Questions tagged [editing]
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What is the current state of the art in source separation? What tools are available?
I've seen a few questions around there at ultimately seem to be asking for software that does source separation, which refers to techniques for separating mixed-down audio into some approximation of ...
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Best use of ergonomics in an Pro Tools editing environment?
If you're anything like me you spend up to 12 hours a day sitting at an audio workstation, toiling away at your craft. Very often these workstations are set up in an office-type setting, ie. desk, ...
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How do I prepare my sound files professionally to share with others?
Hello. I have a question about embedding the correct sort of metadata and general professional preparation for my sound files so I can pass to others and it'll be appropriate for their professional ...
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What is expected from a sound effects editor?
What are the exact tasks that a sound effects editor is expected to fulfill? Apart from choosing the effect and editing it, are we expected to also mix, place the SFX in a space, EQ to context, etc.? ...
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How do I make “sound booth” sounding ADR sound natural?
I recently completed a short film that needed a full dialog re-recording. The only space we were able to find was in a musician's studio with a sound booth. It sounds good as voice over, but for ...
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Backgrounds for a dead city?
Hi guys
(my English is failing me big time today for some reason! so please forgive me
and bear with me if possible)
I just started working on a short (30 min) settled in a (present)
post ...
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Pro Tools vs Logic…
Hi all,
I am looking for a little bit of advice on DAWs. I am Mac-based and have exclusively used Logic Studio for my work which, so far, I have found to be sufficient. But I am beginning to wonder ...
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Removing vocals using multiple versions of the same song
I have 4 tracks that are exactly the same, except that each one has vocals in a different language. I know how to remove center-panned vocals, but is there any way to remove them that takes advantage ...
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How do you edit out wind?
I'm using a Sony MZ-M10 with the stock mic, and a sock wrapped around it (not much wind protection). I just recorded the recycling truck making its rounds, but the wind blew just before it drove off. ...
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Rant against editors and tyre screeches
Do you find it normal to hear squealing when a car is driving fast down a dirt road? It's horrible to hear, and it should be horrible to make anyway. So, when it's so obvious that the effect doesn't ...
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Some tips to soften wind noise.
I am editing a documentary where some of the interviews were done outside without any wind protection and of course its hitting the diaphragm pretty hard.
I am trying to just soften the effect of it, ...
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Why can't I isolate center-panned audio using inverse phase cancelling?
In Audacity, you can split a stereo song to mono and invert the phase to remove center-panned audio (usually vocals).
Can someone explain why inverting the result and adding the original (in mono) ...
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Which DAW can provide editing of multiple MIDI channel tracks open simultaneously?
There is already a very similar question BUT it is not the same as my question, hence the reason for my question:
Which DAW can handle simultaneous editing of MIDI channels / instruments per tracks?
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