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The ability to affect the transmission of sound waves can be used to reduce the level of sound allowed into and/or out of a particular space. This can reduce the level of street noise heard inside your home, prevent loud music from penetrating bedroom walls, or contain the sound of violin lessons within a particular room. While sound isolation and insulation are opposing concepts, they can be used either individually or together to produce the best solution for a particular application.
Adding percussion in GarageBand will allow you to make good use of the program's existing percussion loops. Add percussion in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Deleting a section of a track in GarageBand is something you might do if you don't want to make any major adjustments to the whole thing. Delete a section of a track in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Deleting arrangements on GarageBand is something that you can do either via clicking and dragging or with a specialized "Delete" tool. Delete arrangements on GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Sharing a GarageBand project is something you can do via e-mail or even via your favorite social network. Share a GarageBand project with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Layering a track in GarageBand is something you do with a track that already exists. Layer a track in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Editing the tempo of a track in GarageBand is something you can do with a tool designed for that exact purpose. Edit the tempo of a track in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Good vocal effects on GarageBand can really help take a good track and turn it into a great one. Learn about good vocal effects on GarageBand with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Compression is a useful tool for audio editing. It adjusts the volume levels of certain sections of your audio recording; often, compression is used to highlight quieter parts and limit louder parts. In Sony Acid Pro, you can access compression either natively or through external Virtual Studio Technology plugins. External VST plugins can expand your compression options in Acid Pro.
Adding instrumentals and vocals on Pro Tools involves recording a new track and adding it to your existing instruments or drums. Add instrumentals and vocals on Pro Tools with help from a Grammy nominated record producer in this free video clip.
Using XForm in Elastic Audio is something you can do in a few different ways depending on exactly what it is that you're trying to accomplish. Use XForm in Elastic Audio with help from a sound recording and music production specialist in this free video clip.
Whether or not voices can be recorded on iTunes depends entirely on a few key things. Find out if voices can be recorded on iTunes with help from a Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
If you've recorded your voice using your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can access those recordings in iTunes from a very specific location. Find out where your voice recordings are in iTunes with help from a Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Exporting Logic Pro to iTunes is something you can do with just a few quick clicks of your mouse. Export Logic Pro to iTunes with help from a Mac savvy tech with a degree in Digital Media in this free video clip.
Recording a clear voice with Audacity requires you to be using the appropriate tools in just the right ways. Get a guide and learn about tips to recording a clear voice with Audacity with help from an audio engineer and musician in this free video clip.
Making vocals clear in Audacity is very easy, so long as you're using the right tools in the right ways. Make vocals clear in Audacity with help from an audio engineer and musician in this free video clip.
Getting reverb in Audacity requires you to make a few key adjustments to the program's default settings. Get reverb in Audacity with help from an audio engineer with a degree in Audio Recording from California State University Dominguez Hills in this free video clip.
Melodyne is something that you can use in conjunction with your typical Protools setup. Find out how Melodyne works with vocals with help from an audio engineer with a degree in Audio Recording from California State University Dominguez Hills in this free video clip.
Splicing in Audacity can help give your track a much fuller and richer sound. Splice in Audacity with help from an audio engineer with a degree in Audio Recording from California State University in this free video clip.
Sequencing in Audacity is so easy you'll forget the program is free and doesn't cost thousands of dollars. Sequence in Audacity with help from an audio engineer with a degree in Audio Recording from California State University in this free video clip.
Creating slow down and speed up with fade in is something you can do inside of Pro Tools in just a couple of moments. Create slow down and speed up with fade in with Pro Tools with help from an audio engineer with a degree in Audio Recording from California State University in this free video clip.
Pro Tools is one of the most powerful audio editing programs on the market today. Find out how to make dubstep with Pro Tools with help from an experienced audio engineer in this free video clip.
Vocals have a tendency to sound distorted and muddled if your recording levels aren't set just right. Find out how to get your vocals to sound clear when recording with help from an experienced audio producer in this free video clip.
Getting an audio memo off of an iPhone will require the use of Apple's iTunes music management software. Get an audio memo off of an iPhone with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
Rapping and recording your own music is going to take a lot of care, determination and most importantly time. Learn about rapping and recording your own music with help from an independent rap artist in this free video clip.
Deleting an automation on GargeBand won't take more than a few quick moments of your time. Delete an automation on GarageBand with help from an audio engineer and Web manager in this free video clip.
Feedback tends to rear its ugly head at the most inopportune moments. Cut the feedback in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer and Web manager in this free video clip.
Cutting notes in GarageBand is a great way to give your track a cleaner, more free-flowing sound. Cut notes in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer and Web manager in this free video clip.
You can add an echo to any track in GarageBand by following just a few basic steps. Add echo in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer and Web manager in this free video clip.
