Virtually all computers have the ability to output sounds either via an internal speaker or via 3.5mm or USB connectors to headphones, external speakers and even hi-fi equipment. To record sounds you need either a microphone or a line in connection and software to capture the sound.
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Volume control for Windows 7 not fine grained enough
I have a 5.1 surround system that doesn't have its own volume control, meaning it relies entirely upon the computer to modulate that. The speakers always give maximum output. This works great in Linux ...
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What does the sample rate and sample size of audio means?
In a MP3 audio file, I know theres a bitrate of audio which tells the number of bits in seconds are being used by the player, in other words a measure of quality of audio.
But I'm confused with the ...
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Ubuntu doesn't allow headphone-only audio output
The audio works well and my laptop speakers as well as the headphones get the output from the system. However, when I go to Sound Settings and try to set "Analog Output" as the Connector, there is ...
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How to balance volume on Windows
I can't figure out how to get a good balance on the applications within windows so I can stop modifying volume settings every time I get on a Google Hangout, watch Netflix, Hulu, instant message, play ...
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How to slow down audio files?
I need a program (with an easy learning curve) that lets me slow down mp3 (at the very least this format) music and audiobook files. The software needs to be able to slow down the audio at the chosen ...
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How to extract clear voice from a noisy audio file?
I have some noisy audio files, which are voice recordings or lectures. There is no music, but the recordings are noisy.
Sometimes, the voice is not clear. Is there any software that can extract the ...
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Which lossless audio format should I use when storing them on my NAS?
I have started a project of ripping my big collection of CDs and storing them on my NAS. Since I care for audio quality I have decided to store them in a lossless format. Right now I have tried to use ...
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Sharing audio over an ip network
I have 2 seperate computers, A and B, both run on windows 7, connected by a network.
My headphones are plugged to computer A.
I want to hear the audio from computer B on computer A.
Is there software ...
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A program to remove audio segments from a movie
I have a video file, and want to remove the audio from one segment of the movie.
Do you know a free software, preferably for Windows, that can do that?
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What are some specific audio / sound card / driver setups that still allow you to “record what you hear”?
The ability to record what you hear, aka recording "Stereo Mix", is something that is fading away. I thought there was nothing to it, based on how many people make YouTube videos of themselves ...
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Why does my computer switch to default speakers when someone calls me on Skype?
I was listening to a Youtube video with my head phones in a library.
Suddenly, when someone called me on Skype, the audio reverted to the computer's default speakers, blasting the Skype call ring and ...
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command-line utility to record from microphone
I am looking for command-line utility that monitors the microphone, and if you start to speak, writes the file. Recording period should be adjusted.
Solution is:
sox -t alsa default recording.wav ...
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How to make Windows 7's volume mixer save individual volumes again?
Windows 7's volume mixer is normally saving the volume levels for individual programs, as long as the exe file doesn't change.
However, for some reason, this functionality stopped working on my ...
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Audio output for my new HP Pavilion DV6 just stopped working
The speakers just stopped working for my HP Pavilion DV6, and I'm not sure why.
I think it's got do with the audio output, my headphones don't work for those outputs either.
Can anyone give me ...
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How can I control iTunes remotely
I have a desktop with a large music library connected to a high quality stereo and I'd like to be able to control which songs are playing, and in an ideal world, make playlists, using a laptop.
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Device for switching between Hdmi and for playing movies (mkv, m4v, avi) from ReadyNAS Duo (DLNA) media server [closed]
Set up in my living room is:
Projector
Virgin media (cabl/sat Tv)
PS3
ReadyNAS Duo Media server
Laptop from time to time
Now I would like to buy a device that will allow me to:
Connect all HDMI ...
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Merge stereo channels into one side?
I'm listening to stereo music albums in a pair of stereo headphones. The left speaker of the headphones is not over my ear (I can't hear the left side). The right speaker of the headphones is over ...
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Message “No Audio Output Device is Installed” - but there is
I have a Asus P8Z68-V board with onboard sound (Realtek HD). The driver obviously is installed, at least that's what the device manager says at the node Sound, video and game controllers. I have the ...
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Is there any DVI to HDMI converter with audio?
I have a laptop with VGA and DVI outputs, but no HDMI. I want to connect it to a HDMI TV.
Is there any DVI→HDMI converter that also grabs audio? Obviously, the DVI port does not carry audio signal, ...
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Enable Outlook sounds when using a (different) fullscreen program?
Whenever I start a game or something that runs in fullscreen and "locks" the display (i.e. pop-ups are suppressed and do not get focus), the notification sounds in Outlook (2010 on Windows 7) do not ...
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Use internal speakers without unplugging headphones?
At work I have a Lenovo X220 in a docking station running Windows 7. I have my headphones plugged in most of the time. Occasionally I want to enable the speakers so a co-worker can hear something. To ...
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Why am I unable to adjust volume or keyboard brightness on my Mac?
In the past two weeks there have been several times when I have tried to adjust volume and / or keyboard brightness on my Macs on both OS X Snow Leopard and Lion only to be shown an icon with a "no" ...
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Streaming audio over SSH.
I do most of my work over ssh on a remote linux server where I also keep most of my files. I'd like to be able to hear any sounds that normally would be on the PC speaker. Is there a way to have sound ...
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How to keep vlc player in minimized mode?
I'm using vlc media player which can play almost all kinds of audio and video formats. While listening to audio, I keep vlc in minimized mode and can work on other windows. But when I select to listen ...
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Tool for remixing audio channel of a video
I am looking for an online service or freeware tool that can remix the audio channel of my video.
