The tag is for questions about the recording and playback of speech and music on your computer, but also for problems about the sound component of videos.
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How can I convert WAV to Apple lossless in the terminal?
I have a lot of WAV files that I do not wish to import into iTunes to convert. There are too many. I would like a way to convert these to Apple lossless in the terminal before importing to iTunes.
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Where can I find audio drivers for a Dell Dimension 3100?
I have an older Dell Dimension 3100, and when I put the service tag into Dell's site, it tells me that there are no drivers available for it. Searching the Dell support site produces similar results.
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How can I split the 5.1 audio channels from an AC3 file into individuals streams (preferably on a Mac)?
I have a file that I've pulled from a DVD that is apparently in AC3 5.1 format. The extension is .AC3 and it opens an plays in QuickTime, VLC etc.
What I want is each individual channel in a separate ...
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Native audio capture for Windows 7
The traditional way to capture audio is to pick a "Stereo Mix" or "What U Hear" recording device and record in a program like Sound Recorder or Audacity. However that relies on your sound card ...
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How to add more voices to Microsoft Text to Speech engine?
I'm currently using Microsoft Windows XP which comes bundled with the Microsoft Sam Voice.
I want to add more voices as Sam is not very good to work with.
Many dictionary software's that i use ...
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How can I convert already recorded speech to text?
I am looking for a software that would allow me to input an audio file (.wav .mp3...) and output the text of the audio file.
Does such software exist? I have only found software that converts (live) ...
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Can audio go to both the speakers and a bluetooth headset simultaneously
I have a hearing impaired person in the house and want to equip her with a bluetooth headset while the rest of us listen over the speakers. I am able to connect the headset and get it to play by ...
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Set device for program in PulseAudio?
In computer I have 2 sound devices.
When I run some program (let's say Skype) I can (using "pavucontrol" -> "PulseAudio Volume Control") setup so that this application will use given device for ...
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What program is making this sound and how can I make it stop
Some program is intermittently making this weird "chook ... chick" sound, no more than every 5 minutes, but sometimes hours or days between making it. There seems to be no pattern as to when it ...
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Why doesn't my front Audio jack work?
Neither the mic nor the audio jack on my front PC work. It is a centurion case that I purchased from newegg. I also correctly verified that the cables are pluged into the mother board correctly. ...
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Graphics card causing interference in Headphones
On my computer, when I plug my headphones into my rear headphone port I get great sound quality but when using the more accessible front panel headphone port I get a lot of interference.
After a bit ...
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Recording Audio from WMP Stream
I'm sitting here listening to a radio show that is being broadcast live over an internet stream, but I would like to keep bits and pieces for later-enjoyment. Is there a way I can easily record ...
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Turn volume off when locking screen in Windows?
I'm working as software developer in a rather loud room with lots of distractions, that's why I've got my headphones on most of the time. However, whenever I leave for a meeting or lunch or whatever, ...
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How can I set my headphones to mono in Windows 7? [duplicate]
I have this series of lectures on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NxCUVltVoZ8
… which I hear using headphones, but only the left side is working, and it's ...
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How to downmix stereo output to mono on Mac OS X
Let's just open and close this:
Is there a built in way to downmix all stereo output to mono on Mac OS X?
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Mute sound from other users in Windows 7
I recently moved from Ubuntu to Windows 7 on my home PC. It has generally been a quite pleasant experience, but of course some things are not perfect. Among them is this issue:
When for exampe my son ...
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Streaming music throughout the house on a budget?
I was wondering whether anyone knew of a way to stream music throughout a house on a budget?
I want to avoid spending any money on this (eg. I don't want to buy a d-link style device). It would be ...
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Combine Multiple Audio Files into a single higher-quality audio File
BACKGROUND
My team gave a demo to a large audience - we recorded the audio of the demo in multiple locations in the room (3)
the audio was recorded using cheap laptop microphones
I was not involved ...
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Real Time Sound Leveler
Lately I've been annoyed with Hulu as the commercials are significantly louder than the actual show. This has caused me to wonder if there existed any application either generic or specific to Hulu or ...
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get mplayer to start with a default volume other than 25%
I want to configure mplayer conf so that the player's default volume is not 25%. I have to increase the volume via the keyboard with every song/flick. I can only find solutions that simply ...
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I have nice headphones. Need a wireless USB microphone so I don't have to switch to a headset to make a call
Right now, I have a pair of Sennheiser HD595 headphones. They are plugged into a DAC/headphone amp. I spend all day listening to music through them and they sound awesome. Then, for making calls, I ...
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How can I see participant volume levels on Skype version 5?
The old version of Skype used to show volume levels for each participant in a call, but the new version does not. Is there a way to get these back?
I could install the old version again, but I feel ...
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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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Centralized PulseAudio setup
I want to do a setup, so that all my computers and TV use one audio system. Like this:
Where media server is connected to acoustics and TV is connected through sound-card input and other systems ...
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Audio issues during KVM switch
I currently have two computers connected to a KVM. One of the computers is connected to a spare display. Both computers are connected to an audio mixer. The KVM has DVI for video, and USB for the ...
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Linux program to convert audio file of fax transmission to image?
