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How do monitor speakers not produce feedback?
I always see monitor speakers hooked into recording systems in example diagrams. There are monitor outputs on my audio interface. Can you really monitor recordings on speakers in the same room as the mic? How is there no feedback? You can…
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Where do the actual sounds come from in electronic music?
I'm about to start teaching myself to use Cubase, but before I do I need to understand a fundamental thing. I know the software has phenomenal power to alter and arrange sound, but where do the sounds originally come from? Do you have to record…
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General (studio) headphones question; impedance, tonality, mixing
I picked up a pair of beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) headphones a couple of days ago. My reasoning being I don't have a decent pair (I borrow a cheaper pair occasionally, AKG K77s), and my room has a bass resonance so I want something else to…
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What type of information can I get from the waveform and the spectrum of audio?
If I have the spectrogram and waveform of a clip of audio what sort of information can I gather by looking at those two things?
Keegan McCarthy
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Individual performing complete band performance (eg rock) by sequentially recording each instrument
Can a single person record a rock song on their own?
Here is how I imagine it: A musician records one instrument (e.g. bass), then has the recording played and mixed with the sound of the next instrument (e.g. drums). Then the recordings of the…
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What is the best drums midi recorder?
I have a Roland TD4 KX2 drum set and I would like to start doing some recordings of what I do.
What is the best option in terms of software to use?
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Recording heavy metal guitars with almost zero budget
Long story short: I've been producing electronic music for a long time now, so I have a very good amount of knowledge on mixing, special effects and mastering, but I have never EVER recorded anything directly - with a microphone or even DI.…
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Designing a Humongous God-voice
Hey all,
So last time I needed to create a goddess voice.
Now, since I did such a good job on that (thanks to birdhousesound) they want me to continue working for them and I've now got a task of making a humongous god-voice.
It's supposed to sound…
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What is the point of a frequency response higher than 20 Hz to 20 kHz?
According to Dr. Mike Hewitt the writer of Music Theory for Computer Musicians:
"The general range of human hearing extends from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz, although this can vary depending upon the sensitivity of the individual ear".
What is the point,…
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Making dialogue more intelligible through M&E
Dear All,
I have a question about trailer mixing that hopefully some of you have an answer to:
When mixing a trailer, or any mixing for that matter, what's your preferred method for popping out dialogue and narration and other important things…
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If hi-fi speakers color sound and studio speakers are flat, why don't we mix to get the sound of the hi-fi speakers on neutral speakers?
I have heard that studio speakers aim to give the flattest possible spectra, whilst hi-fi speakers aim to flatter the sound (i.e. alter the spectra to make any music sound perceptually good). Users therefore use the studio speakers while mixing to…
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Compression? When do you use it, if ever?
If at all and when and how do you use compression?
I'm curious to see who out there actually uses it. You can answer with referring to either recording or mixing.
I have already asked if you use compression to master your mixes when you are…
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How to create a Acid Synth Stab sound?
I've been trying to recreate the synth sound used in the Calvin Harris remix of the track Eat. Sleep. Rave. Repeat.
If you are not familiar with it, it is here:
The sound is the the first sound that you hear, the acid house sounding synth…
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There are a lot of piano-keyboards, is there any violin-mouse?
Keyboard on personal computer is ideal for emulation piano and making a digital organ.
What about mouse?
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Developing a workflow for editing and mastering raw material
Since I bought me a mic (RØDE NT3) and started recording things that sound interesting to me I keep asking myself what would be a good workflow for importing, cutting/editing and mastering the sounds, export them and - very important - keeping all…
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