More specifically I am looking for an easy one-time way to add background music to my video - but ...
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How do I add a listener on the mixer 11 unbuntu?
I want to make ubuntu lock the max value of audio output. Is there a command to do this?
If no possible, an script with trigger to alsa mix or anything like that are welcome!
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Can I route digital audio to a USB sound card on Linux?
Okay, so here's the situation. I have a home server running Ubuntu, which has two available sound cards: a Xonar D2 and a generic USB sound card. The crux of the issue is, I need a way to route the ...
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Skype making noises loud when using headphones on a HP pavilion dv6
Sounds made by Skype are loud when using headphones. The volume of the sound is independent of the volume control. I have tried contacted HP support but they did not help.
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How to connect my front audio panel?
My motherboard is Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3. So due cleanning I had to disconnect front audio panel wires. Then I installed Windows 7 on a new hard drive. But now I don't know how to plug the wires back. ...
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Software bass boost
I'm wondering, does anyone know why software bass boost solutions (like equalizers in various media players or that come with sound card) are really awful? I mean, you can boost max. 3-4dB without ...
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Discrete audio - will Xonar DG improve my experience and reduce my CPU load?
I've experienced audio hick-ups when playing Battlefield 3. I suspect that it's caused by to high CPU load, so I'm considering discrete sound card. Currently I'm using on board one (VIA VT 1708S). I'm ...
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Windows-7 audio: controlling volume of applications on different user session
My usecase is as this.
The PC is shared and there are two users logged in at the same time.
The first user puts internet radio on speaker, has got browser running with some rogue tab opened that ...
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How to merge several audio tracks into one track (for an iPod)?
I don't have the original CD anymore and I don't want to see all the tracks, it was a speech and it created a track every minute - so the hour has 60 tracks (and I did this for about 100 CDs) so my ...
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Is there a music player that will automatically mute when other audio starts playing?
I find myself listening to music while I use my computer, and constantly pausing and un-pausing the music when I watch a video on youtube, open up a game, or any other task that needs audio.
Do any ...
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Laptop sound card glitch
I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop that recently started making a strange sound on a pretty regular basis (about once a minute for half a second) when playing music (from any source... iTunes, ...
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How do I stop my hp pavillion from sounding like a live mic?
My computer is constantly recording or something and everytime I speak I can hear myself as if I were speaking into a microphone on stage somewhere. How can I disable it?
It's driving me crazy, ...
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How to play a file by id in nyxmms2
In nyxmms2 when I do a search, it returns a list of files along with their ids. All I seem to be able to do with that search is add everything that's found with the add command using the same ...
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Play music in a Skype call
I'd like to be able to play music in a Skype call so everyone can hear it.
Here's everything I tried:
Setting the microphone device to Stereo Mix. People can hear music but obviously can't hear me ...
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How do I mute certain tabs in Chrome?
In Google Chrome, can I mute sound in a single tab? Suppose a tab has a youtube video that I would like to silence. However, I still want to hear the audio from another tab.
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How does one regulate audio from different programs in Windows?
When I am chatting with someone in Skype, I want to mute any audio coming out of Chrome. Is this possible on a Windows machine?
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Transcode from .ogg to .mp3 using VLC media player command line
I am trying to do a command line convert from a .ogg file to a .mp3 file. Here is my command line:
vlc -I dummy 0.ogg
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Are there any cables available to port HDMI to Displayport (And possibly carry audio?)
I would like to use an HDMI output device with a DisplayPort monitor. My main issue is getting audio.. HDMI to DVI doesn't support audio. Are there any cables that do HDMI to Displayport and support ...
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My keyboard has no volume control keys; how do I assign shortcuts to control the global sound volume?
My keyboard lacks any "multimedia" keys but I really want to have keyboard shortcuts for the global Volume Up, Volume Down, and Mute actions. What's the easiest way to program custom keyboard ...
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WIndows 7 PC To Receiver To TV Via HDMI Behavior
I have a Windows 7 PC with onboard HDMI connected to my Receiver (Pioneer VSX-821K), via HDMI. The Receiver is connected to a fairly new Vizio LCD TV via the HDMI Out on the receiver.
This Setup ...
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HP 4515s, XP SP 3, how can I fix not working audio?
I've installed all drivers from HP site but SoundMAX drivers throws exception like "ADI SoundMAX XP Audio Driver no device" and one driver just unpack itself to my drivers folder and don't run setup ...
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Batch convert .wav to mp3 and ogg?
I have a few hundred .wav files that I need to convert to both ogg and mp3 format. Is there a way that I can do this in batch either from Audacity or from some other command line tool?
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Possible to burn a music CD with additional files?
I've decided to burn a music CD, and was supposed to print out a paper, but the printer was empty on black ink. So I tried the obvious, to just drag 'n drop the .docx file over to the music CD. As I ...
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Does Linux support audio output via USB?
Several small integrated amplifiers exist with a USB input line.
The ones I have seen so far ship with Windows and OS X drivers.
Does Linux support audio output via USB out-of-the-box?
Update
It ...
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Looking for an USB device to solve some sound issues
I have the following problems:
In front of my desktop PC I have a low-quality 1/8" headphone front jack which "stutters" when the cable is moved and in which my 1/4" jack headphones connected though ...
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player for icecast audio streaming [closed]
I use icecast2 server into a Linux mpriki 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Mon Jun 21 05:58:44 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux (lenny distribution)
I have install icecast2 using this instructions..
Now to embed my ...
