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by nickcowan
Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity 2.0.5 crashing in Ubuntu Gnome 14.04
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Audacity 2.0.5 crashing in Ubuntu Gnome 14.04

... tried hours) Once I reopen Audacity, a dialogue telling me that it's recovered the file appears, but that there are orphan block files. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks, Nick
by Tapehead
Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to temper boomy bass on old Ferric Oxide recording
Replies: 7
Views: 1274

Re: How to temper boomy bass on old Ferric Oxide recording

Got there! Thanks for the help.

For future reference can anyone point me to a good (pictorial) frequency chart for the hz ranges of different instruments and vocals that I can use with the EQ plugin?
by kozikowski
Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Recording Equipment
Topic: Help! Can I record guitar this way?
Replies: 6
Views: 1385

Re: Help! Can I record guitar this way?

It may still be possible. They do say this:

Not only does this 16-track recorder give you eight XLR/line inputs, so you can plug in your own gear and get to recording...

That's all they say and it's not mentioned anywhere else in the specifications.

Koz
by kozikowski
Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: Recording Equipment
Topic: Help! Can I record guitar this way?
Replies: 6
Views: 1385

Re: Help! Can I record guitar this way?

Sooooo. close. For the purposes of gross decisions like this, you can consider your guitar pickup and the amp headphone output as Line-Level Devices. Yes, the pickup is slightly lower than standard, but anybody who has ever tried to plug a pickup into a microphone connection will tell you what a bad...
by Interventizio
Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: Recording Equipment
Topic: Help! Can I record guitar this way?
Replies: 6
Views: 1385

Help! Can I record guitar this way?

Hi I'm trying to record my guitar using the zoom r16 as audio interface. The question is: my amp has a 3.5" headphone output. Can I record by using a 3.5" to 6.35" adapter to plug the amp directly into the AI? And would the sound be acceptable? I'd prefer to not use a mic if possible....
by DVDdoug
Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:13 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Artifacts created when using RIAA Equalization
Replies: 15
Views: 2368

Re: Artifacts created when using RIAA Equalization

... But as I always say, " You never know for sure what the problem was, 'till it's solved. The low frequency filter is a good tip. That might help... It might even make it inaudible, which would be great! But, it's NOT going to eliminate it. (You CAN filter-out constant DC completely.) I'll ...
by bputney
Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: macOS
Topic: Presonus Firewire Stutter?
Replies: 9
Views: 1792

Re: Presonus Firewire Stutter?

... it stuttered. I'll load 2.0.3 and see if it has a problem and get back to you. Are there other diagnostics or system reports I can get that will help determine the problem? Bill
by skboren
Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Mystery of the tiny waveform and intermittent 1000 hz tone
Replies: 21
Views: 2696

Re: Mystery of the tiny waveform and intermittent 1000 hz to

... the explanation of the microphone pins, and of the controls that mixers have for manipulating volume. The close-up photos and links are extremely helpful. Given that my husband built this computer from parts, it is very likely that the sound card is too close to other things that are causing electrical ...
by Gale Andrews
Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Audio clipping when recording from SPDIF
Replies: 11
Views: 2588

Re: Audio clipping when recording from SPDIF

... the rate communicated by Audacity to the sound card. So it has a different meaning than the recording case. You also need to look in Audacity at Help > Audio Device Info... for the sample rates that PortAudio detects as supported for the device and API. Irrespective if Exclusive Mode is on or ...
by eager to learn
Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Editing a song with video and Movie Maker
Replies: 27
Views: 3183

Re: Editing a song with video and Movie Maker

... you have expedience and are familiar with the nomenclature of video editing so, at least for me, there is a steep learning curve. Once Gale kindly helps me with now my finals steps in the aduio, I then plan on trying VideoPad. I'm not familiar with Virtualdub? Is that another sound editing program ...