Getting a watery sound on GarageBand is something you can do with a few different tweaks and filters. Get a watery sound on GarageBand with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
The main GarageBand interface has six main buttons that you're going to want to get familiar with. Find out about the six buttons in GarageBand and learn what they're for with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
The ruler in GarageBand typically serves a very specific and very important purpose. Find out about what the ruler does in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
You can reduce clicking in GarageBand in a few different ways depending on your preferences. Find out how to reduce clicking in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
Changing beats in GarageBand always requires you to keep a few very important things in mind. Learn about changing beats in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
Duplicating a track in GarageBand is actually one of the more basic functions of the program. Duplicate a track in GarageBand with help from an audio engineer in this free video clip.
Removing vocals from Pro Tools will really allow you to listen to the instruments in a clearer way. Remove vocals from Pro Tools with help from a music and recording professional in this free video clip.
Getting your work done on time is likely going to require the use of one of a few key tools and tips. Learn about tools and tips on getting your work done on time with help from a public relations and human resources professional in this free video clip.
Being able to chat live with people is one of the main benefits of a webcam, but another popular feature supported by many webcam software applications is the ability to record the video. If you have a Dell computer equipped with a Creative Technologies webcam, you should be able to record your video as well as include a number of video and audio effects. If you are having trouble recording the audio, troubleshooting the settings may improve the sound quality of your recordings.
To increase browsing speed and page-loading time, Firefox stores frequently accessed pages and page data such as images in a temporary folder known as a cache. Unfortunately, the cache can become a storage place for suspicious or malicious files if it isn’t cleared on a regular basis. If Firefox shows tool tips that you didn’t specifically enable, you can usually fix the problem by clearing the temp files.
Avid Technology produces a full line of software tools for post-production video and audio, the latter of which cater to professionals in fields such as film scoring and music production. Among Avid's products, products of the Pro Tools suite -- long-running digital audio workstations with multi-track recording and mixing capabilities -- come in a few different forms, including Pro Tools M-Powered. Although each version of Pro Tools performs the same basic functions, they differ in details and features.
Logitech manufactures several webcam models. At times, these webcams experience sound issues, such as locking up on audio. Logitech maintains that its webcams have compatibility with Windows 7. However, as of June 2010, some Logitech webcam owners report experiencing sound issues after upgrading to the Windows 7 operating system. In most cases, you can correct these sound issues and restore full functionality to the webcam.
You can make a recording sound less muddy by employing a wide variety of different sonic techniques. Make a recording sound less muddy with help from a music professional in this free video clip.
Ffdshow activates playback support for a variety of digital media codecs. You can program the utility to decode assorted audio formats by setting associations in audio decoder configuration menu. While the audio decoder configuration menu has no ideal settings, some options may be better suited to your personal usage.
The Rhythmbox media player, installed by default in older versions of Ubuntu and available in the Ubuntu Software Center in current versions, can stream Internet radio stations. Rhythmbox also includes support for the digital audio access protocol (DAAP), which is used by iTunes and other media applications. Rhythmbox can access DAAP shared networks on the local network and you can share your music library with other applications that support DAAP.
Audio signals provide a wealth of information to display visually on a graph. You can analyze the pitch of a sound over the course of time or graph the volume of the audio against its frequency. Typically a graph can only display two pieces of data, one along the X axis and one along the Y axis, but if you need to show more information, you can also graph audio with different colors to denote volume, and pitch over time. There are several audio programs that allow for graphing sound recordings.
Craftsman produces a series of lawnmower models designed to run with Kohler motors. Kohler is a separate company that produces engine components for small motor appliances, like lawnmowers, small tractors and similar devices. To keep the Kohler Pro engine in the Craftsman mower working proper, the motor needs the right fuel, proper maintenance of important engine parts and effective troubleshooting if something goes wrong with the system.
Some iPhone users have found that by creating and editing a duplicate of an audio file in iTunes, they can make custom ringtones. If you are having trouble using that method because a file won't duplicate, you have other options for creating a ringtone for your phone. Online ringtone making software, such as Phonezoo, Myxer and Ventones, can be used to create ringtones for an iPhone. Although the process may differ from how tones for other phones are normally made, it is still a relatively quick process.
Splitting a long digital audiobook or podcast into chapters makes its content easier to navigate. Instead of fast-forwarding and rewinding through the audiobook on your portable media player, you can jump ahead or backward to the chapter you want to hear. Creating chapters also makes it easier to find the point in an audiobook at which you stopped listening. Use the Label function in the free, open-source Audacity digital audio editor to split an audio file into chapters.
People began listening to music on various devices in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They would use phonographs, which seemed as advanced to the people who listened to them then as the iPhone does to modern day man. Phonographs could record or reproduce sounds using a cylinder or disk. A stylus would follow the grooves in the cylinder or circular disk of the phonograph and convert the vibrations to sound. It is possible to recreate this vintage sound device by recording sounds with a tin-wrapped cylinder and one or two other items.
The amount of time you can record voice content on an HTC mobile phone depends on the amount of memory the device has at its disposal. As a rule, an hour of voice recording on a mobile phone takes up 5MB of memory. Most mobile phones come with a limited amount of internal memory, but also feature a card slot for installing additional memory. At the time of publication, most HTC devices in production support up to 32GB of expanded memory, which provides a large amount of voice recording time.
