Questions tagged [audio]
For questions about the recording and playback of speech and music on your computer, as well as for problems about the sound component of videos.
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Default audio device gives an error on Windows 7 (x64) when trying to run VLC from CMD (VideoLAN, VLC)
I use Windows 7 (x64) (Russian).
I want to stream live audio from my default audio capture device (microphone).
When I set up VLM settings using visual enviroment instruments -> VLM settings it all ...
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Increase volume level of WMA audio files
Say a volume level of a WMA file is too low and hard to hear. Is there any tool can increase the overall volume level?
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How to use Motorola H390 Bluetooth Headset as a sound device on my laptop?
I've just bought a Motorola H390 Bluetooth Headset. I can use it with my smartphone (Nokia 5800 XM) and also with Skype on my laptop.
Is it possible to use it as a headphone to listen to all sounds ...
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App to identify codecs in video files
I am looking for an app that will identify audio and video codecs in a given AVI or MP4 or what have you.
Does something like that exists?
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How to disable Windows system sounds - permanently - but not application sound
I prefer the sound scheme of Windows 7 HP to be set to "No Sounds" ALL the time. The problem is, when I switch themes, the themes switch sound schemes also. I know I can go in and disable/change to "...
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Bluetooth to 3.5mm audio jack
I want to connect my laptop's (and cellphone's) bluetooth to an audio jack. Of course there has to be some sort of receiver on the audio jack side. Are there any devices for this?
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Soft sound problem on Sony Viao NetBook in GTalk and GMail Chat
I have a new Sony Viao netbook and have a problem with the sound - or lack of loudness thereof.
When using GTalk or chat in GMail with earphones all is OK but when using the netbooks' built in ...
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USB sound card with 6.3mm jack output
I have a pair of Sennheiser 555 semi-professional headphones. These have a 6.3mm jack and a 3.5mm jack adapter. I wish I could buy an USB sound card for my laptop that would have a 6.3mm output not 3....
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iPhone Docked Playing Through PC, Buzzing
I have an iPhone that I fit into an Apple dock. There is an audio cable from dock into the line in on my sound card. My headphones are plugged into the line out.
I get this really quite buzz that is ...
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How to disable browser audio?
I use Google Chrome for Windows.
How to disable or mute Flash audio?
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Sound muting program for Windows?
Sometimes when I go to sleep I leave the computer playing some music, but I'd like to tell it, once X minutes have passed just mute the volume.
Does anyone know of a program to do so? I'm targeting ...
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How can I find the program making a harmonica sound?
A friend has a Windows XP SP3 machine that plays a harmonica sound for about 5 seconds throughout the day at what seems to be random intervals (every couple hours). My question is how can I find the ...
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Autotune Ventrillo
How do I autotune my voice before it gets sent over ventrillo (with free software only)?
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Too big a difference between Loud and Quiet when watching DVD's... constantly have to adjust volume
It is hard for me to find the right volume for my computer to watch my dvd's on because it seems like most reasonable volumes become overwhelming at the loudest parts of a movie and it is hard to even ...
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mp3 compression MPEG1 vs MPEG2
I'm using CDex for converting wav to mp3, and want to ask you guys what version to use;
MPEG I has max of 320kbps
MPEG II has max of 160kbps
MPEG II.5 has max of 160kbps
I'm looking for a better ...
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Windows 7 amd64 guest in kvm does not have sound
my host system is gentoo amd64, guest system is Windows 7 amd64. the guest system can work, except it does not have sound. I start kvm with -soundhw ac97, QEMU_AUDIO_DRV='alsa', and after I get into ...
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Windows Server not installing audio drivers properly
I am trying to install a dummy sound card on a Windows Server machine (in Amazon EC2 cloud) in order for one of my application to work.
I'm trying to accomplish that with Virtual Audio Cable and ...
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Easy to install JACK GUI for Mac OS X
Does anyone know of an easy to install GUI for JACK on Mac OS X?
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Is there a way to play iTunes U files at 2x speed?
I'd like to keep my iTunes U audio files organized in the iTunes U category in iTunes; however, I can't seem to do that AND find a way to open the option to play at variable speeds for these audio ...
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Why is my keyboard randomly repeating inputs?
When I press and hold some key it's repeated a random number of times. After that, the repeat stops, and I need to release the key and press it again to make repeat continue. If there's simultaneous ...
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Screenflick Audio option in MacBook Pro
When after I shut down my MacBook Pro by holding the power button for a few sec, (which I found is bad for the computer, so I will not do anymore) I found that my speaker doesn't play until I plug in ...
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How to stream real-time audio between Macs
What I am wanting to do is create a home radio station that I can have my friends listen to on our speakers throughout the house. I will use Djay to DJ the station and I was wondering how to stream ...
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Installing a fake microphone on Windows Server
My application, that is running on Windows Server (which is an instance on Amazon EC2) requires Skype to be able to make phone calls. The server, of course, does not have a microphone installed and I ...
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Ripping CD Audio simultaneously from 2 drives on one PC via USB or PATA - rip accuracy preserved?
I'm considering ripping audio (reading audio) from CDs using 2 drives simultaneously to speed up the process of ripping the CDs - i.e. 2 at a time rather than 1. Are there any issues with achieving ...
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Windows: Extract MP3 Audio from FLV file
What is the best way to extract the audio track from a FLV video file, preferably in MP3?
