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Handheld XLR Input Tests

Hey guys! I tried searching the many questions about these handhelds, but I have a specific question: Has anyone done tests or has anyone tried out various handhelds to know which …
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How many people use recordings from their Zoom or Handheld recorder?

Just like the title says... Obviously we are all nuts when it comes to sound and sound quality but how far does that go with recordings we use. Do Handheld recorder recordings …
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Why do some companies still sell SFX with 44.1 kHz sample-rates ?

Hi, I was wondering lately about differences in samplerates of wellknown sound libraries. Why does Sound Ideas, or other sound sellers, still deliver their libraries at 44.1 kHz i …
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Best sounding podcast

I am right now as we type mixing the first podcast in a series which will be distributed on iTunes. It's along the lines of Radiolab in content. I need your help in filling out a …
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Script stand ideas?

Hello everyone. What script stand do you use? Colin Hart touched upon metal mic stands creating reflections, and I'm sure this also applies to script stands - also paper. Anyone …
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When will films be mixed at 96K?

In my opinion, I hear a drop in quality going from 96K to 48K.K. When do you think it will be standard to mix a film at 96K or possibly 192K and have it stay at that sample-rate? …
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The best Pro Tools pitchshifter

Can anyone make a good suggestion for a good pitchshifter? The standard one is great if you want to 'adulterate' the sound in question, but I'd quite like one that keeps the sound …
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Does lowering the pitch of a sound lower the quality?

I recorded my dog growling and shifted the pitch down -12semitones to get a really deep growling rumble for a monster sound. I put this sound in a video and I got a comment asking …
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Uniqueness or quality?

Sometimes to get original and really unique sounds that might came out of unexpected sources (like circuit bent devices, tapes, and all things not positioned for pro quality output …
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Question about recording and air temperature.

I've heard that depending on the air temperature, the sound at live gigs will vary in it's harshness and softness. If I remember correctly, the hotter the temperature is, the bette …
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Should I record 24bit 96khz and then dither down for distribution?

Hello. Maybe this question has already answered itself as I'm not quite sure how else it would be done. But say I'm recording sound effects for distribution and I want to offer th …
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Needing some advice for a small budget sound recording setup…

I'm currently into a project where I'll be needing to provide sounds in various formats, covering a whole spectrum of topices (ambience, household, human, impact etc). I will need …
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Low-Budget Pre-Amp for Senn 416

Hello everyone. My friend asked me to do some research for him on a preamp for a Sennheiser 416. I'm stumped as I have been working in a professional studio my whole career and do …