Questions tagged [audio-recording]
Audio recording is the process of creating a sound wave representation in an electronic medium. Use for questions directly related to the audio recording process.
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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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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 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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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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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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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 ...
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What is causing static while I am recording?
I am fairly new to recording and I am having an issue. I am using an AKG c214 Microphone, a Focusrite 2i4 interface, and running Fl studio.
I am getting a static/robotic sound when recording or ...
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What do you call the problem with this audio from cassette tape, and how do I fix it?
I have a cassette tape recording of a spoken radio interview. The first half of the recording went bad years ago. Now, whenever I play it (regardless of the tape player), it sounds something like this:...
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What mic do I use to record acoustic piano?
I'm in a small church. We are purchasing an upright acoustic piano. It will probably be loud enough (probably too loud) so I don't need ampification. But I do need to make digital recordings. I would ...
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Ideal audio settings for voice recording
What would be the ideal audio settings for a voice recording app (length of audio could be long)?
In terms of:
1- Output format, mpeg_4 or 3gp or something else?
2- Encoder, like acc or amr, etc
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Why does the deconvolved response and impulse response in soundcheck have units of Pa/s?
I recently tried to figure out the time selective response algorithm of soundcheck. I found:
It uses a logarithmic sweep sine as a stimulus, x(t) for example, with unit of Volt.
The excitation ...
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Can Blue Yeti record high-frequency sounds?
I do not have a background in audio recording, but I need to record high-frequency noise that has invaded my condo from the two students who live upstairs from me. This is not tinnitus. This has ...
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White noise on audio interface
I am trying to record using and audio interface into my PC. When the mic gain, on the interface, is turned up beyond half way I get this irritating white noise, even if there's no mic plugged in. ...
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Mackie pro recording and only showing audio from one input
So I have a Mackie ProFX16v3 and when I try to record from that into my computer via USB only the first input on the board actually sends to my PC. I tried moving that cable to other channels and ...
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How are audio samples of an mp3 file seeked?
I have a question concerning the idea behind the seeking of an audio file like (mp3 file). I am trying to implement my own seeking mechanism, but I cant understand how media players knows how to seek ...
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Is it possible to capture "real" slow motion audio?
Whenever a youtuber captures slow motion video, the audio is usually faked using something that sounds like it fits the scene, even if its unrelated. (e.g. crushing tomatoes into a microphone for a ...
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Direct input monitoring through one ear?
Is this considered "normal" for one-channel input? Or something you get used to? Or do people work around it?
Background: With zero experience in recording, I'm considering two entry-level audio ...
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how do I get a 4 mic system with 6.5mm to be source for PA?
I have this wireless mic system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XJ6VVBC/
and this cord:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000068O1K
It seems to plug in perfectly when I place cord into my ...
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Best way to convert cassette tapes to digital files on a computer with minimal quality loss?
I have a large amount of mini cassette and regular cassette tapes I would like to covert to digital files. I am trying to buy a good tape recorder so that the output is high quality to begin with. ...
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How is sound recorded and reproduced?
I know and understand that sound = wave, based on this:
How can a recorder knows the difference between when I (say) sing "aaaaaaaaa" in C4 (@ 261.626Hz) and when I sing "oooooooo" also in C4 if both ...
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How to add bass to a female vocal track in Nuendo 4?
While I am recording a female vocal,the treble,as I see,gets really high,which I am finding difficult to control.I want to add more bass to the track in order to resolve the issue.Will adjusting the ...
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What is this effect used by a lot of voice actors called?
I am looking for a specific voice effect that I have listened to in many videos on youtube and other places. I don't know what it is called and it also does not sound natural. Here are examples -
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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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