Help me identify this audio jack. [more inside]
posted by SamuelF on Dec 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Home amp filter: Shallow cabinet, 5.1-channel, three-input-HDMI, two-zone, good-quality amplifier-receiver -- does it exist? [more inside]
posted by rleamon on Nov 15, 2009 - 2 answers

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out this person's name. She says it, right there in plain language, but I just can't catch it. Does the name sound familiar? I kinda think the last name is Gomez, but even that I'm not so sure of.
posted by ericc on Nov 4, 2009 - 11 answers

What mp3 player should my wife get? [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Sep 12, 2009 - 31 answers

Does anyone happen to have, or know where I can get a recording of a very old Prairie Home Companion featuring (well it's what I'm after it for) a piece about a couple leaving a dinner party with friends, set to Handel's Water Music? [more inside]
posted by opsin on Sep 9, 2009 - 3 answers

One of my mp3 files does not get burned to CD in its entirety (using Windows Media Player). The actual duration is roughly 53 minutes, and the mp3 plays flawlessly all the way through in WMP, but only around 48 minutes gets burned to the CD. [more inside]
posted by darwesh on Sep 7, 2009 - 1 answer

I want to delay the sound output from my Mac Mini so I can get it to sync with video from a different source. [more inside]
posted by i_cola on Aug 21, 2009 - 6 answers

I have a JVC stereo, which boasts of the ability to accept my iPod as input. The problem is that I don't have the right wire for it! Can I buy one of these things anywhere? The socket that accepts the cable looks like this. [more inside]
posted by Citrus on Aug 18, 2009 - 11 answers

My library is doing oral histories with a Canon HD video camera, then migrating them into iMovie to eventually edit and burn to DVDs to store. I've been tasked with the tech-side of this, a job I'm woefully unqualified for. I need help converting iMovie files into some sort of audio format to transcribe them! [more inside]
posted by booknerd on Jul 23, 2009 - 8 answers

Can you help me figure out exactly what these potential gifts are for an audiophile/electronophile friend? "Philips CDI player, preferably with a mpeg video cartridge" and/or "Philips DCC unit or deck, whichever it is called." [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 23, 2009 - 6 answers

Do you know anything about a (somewhat) Firesign Theatre-style comedy group called (possibly) Heavy Guns, who made a recording called (possibly) The Dope on Dope and Dope Dupes? [more inside]
posted by Kalthare on Jul 9, 2009 - 2 answers

What every day (or not so every day) inexpensive (<$75) item, (or part of said item) would make a good turntable spindle bearing? [more inside]
posted by csmason on Jul 3, 2009 - 13 answers

Could someone please reccomend me some comfortable open back headphones with decent enough sound for under £40? Prefebly they should have a short cable (as I keep triping over my Sennheiser's). [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Jun 15, 2009 - 7 answers

I do lengthy reading to my daughter (6) every evening, and it's a valuable part of our day. Later this summer, she's going to be visiting her mother for a few weeks, which means no reading. I'd like to send her on this trip with some CDs or a memory stick full of pre-recorded stories, so I have a couple quick questions as to how to best accomplish this. [more inside]
posted by glider on May 31, 2009 - 11 answers

Posting for a friend:

"I own a Sony ICF-C113V bedside clock-radio that receives television signals from the soon to be obsolete VHF channels (2-13). Does anyone know if there is a clock-radio solution on the market yet that receives the audio portion of the DTV television signals in a clock-radio footprint? I have an iHome which I use as my primary clock-radio for alarms and music (iPod), but would still like the option to listen to television periodically."
posted by ThyroidBob on May 28, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I convert flac files to mp3 in Windows? [more inside]
posted by Pope Guilty on May 19, 2009 - 11 answers

What's a good freeware tool to capture tiny bits of videos (avi, divx, etc.) on my Vista PC? [more inside]
posted by activities not in keeping with my status on May 16, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I make a book with sounds for a baby? [more inside]
posted by gwpcasey on May 15, 2009 - 4 answers

Anyone know where I can buy DAT tapes in Chicago on short notice? [more inside]
posted by zadermatermorts on Apr 30, 2009 - 7 answers

I need to move several gigs of music files from one external hard drive to another. But, there are a few problems... [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 23, 2009 - 16 answers

Good noise isolating headphones for work? [more inside]
posted by chairface on Apr 13, 2009 - 9 answers

Having trouble making out a word in this narration: "An odious (?) collection of moves?" MP3 link (@ 0:10) [more inside]
posted by hobbes on Mar 31, 2009 - 13 answers

Looking for some audio whiz that can confirm that this particular iPod adapter and car stereo will work. Dazzle me with your knowledge and experience! [more inside]
posted by Overzealous on Mar 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Name-that-ancient-video-game-filter: Which game had a somewhat synthesized voice saying "One...Two...threeeEEEE!" [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Mar 10, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a command-line tool that can return a volume value for specific points of time in an MP3 file. [more inside]
posted by joe vrrr on Mar 10, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I create my own Couch to 5K running podcast? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Mar 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Interview and note organization tips for journalists and non-fiction writers? [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Mar 7, 2009 - 8 answers

