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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Mpeg4 to MP3 | 4/13/2009 | The Doctor |
| Q: I buy and have bought music from the iTunes store. Since they no longer have DRM on most of their ... A: Linux/Unix-based systems have excellent applications for the purpose of converting files between ... | ||
| Windows Media Player | 2/11/2008 | The Doctor |
| Q: Recently I have been unable to open my Windows Media Player. I keep getting a message that says; " ... A: I can provide some steps that might help though there are likely some details about your computer ... | ||
| editing a cd | 9/9/2007 | The Doctor |
| Q: i coach cheerleading and i have to edit the music to end at 1 35 to a minute and 45 second how can i ... A: You will need the music that you wish to edit to be on your computer and you'll need an audio/sound ... | ||
| Shure wireless dropout | 3/7/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: We are using shure U1 transmitters, im not sure what model the mic's are, they're small enough to ... A: Having worked for Shure for many years as a service technician, I can certainly provide some advice ... | ||
| amplifier | 3/6/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: How do I determine how big of an sound system amplifier I need for my monitors? A: These days it is very simple to determine the proper power needed for most monitors. Every ... | ||
| recording sound over phone and in secret | 2/7/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: I am interested in recording dialogue heard directly over the phone, something that my answering ... A: The equipment for both of your applications is easy to come by these days. When I worked for Shure ... | ||
| audio high fidelity | 2/3/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: Is there any difference to my audio system between using a continuous 12 ga. speaker wire for 50 ... A: A 12 gauge conductor for such an application is perfect. To answer yourIf both joining conductors ... | ||
| audio high fidelity | 2/1/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: I want to run a line level cable about 50 to 60 feet from my A/V controller to my sub woofer. Would ... A: If you are planning to run a line cable (shielded cable) I should assume you have a powered ... | ||
| audio high fidelity | 2/1/2007 | Antonio Delgado |
| Q: I am planning to use an unshielded full range speaker as a center channel. My TV is located right ... A: If you have an LCD, plasma, or DLP based TV, you do not have to worry about magnetic shielding. The ... | ||
| Best computer and hardware | 6/6/2006 | Giel van Geloven |
| Q: Whats the best computer and hardware needed for music recording? Processors, Sound cards, Hard Drive ... A: Apple G5 DualCore 2.0/512mb/160GB Digidesign HD|2 Accel PCIe Digidesign 192 I/O Amek Pure ... | ||
| Differences between XLR and 1/4 in | 4/15/2006 | Giel van Geloven |
| Q: What are the differences between XLR and 1/4 in cable and is there any and I mean any difference ... A: Typical XLR cables have 3 cables inside (mass, hot and cold), 1/4 in cable have two (mass and hot). ... | ||
| short mpeg video files of songs | 12/4/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I have short mpeg video files of songs on a computer running ME. Songs play perfectly but if I try ... A: Sorry I haven't really got an answer that is really going to help you all that much. There is ... | ||
| How to convert a wav file to a mp3 file | 12/4/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I recently bought a dvd burner and installed it in my computer. It came with Nero 6 software. So ... A: 1) Download and install Windows media player 10. 2) Go to Tools\Options\Rip Music and change the ... | ||
| Pedals & recording | 11/13/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Hey rob, I am an intermidiate guitarist, and i'm looking for some advice on recording and pedals and ... A: Yo Jayson, The zoom pedal is a great piece of kit, it has drum patterns that you can play along to ... | ||
| Music formats | 11/8/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I have recently bought a Nokia mobile phone that is able to play music, but apparently not in WMA ... A: There are loads of converter to do this, though I haven't used any of them. Just search for "wma to ... | ||
| Sound Editing Programs | 11/5/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I have Radio Shark , which allows me to tape my favorite radio programs, save them to my hard drive ... A: There is no way to do this automatically, so you will have to edit the wav file yourself to cut out ... | ||
| recording from microsoft sound mapper | 10/5/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I've been trying to make recordings from the sound mapper (i.e. record any sound going through my ... A: I this may sound obvious but have you checked the Recording input selector and levels in the ... | ||
| Windows Media Player and mp3 files. | 9/30/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I have Windows Media Player 9 on my computer. I've recorded some demo CDs, and I would like ... A: If you download Media Player 10, it allows you to select MP3 as the proefered file instead of WMA. ... | ||
| About the college that you went to | 9/6/2005 | The Doctor |
| Q: i wanted to know what you did to start your career because i want to become a sound ... A: I suggest you do some research on schools that offer degrees in what you're looking for. Google ... | ||
| remove hiss/hum after ripping cassette | 9/5/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Mr. Evans: I've been ripping audio from cassette tapes and LP's through my Line-In on my sound ... A: This is difficult as because, as you say, the frequencies in the music are also found in the noise ... | ||