I have a number of uncompressed audio files recorded off of an analog (POTS) telephone line of fax transmissions. Is there a Linux utility or library I could use to convert these files into images of ...
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Windows 7 Media Center: sometimes no sound on a TV channel
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Sometimes, recorded TV shows have no sound. This is of course very annoying because the recorded show is worthless.
Also, when switching channels while watching live TV, sometimes a channel ...
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Can you reccomend a screen capture application with audio? [closed]
I will soon be attending a web course.
Is there any application that can record the video and audio being outputted to my screen?
My goal is to record the class so I can watch it later.
Windows ...
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How to watch Youtube downloading only the audio stream? [closed]
I would like to save bandwidth when watching youtube, can I get only the audio?
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Is it possible to output to multiple sound devices simultaneiously in Vista / 7?
I've got a Xonar 2 soundcard which has both SPDIF and analogue outputs, is it possible to tell 7 to play the same audio through both outputs? (it will split out communications).
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Prevent applications to control master volume on Linux
Whenever I change the volume in VLC, Rhythmbox, or a video on YouTube, it change the master volume, i.e. the system volume. How can I prevent this from happening?
I'm running Debian 7.0.0 (wheezy) ...
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Changing the size of the audio volume increment of the “volume up” / “volume down” keys
Same as this question but for Windows: How can I adjust by how much the sound volume changes every time I press the volume change keys?
I'm on a Windows 7 laptop. It has "volume up" and "volume down" ...
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How can I play .ram audio files without installing the Real Audio Player?
I want to listen to an audio file on this BBC French language learning site.
However, the problem is that the audio file is a .ram file and from experience I don't want to install the Real Audio ...
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Normalize volume of all my computer hardware and software?
For my computer, there are a dozen different ways to adjust the volume in various ways and on various levels using both software and hardware. The following things have individual volume controls:
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Can the volume change when I plug in headphones?
I want the volume to change when I plug in headphones, because my netbook's speakers are really quiet but the earbuds I have are really loud when I plug them in.
I'm running Ubuntu Lucid Netbook ...
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PC as Bluetooth speakers
I know that:
There are Bluetooth speakers for my phone and for my iPod
My desktop computer has Bluetooth dongle
My desktop has speakers attached to it;)
So, my question is: can I use my desktop PC ...
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How to increase the volume in an m4a file?
I have an m4a file. When listening to it on my iPod Touch, the volume is too low, even when I turn it all the way up.
I need to increase the volume in the file so that I can hear what is being said. ...
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Realtek HD Audio playing weird with certain video formats
I have a Gigabyte motherboard with an onboard Realtek HD sound card. The card is working perfectly everywhere, except for a single video format, where the voice is distorted, sounds as if it's been ...
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Software to act as sound card and transmit across network
Does anyone know if there exists any software to create a virtual sound card on one computer and send sound data across the network to another computer, where it also appears as a virtual sound card?
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Windows XP volume control spontaneously slides to zero
Was listening to a podcast in iTunes at my desk, left my desk briefly and as I sat down, the volume faded.
If I scrolled the volume back up, using my keyboard or the volume tray icon, it would ...
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How do I lower the hardware volume? (volume too high)
I have a 4yo Dell laptop with Windows XP Pro (modern ones unfortunately don't have a physical volume knob), and lately I'm using my Apple earphones, because they have much better low frequency ...
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Is there software that can visualize all sounds from the sound card?
I'm looking for a solution to this problem: When I'm working at my computer, sometimes I'll be using noise-isolation headphones connected to a source other than my computer (e.g., an iPod). I would ...
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How can I prevent volume changes by the playback manager?
The problem is that starting a Skype call in the Modern UI app lowers the volume of anything else I have running, including other apps that are running in the foreground alongside it. I already know ...
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Is it possible to change the name of the speaker/microphone on windows XP?
I am currently developing some software and am working with an audio related API which has an odd quirk, if a microphone and speaker have exactly the same name, the API fails to load them properly.
In ...
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Play audio over network with Windows 7?
I have a unique situation where I'd like to stream audio (ALL audio, not just mp3s, etc) from my laptop to another computer over the network. I live in a studio apartment and my laptop is my main ...
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Normalising sound levels
What's a good piece of (free) software for normalising sound levels across a set of MP3s? I don't need to apply effects or anything fancy, just raise the volume on quiet files and lower it on loud ...
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How can I make an actual compact cassette “tape” mix-tape from iTunes?
I want to make an actual compact cassette mix-tape as a gift for someone. I use iTunes to manage all of my music.
So a few questions:
If I gather a bunch of songs on a playlist for sides A/B of ...
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Tool to view video/audio file information
What is the best tool to obtain the media/codec details of any video/audio file?
I use Windows, but feel free to suggest for your favorite OS too.
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Can I disallow an application from making sounds in Windows?
I am forced to use Lotus Notes at work. I can disable most of the sounds it makes through it's horrifically bad preferences management, but there are a few sounds that appear to be impossible to ...
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How to redirect sound to USB headset when plugged in?
I often have to switch between audio output from my speakers and my headset (P5Q mobo with integrated sound and Microsoft headset). I've already got it so that when my headset is plugged in, sound ...
