Questions relating to the process or action of recording music live or in the studio.
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Where to download music covers for songs (without lyrics)? [duplicate]
I don't know if the title of my question is correct, feel free to edit it.
This video: a guy plays if tomorrow never comes on harmonica, while a musical cover for the song is playing in the ...
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Howto: Electric Bass Guitar - Home Recording
My question should be quite clear from the title, but, I want to know what devices should I look to home recording my bass guitar, I've tried connecting my amplifier output to my notebook's microphone ...
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How should I control my voice while rapping?
I am working on a drum 'n' bass song, and I'm planning on rapping for a few measures for effect. I'm terrible at singing and, since I write electronic music, have rarely recorded any samples that I ...
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Overcoming “tracking nervousness” when recording a take?
I'm in that nasty position of becoming nervous when I hit the record button. I can be in my own little studio, no pressure whatsoever, playing perfectly, but as soon as I hit that record button, my ...
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“Dull” sound when recording dry audio from an Ibanez S series, not caused by old strings?
I'm using my trusty Ibanez S5470 (wonderful guitar, if a little weak in sustain due to its scant weight) to record some dry audio inputs to use for re-amping later, directly into my Focusrite Saffire ...
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How to connect bass to windows box and record the session? [duplicate]
Basically I would like to connect my bass to my PC running Windows.
I have read about two forms:
Connect my bass to my pc using the MIC jack in the box or and USB cable but I can get a problem about ...
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Reverberation in a recording to play with big speakers in a hall
I am writing a piece in Sibelius and export the audio and play it in some room for people. I suppose the geometry of the room produces some reverberation of the sound coming from the speakers, ...
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How can I make my voice raspier/grittier? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do rough vocals without hurting my voice?
Some days when I'm singing, I seem to have more "rasp" to my voice, and I'm not sure what to attribute that to. ...
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Aiding the transcription of naturally occuring sounds. e.g. Horse whinnying, bird singing, etc
I edited the question extensively. The comments helped me to phrase it to reflect more what I really wanted to ask.
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I don't have perfect pitch and badly trained and imprecise ...
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What should I look for in a recording microphone for personal use?
I was browsing through mics on Amazon and quickly realized I was out of my depth. There are a couple closely related questions I am wondering about:
Are there different types of mics for (1) ...
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is there a standalone pad controller for samples? [closed]
Im looking for a standalone pad controller to load and play my own samples on. Something like the Novation Lauchpad. The Novation Lauchpad must be connected to computer with Albeton Live to play the ...
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how to sample a certain sound on a song?
I would like to find out one of the best approaches on how to sample a certain sound in a song? Open-source/freeware software would be ideal but propriety software is welcomed as well. I'm looking to ...
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choosing a portable sound recorder and microphone [closed]
I am a musician and I want to record pub sessions etc. I am looking at voice recorders on eBay but it appears that all the ones with decent recording quality are very expensive (£100+) and to justify ...
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How do I stop a sensitive microphone picking up breathing when recording acoustic guitar?
I am using a budget condenser microphone to record acoustic guitar. The microphone has a Cardoid pattern, and is pointing toward the end of the fingerboard (between the sound hole and where the neck ...
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Recording electric guitar with pc - suggestions to get a great metal sound
I'm trying to connect my electric guitar to the pc and record some great distortion sound, what I have in mind is something that sounds really really good in fast metal solos
I've been struggling to ...
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What are some recommended resources for learning recording, mixing and mastering music? [closed]
Was wondering if people would like to recommend their favourite resources for learning the skills of a recording enginer.
Free online courses or materials are preferred, but favourite books or paid ...
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Ear pain when using on-ear headphones
I have a set of Bowers and Wilkins P3 headphones that I've had for about 2 months now and they are pretty comfortable but sometimes I get a very sharp pain in my right ear. I have experimented and ...
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Unwanted sound while recording Fender P Bass
When I try to record my Fender P bass, I get a small unwanted sound along. I am posting a sample:
http://host.jsplash.com/audio/Sound-Bass.wav
Is this a hum, hiss, noise or what? Is it normal? What ...
