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How to record classical piano with one microphone?

I have a Blue brand microphone I've borrowed from a friend, which I'm almost positive is a Bluebird. I have access to a concert grand piano and want to do some recording. The room I'll be using is a pretty typical music store recital hall. The sound…
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Zoom H4N - Opinions?

There are so many reviews spread around the web about the Zoom H4N, some of them praise this recorder, other say some things about bad preamps, hissy mics etc... Who has had experiences with this device? Would you recommend it? How are the internal…
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Favorite plug-ins for building creature vocals

Besides the obvious like pitch shift, I have a few favorites such as Prosoniq's Morph and PiWarp, iZotope Spectron, and GRM tools as well as some of the Pluggo suite. What are your favorite plug-ins for use in building creature vocals? (Edited…
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Recording Flip flops in Foley

How do you people record flip flop steps in foley? The usual technique for other kinds of shoes doesn't work, because of how the shoe interacts with the foot and the floor. Thanks for any help!
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Happy accidents/unexpected discoveries in SFX recording

Sometimes what you set out to record ends up being much less impressive than that random "sound of opportunity" you happened to stumble across on the journey. I believe Ben Burtt was looking for starship source from rocket tests at White Sands when…
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Help recreating a synthesized hit sound

Any pointers of recreating the sample at the beginning of this MDX composition with a synth(preferably Harmor or Massive): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3FbCURTShmeM2F4QXE1SldmUjA&authuser=0 ? I really like this sample, and I'd not only like to…
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Are drums often quantized in modern jazz recordings?

I'm really curious about this ever since I read about how drummers now are expected to play "on the grid" and what quantization is and how its applied. I read in modern rock drums are ALWAYS heavily quantized, but what about jazz? I was thinking…
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logic midi note duplication and mapping between tracks in logic pro x

I'm working with Logic Pro X and I'm processing an EXS24 track with a midi controlled effects au (Sugar Bytes Effectrix) using its pattern keys and midi triggering functions. The way these work is you have 12 keys (C3-G3) that each trigger a…
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Looking for a compact light-weight Mono power amplifier

I know this is a sourcing-question and these are frowned upon, but I've been searching for a while now, and can't seem to be able to find a compact, light-weight 1-or-2 channel amplifier with balanced input. I would need it for a 50W RMS speaker.…
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Is it possible to create a "Vocal Pad" with just synthesizers?

I'm trying to create a "vocal pad", just to clarify an ethereal voice singing just a single, sustained vowel. I'm approaching by using many band pass filters ( ie formants ) trying to emulate human voice, but the result is poor. Just asking if a…
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When to apply noise reduction? Before or after other processing?

I have a recording, in which i will do some processing, specifically: Expand Boost a bit around 150hz I also need to apply noise reduction My question is: When noise reduction is applied? Before or after any other processing (in my case, like the…
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You ever get that quitting feeling?

What do you do when you're on R25 and it STILL sounds harsh or unpleasant? I'm mixing and a particular voice still sounds harsh. I'm about to throw in the towel on this one. What do you guys do when you're in between a rock and a hard place? I feel…
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Any documentary films on Sound Design in Film?

I've a bit of free time at the moment so I've been watching some films and documentaries. I've watched some docs on the topics of film v digital (side by side) and other docs on video special effects. I'm just wondering if there are any good…
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nuendo4 as a music production program?

I know it's been a while, I'm proud to note though. that I'm sorted with nuendo4 as far as sound design is concerned. It is a steinberg product and the company is known for it's cubase roots. I'm used to propellerheads'reason, where can I find the…
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Showreel focusing on dialogue editing and location recording

I am in the process of editing my online showreel. I have 3 short films (or not so short 1 is 36 minutes and another 19 minutes), a trailer and a DVD intro / pre-menu clip. Now my main focus for my career or should I say where I would like to…
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