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How do you sync two tracks of similar audio?

If you don't start with timecode, or even a 2-pop or clapper, I can't see any other way than lining it up by eye; finding a common beginning… then hoping they stay approximately in sync. I've never ...
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Why would different releases of the same song sometimes be out-of-sync?

It depends on how the "length" is measured. Exactly where does a song "end" that is faded out at the tail (as most popular music seems to be)? Or classical music where the venue ambience is included ...
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TB-03: sync issue (on Live 9)

Just another hint. It is not necessary to install the USB drivers for the tb-03 but just the "pattern" setting on the (OUT) midi clock is necessary. I am using just the MIDI cable to sync the TB-03 (...
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TB-03: sync issue (on Live 9)

I finally found the solution, hope it will help someone if I share it, here is what I have done: update the 03 firmware driver (Roland.com website) then some new Input/Output Midi Ports "TB-03" have ...
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Why is exporting a .wav file as .m4a creating a sync issue in audacity?

This is more a workaround than an answer as I did not manage to link the libavformat library to Audacity. So here are some clues using FFmpeg version 4.1 with libavformat.58.20.100.dylib on macOS. ...
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How do you sync two tracks of similar audio?

There are tools to do this kind of syncing in video editors. I am currently learning to use a free editor (not free source code though), Davinci Resolve. If you search for Multicam sync you will find ...
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Is there a tool to synchronize similar audio files running at different speeds, and at different offsets?

Pitch shifting or time stretching are the first "go to" tools but this will depend on what is tolerable in terms of artifacts. Pitch shifting will maintain the integrity of what the sound ...
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Why am I experiencing unsynchronized audio during recording?

The most likely culprit is that you are using a non-integer frame-rate with your camera, but when you are bringing the footage into the computer it is finding it's way into the timeline at a different ...
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How can I automatically synchronize/phase-align(?) two 99.5%+ similar audio tracks?

If you decide on the DSP bunny warren, then you'll be looking at autocorrelation and fft. the problem with trying to an autocorrelation alignment is that any changes to one of the streams will then ...
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How to sync a midi to audio

The only way to do this is to build a 'tempo track' in your 'DAW' of choice so that bar-lines appear in exactly the correct spot in relation to the audio. Once you have done this (and it takes time) ...
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Audio drift issue

Yes. I can tell you exactly what is wrong. Your synch is off because the frame rate you 'think' you are recording, isn't the frame rate you are editing at. Consequently when you lay in the audio, it ...
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mono audio channels

633 will in most cases be recording two mix tracks (L,R) and multiple ISO tracks. If there is boom and wireless lavaler being recorded usual practice is boom on tbe left and radios mixed to right. ...
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Why would different releases of the same song sometimes be out-of-sync?

Sometimes labels re-record the same song for licencing purposes... it can mean, for example, they don't have to pay the backing musicians royalties - or they re-do something because it turns out a ...
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How to sync vocals in Pro Tools using a plugin?

Re: @coaxmw 's answer Both VocAlign & Re-Voice are good tools, but I'd be careful of 'over-aligning' a choir - I once did it [with VocAlign] & ended up with 80 tracks that sounded like 6 ...
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MIDI input 3 second delay lag

I have experienced the same issue, including just yesterday preparing for a live performance, and thought the unit was broken. Apparently based on your post, it is a bug in the 1x1 itself. To ...
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MIDI input 3 second delay lag

Had the same problem with E-Mu MIDI 1x1, windows 7 64 bit. Disconnectng and reconnecting the MIDI USB solved the mystery delay. Thanks.
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