So I recently came to the end of correcting all the ID3 tags on my massive music collection. The last 14 or so took me more time than I'm willing to admit to track down information on. But I knew at the end which two would remain. I've had these two songs in my collection for at least a decade now, and every time I've tried to find any information on the song titles, artist, or even lyrics, I've turned up nothing. I've tried all kinds of tricks I know for finding even the most obscure information on the internet, but still nothing. As a firm believer that anything which exists can be found on the internet, I find myself troubled that these songs, which clearly exist, apparently do not. Help me out, and try to cure my madness? [more inside]
posted by monkeyagent on Mar 5, 2009 - 9 answers

Should I buy a home theater in a box, or should I buy speakers and a receiver separately? [more inside]
posted by Grither on Mar 4, 2009 - 18 answers

Researching cheap and cheerful equipment (mics, mixers, etc.) for recording podcasts. The caveat: there will be several people in the podcast. [more inside]
posted by chrominance on Feb 28, 2009 - 12 answers

can i extract the audio from youtube videos to create an mp3? [more inside]
posted by alice ayres on Feb 17, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm looking for information about accoustics and, wait for it, acousticians. How does one train for this? Is it a branch of engineering? Does it entail studying architecture? Music? I've found only very general information or, on the other hand, very technical stuff. I'm looking to be able to ask an acoustician some (mildly) intelligent questions about his work for a broadcast. Any web resources you can think of would be really appreciated. Thanks!
posted by brynnwood on Feb 13, 2009 - 10 answers

Looking at getting a new computer. Is it worth waiting for USB 3.0? [more inside]
posted by echo target on Jan 19, 2009 - 15 answers

Is there a (hopefully free) Mac app that will let me draw (and listen to) a waveform? I just switched to a Mac 4 months ago, and I remember there being all sorts of little audio tools that did stuff like this, but now I need one that will allow me to simply draw a waveform. Now, ideally I'd like to paste in graphical or vector shapes (photoshop or illustrator) and use those as the waveforms -this is really what I'm looking for - like a line to waveform ability. Would an oscilloscope-type software be more what I'm looking for, and would that allow me to "dial" between the drawn waveforms? Thanks!
posted by itchi23 on Jan 16, 2009 - 7 answers

I don't get it. Why won't cd's I burn play in this Samsung DVD/VIDEO-CD/CD PLAYER DVD M101? [more inside]
posted by snowjoe on Jan 16, 2009 - 7 answers

Looking for hardware recommendations for a very modest home Linux server. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Jan 3, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a digital audio recorder with good line-in recording capabilities and easy file transfer options - do you know any? [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Dec 22, 2008 - 20 answers

Need some sound effects to simulate an abandoned oil tanker. [more inside]
posted by mattholomew on Dec 11, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a decent USB-to-audio input adapter, like the M-Audio Jam Lab [more inside]
posted by Phire on Dec 5, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I retrieve my CDs from my broken car stereo? Better yet, how can I make it work? [more inside]
posted by junipero on Dec 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Several mp3s in my large collection are silent, or almost entirely so. Please help me find ways of detecting them automatically. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Nov 29, 2008 - 5 answers

Seeking advice on what to do with (or looking for resources explaining how to fix) aging 5.1 PC speakers for when/if parts start breaking. [more inside]
posted by weakcore on Nov 21, 2008 - 6 answers

What's a good iPhone car charger that won't make my music noisy? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Nov 18, 2008 - 3 answers

How can I listen to DSS audio files on my Mac? [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine on Oct 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Teaching audio recording & editing to beginners at Uni (for this certificate). Looking for ideas for mock projects to get them going in the practical session. [more inside]
posted by yoHighness on Oct 24, 2008 - 12 answers

What songs are similar to this recording of The Song of the Volga Boatmen? (Slow, non-English solo bass vocals, powerful and gloomy)
posted by Izner Myletze on Oct 16, 2008 - 6 answers

I am confused about assembling a relatively budget, quality home stereo system. (long) [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Oct 13, 2008 - 14 answers

Controlling sound input when recording using Audacity for WinXP. [more inside]
posted by mojohand on Oct 10, 2008 - 8 answers

What makes an old movie sound like an old movie? I recently watched Young Frankenstein, and the sonic atmosphere of it was a (to me) convincing imitation of movies from the 30s. The tones of voices, timing of dialogue, even the silences, somehow. I can hear it but I can't explain what I'm hearing or how they might have accomplished this. Can you?
posted by moonmilk on Oct 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Lav Mics. What about 'em? We encourage our actors to cheat out, to be confident in their lines and to project. And yet, there are times when they need just a little more help being heard. So, here is a follow-up to a question I asked two years ago ... now that we've a little experience, if we decided to add lav mics to our audio arsenal, is there are make and model that you would recommend for theatre? For outdoor theatre? For outdoor theatre in a climate that can shift from nary a drop to downpour in under a minute?
posted by grabbingsand on Sep 29, 2008 - 3 answers