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Do inverse/reverse sawtooth waves sound different to human ears than forward sawtooth waves?

Do the 2 sound waves in the picture (same frequency) sound different?
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mono audio channels

I'm editing a film and have been given external audio, recorded using a sounddev 633 I believe. The external audio files have 5 mono tracks when I open them in Avid, some files have just 4 mono tracks, some just 2. My question is, do I need to keep…
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How to use Korg Monopoly's "Trig In" port to trigger appegiator -

How to use a pre MIDI Korg Monopoly's "Trig In" port to trigger appegiator - in a MIDI studio. I know its an old analogue device but with superb sound generation possibilities. I would like to trigger the appegiator from my DAW (Presonus) if…
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Need help to understand the basic components of sound

I'm a software developer and I am trying to understand sound a bit better for a project I want to start working on. Sorry if this is a bad place for this, if needed I can delete and repost elsewhere. Let me know. Anyways, it is quite obvious to us…
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Has anyone got experience with the Tascam DR-680?

Hello. I'm looking around for a solid state unit to do my location recordings with. Eventually I want to take it with me around travelling as a solid device to do all my recordings with. I don't have the budget for a Sound Device unit, so the…
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Decibel specification for audio equipment

I came to something a little confusing while learning EQ techniques... this might be quite simple to some of you... 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0, -1 dB) i read that this means the level 1kHz (1000 Hz) is taken as a reference and the response that other…
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pros and cons of a zoom h4n

I'm seriously considering buying a zoom h4n recorder. Primarily for set recording for film. I am aware there is an unwanted buzz when connecting a mic through an XLR, however there isn't such a problem if you connect a jack coming from the same…
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Best way to record a spatial experience

I'd like to record a single voice 'in front' of me. I'd like for it to move left and right but still give the impression of being in front. Whenever I try it, it the voice feels inside my head, moving from right to left side, but still within my…
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VST plugins that generate MIDI signals

I've just noticed, Cthulhu ( ) and realized that there ARE VST plugins that can generate MIDI data (eg. loop sequencers, arpegiators) which can be sent to other tracks within a DAW like Ableton or FL Studio. I want to write one of these myself, to…
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Sound Devices usbpre 2 as a location field mixer, thoughts?

Hello folks, So I was wondering if any of you have experience using the Sound Devices USB Pre2 in location audio recording situations. I was thinking of purchasing one and using a USB battery pack. It has a standalone mode, allowing you to route…
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Is MIDI volume scale logarithmic?

Volume (CC#7) and Expression (CC #11) should be implemented as follows: For situations in which only CC# 7 is used (CC#11 is assumed "127"): L(dB) = 40 log (V/127) where V= CC#7 value For example: CC#7 amplitude 127 0dB 96 - 4.8dB 64…
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Linux music production workflow without a low-latency kernel

I would like to do some music composition on my linux mint pc, but I have run into instabilities while trying to install and use a low-latency kernel (system freezes, possibly due to conflicts with the nvidia proprietary graphics drivers). So as I…
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H4N as USB mic makes voice high pitched

My H4N works perfectly by itself, but when I connect is as USB mike to my macbook bro, all the audio from my voice sounds high pitched. Any advice what to do?
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Rode SmartLav+ does not work with Scarlett 2i2

I try to use my Rode SmartLav+ with Scarlett 2i2 USB pre-amp. I already bought Rode SC3 adaptor and small jack to big jack adaptor. I try to use any of the line/instrument inputs on my pre-amp, but it doesn't work. Of course when I plug Rode…
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How's the Zoom H1 working out for you?

I've recently been considering getting a small portable recorder and had my heart set on the Zoom H4N because of all the wonderful things that I've heard about it. But the recently released H1 seems like an even better solution. What do you guys…
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