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Is GarageBand not part of OSX anymore?

I had OSX 10.5 and I remember GB was there though I never used it. Now I run 10.8 and it doesn't seem to be installed - I looked in the Appstore and it's listed as costing £10 (about $15). I wanted to check it's definitely not available freely for…
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How is Automatic Double Tracking (ADT) achieved using tape delay?

Automatic double tracking imitates the effect of doubling voices or instruments using double tracking, without the need for a musician to overdub their part (they perform their part only once). I have often heard that The Beatles invented ADT using…
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Best Noise reduction methods?

When I record I always pick up background noise as I don't have a proper studio environment. Its usually a constant noise like the computer fan or a low rumble. I get rid of this with sound forge's noise reduction plug in and its always the first…
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Is there a music genre or type of sound to help drown out background noise for the purpose of concentration?

I would like to be able to play something in a pair of headphones that works to drown out the background chatter of, for instance, sitting in a cafe. Is there a type of sound, or genre of music with a certain frequency space that plays to the…
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Voice - how do you go about making it nice?

I'm certainly talking in terms of EQ. Also, I find it important to specify that embellishing voice (dialogue, VO, whichever) is a premixing duty. I usually stick with Pro Tools' RTAS EQ3 7-band EQ which is the most advanced one I have. Here's how I…
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Freeware Guitar Amp Sim VSTs

What freeware guitar amp sim VSTs can you recommend? Please link to just one effect per answer so we can vote for favourites. Useful information for each plugin includes: link to download features screenshot platforms supported (e.g. Windows / Mac,…
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Is there a way to preview the sample rate and channel info for audio files in windows 7?

I switched over to Windows 7 a month or two ago and was dismayed to find out that you can no longer view things like the sample rate and channel info (i.e. mono/stereo) in the explorer. In Windows XP, these were flags you could enable in the File…
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Pro Tools tutorials

Can somebody point me to some good pro tools tutorial from beginners to pro level. Your suggestion/feedback are welcome.
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Ableton Live - Editing / Moving multiple envelope points at the same time as your note data?

When you view CC or other data (such as volume, pan etc) in the Envelope section of your clip window, you can easily select a single data point by clicking on it; you can select multiple points by shift-clicking. But is there a way to select entire…
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How to get rid of static background hum

I have a very small hum, it's not that audible but it's there and if I crank up the volume it's there and very annoying. The funny part is this: if I put any flesh part of myself on the cord going from the guitar to the audio interface or touch the…
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Headphone amplifiers

Can a headphone amp help the sound reproduction of even "fairly cheap" (~$100) headphones? What can a headphone amp help with? When do I need one?
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Why do some musicians/groups create a last track with tons of silence in the middle?

I've seen this at least four times. An album with the usual 4/5 minute songs has a last track of about 15 minutes, of which 10 are silence in the middle of the track. Is there a meme I'm not aware of? Is it a reference to something?
Vinko Vrsalovic
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What equipment do I need to transfer audio from MiniDisc to hard disk?

I need to transfer some recordings made on MiniDisc to my MacBook computer. My MiniDisc has an S/PDIF digital output, so I imagine I need to buy something that will connect to my computer via USB which provides an S/PDIF input? I've found plenty of…
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What do you automate and what do you audiosuite?

What sorts of things do you automate and what do you like to audiosuite process? EQ? Reverbs? Volume? I know volume is a no-brainer because people love using faders to automate volume, but who knows - someone might find gain processing easier and…
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removing electrical artefact background sounds behind speech

Maybe this is an elementary type of noise, but I find a strange intermittent rattle in a video I am processing As I don't know any good denomination for it, I would describe it as some kind of electrical resonance or vibration. Furthermore, the…
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