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Show the differences between two similar audio files using graphical method

Sonic Lineup is a very nice interactive GUI tool for comparing two (or more!) audio files. It's open-source, cross-platform (Windows/Linux/Mac), written in C++ and Qt, and it automatically aligns each ...
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Is there any easy and simple way to reduce the size of MP3 files?

No, there is no way. Compression via mp3 removes frequencies, people tend „not to hear“. This reduces the amount of data to be stored. Compared to raw data (.wav) mp3 are considerably smaller. If you ...
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Do I need an EQ pedal if I have an audio interface for bass?

You don't need any pedals. Pedals are all about want not need, especially on bass. Guitarists 'need' some pedals to get specific sounds. Bassists generally don't, assuming your bass & amp [or ...
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Live Video: no weird sounds -- why?

Music videos, even of live performances, are mixed from recordings of the individual instrument tracks instead of recording the whole front-of-house mix (either directly or from before the stage) ...
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simple pedalboard, amp, AND DI box hookup?

You really want a 'power soak' or attenuator, something that lets the amp 'speak in its own voice'. They usually have a DI point & speaker emulation. The trouble is, most of them are really ...
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How to EQ vocals to sound airy but not harsh? (Example included)

if my sounds seem to be to harsh, I use smooth operator(vst).It's kind of a dynamic eq + comp. But if you have a higher budget you might want to check out soothe 2 or gullfoss or I think Ozones ...
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Phantom power isolation for balanced 1/4" instrument output

If the only thing you need to be sure of is that phantom is not going to ever go up that cable, then Triton audio make the Phantom Blocker which does that & only that. As I have no clue how strong ...
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can audio from direction speakers be recorded with a smartphone?

Sure you can, but don‘t expect high-quality results. The best overall result will be obtained from having professionals recording the audio and sending it to your mobile device as mp3 or similar. As ...
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Automated process to seamlessly loop music

I know this question is a few years old now, but it looks to be a duplicate of a question posted on SuperUser. I answered there after finding something that worked for me, so I'll answer here too. ...
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programming for sound design and music

Sonic Pi is an easy to use, open source language for programming synthesizers and more. It can be used with pretty much an OS. I use it for Raspberry Pi. EDIT: I highly recommend taking a look at the ...
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