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What's the law on performing/recording a cover version? [closed]
I understand that in the US, there is a compulsory licence that must be granted by music publishers once a work has been commercially exploited the first time, that allows anyone to make a cover ...
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What noise gate is better? [closed]
I need to purchase a noise gate because I will be soon recording in a studio but I cannot choose between the Boss NS-2 and the ISP Technologies Decimator. Which one is better? I want something that ...
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Recording hard rock guitar riffs with a mic
Are DAWs good enough these days that we can totally get away with capturing hard rock/metal guitar riffs using mics?
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shoegazing effects in Sonar X1 Producer [closed]
Is there any way to mimic shoegazing sounds in Sonar X1 Producer using only pre-installed instruments (default instruments)?
If this is not possible, can anyone recommend any good shoegazing VSTi?
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Tools to create drums backing track for non-drummer
I am looking for a comfortable way to create a drums backing track in order to use them in my recordings.
currently I have 2 options (since I am not a drummer)
drum machine - very mechanic and ...
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What is the difference between samples, interpolations, elements and portions?
When reading album booklets, I often see different terms being used to indicate some sort of sample.
One thing I'm pretty sure about:
A sample is a piece of a recording reused in another recording. ...
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What do I need to look for in a Y splitter for guitar?
I have started recording band practices. I'd like to record my guitar signal twice, one DI with no effects and the other mic'ing my amp. So I want to split my signal prior to effects chain (maybe post ...
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Is there a formal term for a recording's pitch being “in the cracks”?
Lots of recordings were (sometimes intentionally) speed up/slowed down before final mastering, so that, even if the band was tuned to concert pitch, it isn't in the released version.
If you have a ...
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Why does Japan get bonus tracks on their CDs?
This is possibly off topic, but I couldn't find a more relevant stack exchange site.
Why does Japan get bonus tracks on their CDs?
In particular I have noticed this with CDs from Arctic Monkeys and ...
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Free resource for pitch correction on a whole track?
I have a very old recording (from about 1940) in mp3 format. The pitch of it is in a little bit bellow B♭m, and for someone who has perfect pitch it's just pain in the ears. Or if you want to jam with ...
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How can I multitrack record my band practices?
I would like to start recording my band practices. Current configuration is bass, guitar, and drums. I would like to record individual tracks to my computer so that we can add other parts, work on ...
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What's the best way to provide musicians a copy of a song to use to prepare for a recording session?
I have a few originals I am ready to professionally record and want to provide the musicians that will be recording with me an opportunity to listen to a "skeleton" of the song (most basic outline ...
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Does the protools hardware make a difference?
My brother is an excellent singer/song writer/guitar player and he's looking to get protools to record on the computer. I asked why he NEEDS protools and he can't just use a quarter inch to eighth ...
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Collaborative remote music recording
Is there a network of musicians who can record musical phrases/tracks for other musicians?
I an an amateur musician, I write and record songs (voice, guitar, and virtual instruments such as ...
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How can I get the instrumentals for a song?
I'm wondering how people usually get the instrument track for the songs they want to sing.
I was wondering if there is any way I could get the instrumentals for the song at ...
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How should I professionally record an acoustic guitar?
I'm not experienced with recording. I know that, first of all, I can choose to record from a pluggable acoustic guitar of attach some external device to a non-pluggable guitar.
So my first question ...
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Using an electric guitar with GarageBand
To use an electric guitar with GarageBand, is a USB cable necessary?
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How to record the sound of an acoustic guitar with a magnetic pickup?
I have a magnetic pickup... How can I use it to record the sound of a guitar to a laptop?
I was told magnetic pickups should not be directly connected to a laptop (and that might be true, because I ...
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How should I mic up an acoustic guitar?
I want to record me playing my acoustic guitar. What type of microphone should I use for this, a dynamic or condenser type? Are there any tips for where the mic shpould be positioned in relation to ...
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How do you mic a guitar amp?
How do you go about mic'ing a guitar amp for live performance? Would you do anything different if you were mic'ing the amp for studio recording? Is there anything specific I should look for in a ...