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Problem with video which does not go with the sound
Is there any solution to a video that does not sync with the sound. The sound seems to be advance than the video.
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Boost Audio Input on OS X?
I'm using my 13" Mac Book Pro's audio input functionality with an external microphone (recent vintage, bought around Thanksgiving). I've increased my input volume to the maximum in system preference, ...
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Quiet volume on headphone jack on ASUS Eee 1005HA
I have an ASUS Eee 1005HA running Windows 7 Starter. The volume output of the headphone jack is extremely low. Otherwise, the speakers work fine.
I downloaded and installed the most recent audio ...
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Is that possible to share pc speaker among PC over ethernet?
I have few PC in same LAN. Only one PC has speaker. I want to play music from another PC but I want the sound to play out on the only PC that only has speaker via LAN. Is that possible to do so?
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Scrolling mouse sets windows sound volume
Suddenly, when I use the scroll wheel of my mouse, it changes the windows sound volume level.
I have a HP DV6-2030SD laptop with Windows 7 64 bit and a Zolid p50622 mouse. When I use the scroll ...
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Make headphone output mono
my headphones are stereo but I would like the sound from the left and right to be combined then sent to both headphones.
The reason is I'm watching a video where the people speaking are in the right ...
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Alsa devices under Wine
I'm running OpenSuse 11.2 and Wine 1.1.28.
Even if audio is perfectly working fine for me (Skype, Banshee, etc), when I try to configure audio for Wine (to use Spotify) I cannot hear anything from ...
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Playing sound on local computer after command in SSH connection
I'm in a ssh connection and I would like to play a sound after a command completes (not on the server where I connected).
Something:
ssh [email protected]
make && play-sound-local
I have ...
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How to play from mic to speakers in Ubuntu Karmic?
Ok, I have a silly problem. I have few bluetooth headsets lying around and I want to make DIY baby monitor out of them. All I need is for some application to listen to the mic and send it to the ...
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How to boost playback volume in real time on media recorded with a very low volume
I have never heard a satisfactory answer to this often misunderstood question, let me explain.
Lets say I have a sound card and earphones/speakers that can play back audio loud enough in most cases. ...
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How do I make my Geforce GTS 250's power save mode stop causing audio stuttering?
Whenever my GTS 250 enters its power save mode via Powermizer, downscaling its frequencies, my audio stutters. This affects both my onboard audio and my Audigy Soundblaster 2 ZS. Changing Windows ...
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MacBook Pro (with DVI) to HDMI, including audio - possible?
I have a MacBook Pro with DVI. I'd like to hook it up to my living room TV for movies and such but I want to keep it out of the way.
I already have HDMI cables run to the basement where I have a ...
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Export markers from Adobe Audition
How can I export markers from Adobe Audition to any other program (or to a file with a documented format)?
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Voices disappear when using headphones
How do I declare a variable in C?
P.S. I have a pair of SteelSeries Siberia headphones. I've noticed that when watching some films the voices are completely silent, yet when I unplug the headset and ...
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Windows keeps making these random "device connect" and "device disconnect" sounds
Throughout the day I notice that my computer makes apparently random device-connect and/or device-disconnect ("boink") sounds.
I suppose it is the same sound you hear when connecting or ...
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Cannot Get Sound Over HDMI in Windows 7
Windows 7 has been really good to me, I never needed to install any drivers & that included sound. Win7 took care of all that, but because of that I don't have any extra controls. Just the native ...
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How to mix MP3's using LAME
I have N MP3 files (N files for example). I need to superimpose, or mix them into one. Is there a special LAME function for performing such an operation?
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Can not get sound over HDMI in Kubuntu 9.10
I have used a HDMI cable to connect my LCD (which is connected with my speakers) with my Nvidia 275 GTX graphics card. I can not get the sound output to work. The hardware itself is working probably - ...
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Tool for making fn-x buttons work? Archlinux, handler.sh
This just seems like such a normal thing to work. I know that this works out of the box on Ubuntu. But not in Archlinux. I would like to think that there is a tool in existence that would use ...
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converting huge MPEG audio files to something smaller
I've got some large MPEG audio files (144 MB each) that I'm looking to convert to something smaller so I can send them out as attachments to an email. Any suggestions on the software to use? I'm ...
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Software that can reproduce sound from mike on speakers LIVE
I am looking for a software to record the voice through a mike and also reproduce this sound "live" on the speakers.
Please suggest me if you are aware of any such softwares.
Thanks
Chandra
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What is the current state of development for the FLAC codec? [closed]
I have a pretty large collection of FLAC files created from my CD collection. I love the FLAC format and the sound quality that you can get from it.
Lately, however, I've been trying to write a few ...
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Are there any 5.1 surround audio switches on the market? [closed]
(Somewhat related to this question)
I have a set of Logitech 5.1 surround speakers, which use three stereo 3.5mm TRS connectors (minijacks) to transfer the audio (the typical green/black/orange audio ...
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On the fly volume compression (waveform capping) for VLC or OS X
I'm looking to impose a hard limit on a movie. In particular when I have earbuds in and a reasonable volume set, loud or sudden sounds (gun shot, dramatic sound effects, gun fire, etc) are loud enough ...
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Songs/Movies are not being played
The problem I am facing is very odd. None of my songs (.mp3/.avi etc) are not able to run in any of the media players: Windows media player, Windows media center, VLC, DIV etc.
What I have done ...