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by john_in_spain
Sun May 18, 2008 8:35 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: audacity veracity
Replies: 1
Views: 630

Re: audacity veracity

If you are seriously curious, why don't you try it?
After all at no cost what have you got to lose.

My view is - It does all I need and is unbeatable value!
by john_in_spain
Sun May 18, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Creating a "Choir" from single vocals
Replies: 2
Views: 1095

Creating a "Choir" from single vocals

Can anyone give me some tips on how I might fake a choir using a few voices. The requirement is just for voices singing a note that comes to a Busby Berkeley style crescendo Clearly I can make lots of takes and mix them, but I am short of time and people. Any tricks to speed things up would be appre...
by john_in_spain
Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Cant hear a track
Replies: 1
Views: 612

Cant hear a track

I have a recording that has a stereo backing and a mono vocal track. When I open the project I can see both, but I only hear the vocal track. It was OK when I recorded it. It seems to have happened when I deleted all the duff takes of the vocals, so it looked nice when I next opened it. Nothing is m...
by john_in_spain
Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Stereo vocals
Replies: 5
Views: 1156

Re: Stereo vocals

I tried the reverb on Audacity, and it does seem to be mono. One solution is to play back the dry vocal track through an external stereo reverb (That's what I do, cause I like my digital reverb!) and bounce it to a stereo track. I don't know if there is a stereo reverb add in for Audacity.
by john_in_spain
Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Telephone Affects Recording
Replies: 2
Views: 822

Re: Telephone Affects Recording

Any source of radio frequency transmission can effect other electrical equipment. You will probably find your phone came with various disclaimers regarding interference, and the advice to keep it away from other equipment. This is particularly the case with audio gear. The effect you describe is a l...
by john_in_spain
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Stereo vocals
Replies: 5
Views: 1156

Re: Stereo vocals

Your question is a little vague, but.

To my knowledge a single vocalist doesn't exactly have much stereo spread. A studio would generally use a GOOD mono capacitor microphone to record a vocalist. Any spread would generally be down to the use of stereo reverb.

Hope that helps.
by john_in_spain
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Add a click track to an existing recording
Replies: 2
Views: 1000

Add a click track to an existing recording

I have some backing tracks which are to be used for a stage musical production. They are difficult to follow as they have "Dramatic" pauses. I would like to add a click track to help the singer get used to the tempo. BUT Is there any way of synchronising a click track to an existing track. Or can on...
by john_in_spain
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:09 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Feedback whle recording
Replies: 7
Views: 2520

Re: Feedback whle recording

I agree that your description sounds like machine generated noise. Before you go and spend money on a sound card though, see if you have an earth loop. This is a frequent source of trouble when connecting a computer to any audio system. Try running the laptop on batteries. If the problem goes away y...