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The Way Forward

So, I'm a young guy. I've got years ahead of me and billions of decisions to make. Over the years I've come to realize and expect that I will get more than a few of them wrong. And I'm okay with that. What's been on my mind lately is the way…
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Better playback in Sibelius

How can I get 'better' sounding playback when composing in Sibelius? Poor (or clearly synthesised) playback puts many people I know off using Sibelius. Or is this something that varies depending on the operating system, and version of Sibelius?
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Online Collaboration Sites

Does anyone have any recommendations for online collaboration sites, to cover both the creative and production side of songwriting, using native DAW files? I'm interested in asynchronous (rather than Live) collaboration. The process may work…
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How is Automatic Double Tracking (ADT) achieved using tape delay?

Automatic double tracking imitates the effect of doubling voices or instruments using double tracking, without the need for a musician to overdub their part (they perform their part only once). I have often heard that The Beatles invented ADT using…
Babak
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Sustainability in Audio

I think all of us will admit that we sound-ish people inhabit a very small world. If it isn't small, then it's certainly insular. We make our lives and livings on an island of microphones and sample-rates and plugins. When I sit down to it, I…
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Waves Sound Design Competition. What do you think?

Hey, I just attended the Waves Sound Design Competition 2011. The task was to create the sound design for trailer. There were only a few sounds by Hollywood Edge you were allowed to use. And you were only allowed to use Plugins of the Waves Sound…
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Dynamic Processing Terminology

This question has led me to request clarification on the names (and uses) regarding dynamic processing more widely. The table below shows my understanding of the names of the processes when a signal goes above or below a defined threshold, and the…
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Articulation switches in NI Battery 3

Is there any way to create articulation keyswitches in NI Battery 3 in the same way it is done in Kontakt? For example, I want to have a single snare drum cell and make it play with or without flams depending on a MIDI event, which may be a 0-octave…
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Audio equivalent of a graphic charter

Hi, I don't know if anyone in sound design uses the term "audio charter" or "sound charter" the way they use "graphic charter" in graphic design... but if there was an equivalent to a "graphic charter" in sound, what do you think it would include ?…
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Is video playback the best use of an old computer?

We're in a position at work where we're upgrading a couple of G5 systems to Mac Pros. So we'll have these G5s lying around and I was looking for their best use. The first thing that my mind shot to was Video Satellite LE. I thought the G5 would be…
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Is the Sony VAIO i.link port a regular Firewire 400 one?

I'm thinking about getting a Sony VAIO laptop for audio production since they seem to be one of the few manufacturers that have some variation of a Firewire port nowadays. Would this port be compatible with M-Audio, RME and other Firewire 400 audio…
Osmosis Cones
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** Anyone else having trouble logging in to SSD? **

I know I know, if someone is having problems logging in then they won't be able to post a reply... But I had to phrase it as a question right? But on a serious note I've been encountering problems trying to log in to the site. It just happens that…
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What SFX packs would you like to see sold?

Hey everyone! I am in the process of recording and designing more content for my sound effect website and I would like to know what the public looks for when purchasing sounds. The website is www.getsoundeffects.com (The site is still in a soft…
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Futility and hopelessness

Hey guys, I am prepping for the sound design in a low budget independent horror gore movie I am involved with and one of the sound elements I'd like to emphasize in scenes is futility and hopelessness. Any ideas ho to make a sound futile or…
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Selling stuff...

Say you were thinking about building little noise modules to sell for a couple bucks each. Further, say that you don't yet have a website and though you do in time intend to, at the moment you don't really have the knowhow/time to set up a site…
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