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Setting up a home 'vocal booth'

I'm looking at recording some vocals and looking for tips on how to get good results on a budget. My set-up is based around a Zoom H4 on a tripod with a pop filter. As this is hooked up to the PC I can't move it very far. The room is 3x5m. As it's a…
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How do I match a microphone to a preamp

How can I tell if a microphone with work with a given preamp? Some preamps don't have the power for dynamic or ribbon mics. How can I tell if a certain mic is extra needy in the gain department? What number on the microphone spec sheet will tell…
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Lavalier for video production

Looking for a Lavalier microphone for video production. The Rode Lavalier Mic looks like the best bang for buck in regards to quality for price. But really for my current budget the many times cheaper Audio Technica ATR3350 Lavalier Microphone is a…
user693
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Plugin to "Dynamically" align phase (add delay) between two mics (where one is moving)

We occasionally have a situation where one speaker is wearing a wireless microphone and another speaker is not. (Usually a translator would be using the wireless headset, standing next to a guest speaker). When the speaker wearing the wireless…
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MIDI SysEx utility for OS X?

I've been using SysEx Librarian for...well, a long time now. It's functional but it's far from friendly and feature reach. Most notably: it's failed to keep up with the massive increase in transmit and receive speeds the MIDI protocol has gained…
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Can I create multiple mixes within the same project in Logic?

I've created a drum mix based around the overheads mics. I'd like to produce another mix within the same project based around a couple of room mics we set so I can A/B the two mixes. Is that possible?
Westicle
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How do I sync a Mac and Windows laptop running Ableton Live?

A friend of mine and I want to jam together on our laptops using Live. I've got a Mac, and he's got a PC running Windows 7. Using MIDI to sync the two laptops is very unreliable; even with Live 8, there is noticeable clock drift, and if we want to…
Nik Reiman
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Cubase and randomizing midi

I use a lot of VST's and midi. The problem is, my midi program (Guitar Pro) exports midi as it's written, all at the same constant volume and in 'perfect' time. When I run a VST through, it's un-realstic and changing each note one at a time in…
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Using an Electronic Drum Kit as a MIDI controller

I am trying to set up my Roland TD9KX2 for use as a MIDI controller with Superior Drummer 2.0 to do some recording. As I understand it, I need a DAW (thinking of trying REAPER). What cable do I need to connect it all up? Do I need extra hardware on…
Smashery
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Eliminating recording latency -- what hardware and settings are needed?

I am very new to this field, so please bear with me. When recording MIDI, there are several kinds of annoying delays. I would like to know what can I do to reduce/eliminate this by changing settings, or, when this is not possible on basic hardware,…
Szabolcs
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Vocals plugin or Robot voice

I am a horrible bad vocalist and don't have the time to set up a real band, but still want to get some vocals on my hobbyist music project. I am open to anything (and yes, I know nothing can replace a good singer - but still I want to go such a…
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Sound Recording for Film

Recently I shot a short film but needed to do this film with NO budget. I was able to get a camera for free as well as someone to shoot it - Sound however became a problem. Very few sound guys are eager or willing to "sponsor" equipment for a day…
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Software for Live Multi-Tracking Recording & Mixing

So I'm looking for a piece of software for recording multi-track live audio (PC or Mac is fine, I have system for both). That meets several key requirements: Can record at least 4 tracks Works with basic USB/Firewire audio interfaces (eg M-Audio…
Alex Miller
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How can I record my singing voice the way I hear it?

When I hear myself sing, which I only do in my car to and from work everyday now just to practice (which is about 2 hours total), I actually like the way my voice sounds. It is at least tolerable. My workplace also sells a huge number of products,…
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Planning a simple setup for recording violin

I am an amateur violinist. I would like to start to record my playing, doing the recording myself. I will be playing and recording classical, eastern European folk and Jazz. I would like your help in planning a simple but reasonable quality setup…
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