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Is there software to capture and view raw MIDI data coming from a controller?

This is partially out of curiosity, and partly, potentially, useful. The gist of what I'm looking for is an application (preferably OSX, though it wouldn't be a deal breaker to be Windows or *nix, and preferably free) that would capture MIDI…
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Adjusting MIDI latency in Ableton Live

When I record MIDI tracks in Ableton Live, is there any way to adjust it so the MIDI notes I record are automatically shifted to their correct positions, correcting for the lag time on my MIDI adapter? I can easily adjust the latency for…
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Is it a good idea to use headphones for audio production?

Is it generally a good idea to use headphones in the production/mixing of audio? And what can I do if my speakers are terrible (e.g. laptop speakers), and I'm on a shoestring budget?
Tibi
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In what units is a sample's amplitude value represented, and how it relates to the real world?

I'm new to digital audio signals and read about sampling rate on hydrogenaudio. What this doesn't mention is how a single sample's value, ranging from -32768 to 32767 in a 16 bit, relates to any real-world amplitude. Since I sometimes use replay…
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Achieving uniform level in lengthy spoken word recordings

I often make lengthy recordings of spoken word for Internet distribution - lectures, public debates, etc. The resulting wave files have a highly uneven level - from whisper-quiet (questions from the audience) to moderate (main speakers, close to the…
moodforaday
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Soft synth vs. hard synth

I did a lot of project work about 15 years ago. Due to a limited budget, I arranged most of the drums, bass and keyboard tracks on a MIDI rack synth. I became increasingly annoyed with the process overhead--arrange in MIDI, then record each…
Kim Burgaard
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How is it possible to hear something at 44.1Khz?

Since our hearing range is said to be 20Hz to 20,000Hz. So, how can we possibly hear something at 44.1Khz? Or do we hear only half of the sound produced at 44.1Khz by any audio CDs? What is going on?
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Normalising volume across thousands of files

For a project I'm working on, I need to produce approx 5000 voice-only recordings of approx 15 seconds each (typically each file is a couple of short sentences spoken aloud). I've approached this as follows (I'm using Adobe Soundbooth for all the…
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Are dialogues recorded separately while filming?

Usually when filming, are the dialogues being recorded together with the scene of the shots or are the dialogues usually re-recorded by asking the actors to speak and record over the footages in a studio? I am asking because I thought it feels like…
xenon
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How to get line-level record-out on Behringer X2442-usb?

My band uses a Behringer X2442-usb. We have it wired-up thus: Inputs going along 10 of the channels (1-8, 9 & 11 -- we don't use the stereo input capability of the higher channels.) We use Aux 1,2&4 out as monitor-out. Aux-3 feeds into the FX…
Olie
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How do you remove white noise from recordings?

Specifically from recordings that other people made.
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Why are all my recordings fuzzy and quiet!?

I originally thought I could just record my guitar using my laptop camera/mic, like I assumed many of the very-non-professional Youtubers I saw do. This (just the first part) was the result. I then tried using my camcorder - even worse. So I caved…
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How can I set PulseAudio to use convolution

I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 and PulseAudio. I made impulse to correct bass response on my speakers and would like to use it globally. I can set Jack through jack-convolve plugin to use my impulse, but as not all applications can use Jack, nor do I run it…
klonuo
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Voiceover workflow tips? (Specifcally, workflow and processing...)

Does anyone have any good tips as to how I might record good quality voiceover for a short video series I'm editing? I'm currently in the middle of editing together a short video project that needs some voiceover. This is a domain that's fairly new…
growse
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What is our responsibility to authenticity?

Scanning through the questions I find there has been this allusion to "authenticity." Bird calls showing up in parts of the world where the species would never migrate. Recording sound effects to be as authentic to the situation as…
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