| microphones | 8/28/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: i've got a Behringer ADA8000 Ultragain Pro-8 mic pre,it only has one button to turn on the phantom ... A: Phantom power is designed to supply power via the microphone lead to microphones that use this ... | ||
| Taking out tracks... | 8/26/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Hey I was wondering if there was a way I could take out tracks of a song ---(like vocals, guitar, ... A: I'm afraid that this cannot be done properly, without having the original recording used in the ... | ||
| editing | 8/25/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I need to do some editing of some tapes i have recorded to digital but i lack the knowledge to do a ... A: What you are referring to is the process of Mastering. This is where you take a recording and ... | ||
| How to set up a microphone... | 8/23/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: How to set up a microphone to the computer to speak or sing and can be heard at the same time? Is ... A: This is possible to do. Plug your microphone into the microphone input of the computer. Double click ... | ||
| copyrights | 8/19/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: My band is just finishing up our self-produced and I was wondering how I would go about getting the ... A: Copyrights vary from country to country, so it what you have to do depends very much on where you ... | ||
| recording/editing | 8/18/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I am producing a multimedia library for a non- profit org. I have a very good digital recorder to ... A: I am not sure as to what Free S/W you could use for your recording, but for this type of recording I ... | ||
| Basement Orchestra | 7/31/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I'll tell you what I'd like to do, and maybe you can tell me if and how it can be done. I want a ... A: Yes it can be done. Writing the score can be done using the facilities in software such as Sonar or ... | ||
| New computer & music/video editing? | 7/24/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I want to see if the HP A1120n HP computer will be able to handle simple music transfer. I have ... A: This computer is fine for what you want to do, in terms of it's specfication. The main problem with ... | ||
| What is the differrence between mixing and mastering? | 7/12/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I have just finished my first c.d. It has a pretty good mix to it but it could be better. I want to ... A: Mastering is the technique of enhancing the final mix, prior to pressing on CD etc. This usually ... | ||
| Cassette - Cd | 6/18/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Do you know of a way that I can take my cassette tapes and put them onto CD's? Thanks. Admiral_N A: The best way to do this is to, plug your cassette player into the line in on your PC. Then to get ... | ||
| integration | 6/4/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: First i must excuse my poor spelling... My name is Itai, leaving i Norway westcoast, Bergen. My ... A: Firstly, you must understand that any public broadcasting of music, from CD or internet radio, ... | ||
| WHICH cd | 5/26/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: I make simple audio CD's for the car now and then, and CD's with pics on them and need to know which ... A: I suggest that you either use Branded CD-R's e.g. Maxell, Sony, Verbatim Etc. or go to a web site ... | ||
| WHICH cd | 5/25/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: am a lil new at recording/composing CD's with pics, music, etc. I have a WINXP Home Edition, if I ... A: Pro Show Gold has won awards quite recently so that should be worth a look. You can also try before ... | ||
| best way to make backup of audio cd on hd | 5/23/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Theres only one problem. I dont want to use the WMA format. I want to have authentic backups of my ... A: An image of the disc is about the best you will get as you are not able to remove and copyright ... | ||
| Windows media to MP3 conversion | 5/23/2005 | Rob Evans |
| Q: Have recently purchased a laptop with Windows Media player on it and have spent time loading all my ... A: Firstly you need to get the latest version of Media Player which is version 10. However, you must ... | ||
| Formats | 1/22/2005 | Gary Housknecht |
| Q: I just ripped a bunch of music files and saved them as MP3 files in an attemt to shrink them. To my ... A: When you burn to a music CD ... .wav files stay the same .mp3 files are converted to .wav format at ... | ||
| sound editor | 1/18/2005 | Gary Housknecht |
| Q: I have Roxio easy CD DVD creator 6. I have been trying for 2 hours to find anything in my audio ... A: The only thing I can think of is that the sound editor may have been left off the install. I would ... | ||
| Opening large files with Roxio Sound Editor | 1/5/2005 | Gary Housknecht |
| Q: I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and sometimes when I download them they come in very large ... A: You need one of two things (or both). You did not give me any system info, but I am assuming you ... | ||
| burning music | 12/30/2004 | Gary Housknecht |
| Q: When I copy a CD and then try to play it in my car I get a lot of "skips,stalls and stops". Store ... A: It is your car stereo. Older car stereos do not play CD-R's well if at all. If it is a newer radio ... | ||
| Converting MP3 to Wav | 12/20/2004 | Gary Housknecht |
| Q: WAV. Thanks, Van Is there a way I can convert MP3 audio files back into Wav format and get back ... A: Sorry - I do not have that detailed of information. Besides, like I indicated in the first answer, ... | ||
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