzing?
Can a mismatch in impedance cause a buzzing noise? I plugged a MacPro into my Yamaha QL5 using a 3.5mm to XLR(well I didn’t someone else did) and there is some buzzing coming through. I know how to ...
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Microphone for two presenters while screencasting?
I have been reading a lot about microphones lately and I still feel a little overwhelmed. So, please forgive, if my questions sound a bit "noobish", but I have been unable to find an answer to a ...
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Question about audio interfaces
Why external audio interfaces are better than the onboard sound boards?
e.g. The sound recorded from a guitar is better if we plug on an external audio interface (like behinger U-phoria) than onboard ...
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Buzzing sound in my audio. I think its the mixer
So I'm using a ProFX12 for video production (it was free, used one from my uncle who does radio). There's this odd buzzing sound in my audio though. My mic input to mixer is XLR. My mic output is 1/4" ...
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Static When Recording From My Mixer
So i have a Behringer DJX900USB Mixer and im trying to record a mix
but i have this horrible static-y feedback kind of noise when i listen back too it
ive tried turning the input level down (On both ...
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How can I correct loud audio with noisy high peaks?
Accidentally, the song was recorder without hardware filter, and it become too loud and distorted on high peaks (you can see and hear noise on high peaks):
example audio file is here.
Is that ...
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Microphone Array
I'm using 4 microphones to built a microphone array. To interface them with my PC (running Windows), I bought four USB sound cards and using a USB hub I connect them to my system. Is there any ...
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How can i remove noise from sound coming from my computer mic jack ?
Normaly The signal comming from the computer audio jack should not have any noise.
But when i connect the signal to my oscilloscope i see a lot of noise in the signal.
How to solve this ?
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+48v phantom on electric piano?
I'm putting together a small setup with
a condenser mic (requiring +48 phantom power)
a Yamaha electric piano with a 6.3 stereo "headphone" output and MIDI IN+OUT
Steinberg UR22 MK2 (with 2x XLR/6.3 ...
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Audio Files of Interviews with Overlapping Questions/Responses
I do transcription for several customers. In the last few months one company has been submitting audio files that have a glitch in which the interview starts out normally and then as it progresses ...
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Focusrite 18i20 to SONY HDR-PJ780VE Camcorder
I have a Focusrite 18i20 Audio Interface, and want to record the sound when i video my drum sessions on my SONY Camcorder, model no: HDR-PJ780VE
I have tried connecting the headphone 2 outlet on the ...
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How to record the tick of a mechanical pocket watch?
I'm talking about the slight ticking sound of a truly mechanical watch.
I've done some research, and I'm thinking of using a Cardioid Condenser Microphone along with a USB preamp and connecting that ...
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How can I remove short bursts noises in a recording?
I try to clean a recording of a lecture that has noises of turning of pages or a chair squeaking. I want to get rid of (completely silence) any sound shorter than 100ms exceeding a general silence of -...
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How to Record Snowmobile Audio (Equipment and Methods)
The company that I work for wants me to be able to record as close to true to life audio of our snowmobiles as we can for as low budget that I can manage (low budget meaning under $200 for the audio ...
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How do I read this frequency response chart?
I'm looking for a directional (off-axis rejection) microphone with flat frequency response. The Shure SM81 is the only such mic that I've been able to find online, however its frequency response chart ...
