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High impedance headphone for MacBook without an amp?

I planned to compose song with my Macbook Pro and I like Beyerdynamic so I choose DT 990 as I wanted to try open back headphone. The problem is which impedance to choose? I don't plan to buy an amp, directly connecting to MBP is my desired…
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How to avoid a muddy mixdown?

Often times I am faced with a problem where I lack a decent amount of mid-range warmth in my sound. When producing a track with this in mind I am then often faced with a muddy sounding mid-range. How do people deal with this? I am aware that the…
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Keeping multitrack files online

I'm in the middle or recording an album, and my bandmate is in the next county. I'm currently using box.net to share mixes with him, but I have no easy way of sharing the multitrack files. I've got notes on the mixes on text files in the same…
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What is a snake and what are they used for?

I saw this referenced in a question about setting up microphones for drums. It seemed to be for collecting signals from multiple mics and passing them on to a single channel in a mixing desk. Is it basically a mixing desk with less features and a…
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Will low output volume affect the quality of the sound?

I recently bought a new pair of headphones and am currently using them on a Windows computer. I have connected the headphones directly to the built-in sound card of the computer and therefore I am using Windows volume controls to adjust the…
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I would like to learn to mix tracks into a DJ set - where should I start?

To start with I would like to learn the basics of how to mix different tracks into a whole fluent set. Then I would like to learn how maybe "remix" the track a bit so that it fits after another track in a set? Basically want to start learning from…
Ivan Zlatev
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Is it possible to raise/lower the volume of different voices?

This is probably an extremely easy question for you, but I'm very new to this. I found a video file of my niece talking and screaming on my phone, but I'm trying to hear the voice in the background. Both voices are talking at almost the same time.…
Kate
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How can I reduce interference with two radio microphones?

(Hopefully not off-topic noob question) We have a hearing loop set up which uses a Sennheiser collar radio mic and receiver which works pretty well. We recently bought a handheld Sennheiser mic for use in meetings so that hearing loop users can hear…
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How can I lock my keyboard?

I have a roland d-20. Is there anyway I can lock it so you need a password or combination of keys to unlock it?
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How can an electronics person start to reverse-engineer analog synth sounds?

This question discusses sound design for film in some depth. I'd like to look into similar strategies for building analog synth sounds which approach real instruments from the perspective of the waveform itself.What are the broad categories of…
Joe Stavitsky
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How to record my Mackie digitally via USB?

If I want to record my Mackie ProFX8 mixer digitally via USB with my computer, how should I do it? I didn't think that the option appeared in Cubase. Background is that I'm trying to make sound files and the end file gets a background noise due to…
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Is it wrong to use compression on the master bus?

I've read some pretty conflicting statements about what people should or shouldn't do when it comes to putting effects on the master bus. In general, what I always do is put on a compressor but have it set to very gently compress the mix and make…
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Where did the 3:1 rule come from?

I have read that when recording through multiple microphones, that each microphone should be far enough away from each other such that the distance between mics is at least three times the distance from each mic to its intended source, to avoid…
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Podcast recording tips

What would be the best affordable setup for recording a 3-4 person podcast all in one room? I think my main problems are with the hardware... I've tried a few things: using a condenser (Samson C01U…
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Linking to Source Media in Final Cut OMFs

We're hammering out some workflow issues in prep for a new television series here at work, and I was just wondering, has anyone had any success in creating an OMF in Final Cut that links to the source media rather than consolidating and embedding? I…
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