20 years ago, at a concert in Toronto, Etta James sang a song that my partner fell in love with. To the best of her recollection it had the lyric, "why was was I born green, instead of blue -like everybody else?" I've googled around but can't narrow my results down to anything useful.
Does anyone know what the title of this song might be and if there is a recording of it available?
posted by bonobothegreat
on May 6, 2011 -
8 answers
What connection kit and software do you recommend for amp modeling and recording guitar on iOS? I'd like to plug the guitar into the connector, pick an amp, record stuff, then get the audio files either off the device or into other apps for mixing.
posted by ignignokt
on Apr 25, 2011 -
8 answers
Hey, anybody got an end-to-end solution to do set-it-and-forget-it style timeshifting of Justin.tv streams?
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posted by mwhybark
on Apr 19, 2011 -
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RecordingFilter: I got the idea of using my new Android phone to make a live recording. I just used the Voice Recorder app that came on the phone. The resulting recording is obviously pretty low quality, but not completely terrible. How can I find ways to make future smartphone recordings sound better?
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posted by forkisbetter
on Mar 26, 2011 -
4 answers
Starting a podcast (spoken word) and suddenly have the opportunity to interview the exact people I really shouldn't be "practicing" on. I'm a radiophile, want decent sound, but have no time to learn the technical side of sound recording before my interviews in a few days. Can I spend a little up front to make decent sound or do I just need to spend more?
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posted by lotusfeet
on Mar 20, 2011 -
10 answers
Books that all aspiring audio engineers/mixers/producers should own.
posted by hiddenknives
on Mar 9, 2011 -
15 answers
Guitarfilter: I am looking to find the best DI (Direct Injection) box for my needs. The most important things to me are: 1.) Active not Passive 2.) Has two outputs, one to USB for PC recording and one (as bypass or as wet) standard 1/4" to feed to amp 3.) Low latency.
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posted by kjl291
on Mar 3, 2011 -
13 answers
Help this musician get started with home recording. I've written lots of music and its time to get it recorded. I have basically zero equipment and zero knowledge, so start me from the beginning.
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posted by Khalad
on Feb 22, 2011 -
15 answers
Re-building my electronic music home studio with a new computer at the heart of it. Have lots of pieces but not sure of optimal setup/signal path.
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posted by erebora
on Feb 10, 2011 -
6 answers
Two questions about an academic conference: (1) voice recording at a distance and (2) networking at said conference as an undergrad.
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posted by SollosQ
on Feb 2, 2011 -
10 answers
I have a couple of old sporting events burned to a DVD+R. My DVD players and computers no longer recognize any data on them. Is there a way I can view what I recorded, or recover the data?
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posted by CancerMan
on Jan 31, 2011 -
2 answers
When I set my microphone stand on a table I get a hum. How can I fix that without spending a lot of money or holding the microphone the whole time?
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posted by bodgy
on Jan 24, 2011 -
24 answers
I have been taking video with my iPhone 4 recently, but it's been windy so I get a lot of wind noise. What's the best way to go about reducing the wind noise, and/or how can I make a microphone cover/windscreen for the iPhone 4?
posted by Korou
on Jan 23, 2011 -
3 answers
I'm just starting out recording/producing music so I'm looking to buy a decent sound card which will get me started, but without getting too high-end. Ideally I'd like to have a couple of mic ports (for guitar + vocals) and also midi I/O to connect my keyboard. Any recommendations/advice?
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posted by insperatum
on Jan 16, 2011 -
5 answers
Is there any software that will take the input of a USB webcam, and (at a given signal like a mouse-click) save the
previous 30 seconds/45 seconds/one minutes/two minutes of video/audio to the hard drive? Windows is required, F/OSS is preferred.
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posted by Doofus Magoo
on Jan 15, 2011 -
9 answers
I have some old cassette tapes of African music made by my in-laws who were missionaries the in the 1960s. A friend transferred the reel-to-reel recordings to cassette. Backwards. My in-laws didn't play the tapes until much later, and the original reels were overwritten by then. Any ideas on the easiest way to restore the music?
posted by JParker
on Jan 13, 2011 -
4 answers
mac filter: (free) app for quick, easy mp3 audio recording of spoken word?
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posted by 5Q7
on Dec 27, 2010 -
9 answers
Can you help me find a recording of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with the ORIGINAL original lyrics?
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posted by foursentences
on Dec 25, 2010 -
6 answers
I've offered to help fund the pressing of a local musician's new album. Help me not to be an arse about it.
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posted by scruss
on Dec 22, 2010 -
10 answers
All I want to do is record from my microphone to Audacity. Help! M-Audio Producer USB mike.
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posted by threeants
on Dec 10, 2010 -
3 answers
I´m looking for a way to record electronic music using binaural technology. I already have all the necessary equipment (binaural mics, dummy head, DAW, etc.), but I want to record the sounds DIRECTLY from the source without using the dummy head, is it possible?
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posted by Matrod
on Nov 28, 2010 -
6 answers
What hardware and software would you use to assemble a lightweight music production kit for audio recording and/or sequencing using the iPad as the "hub?"
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posted by digitalprimate
on Nov 14, 2010 -
4 answers
I'm working on a new podcast with a co-host who's 3000 miles away. The podcast requires us to take telephone (or Skype) calls. What hardware & software setup will allow us to record mic-quality audio of my co-host and myself, along with telephone/Skype-quality audio of our guests?
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posted by YoungAmerican
on Oct 27, 2010 -
14 answers
My High School student needs to record a sample of his trombone at home so he can take it to his teacher.
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posted by Northwest
on Oct 22, 2010 -
7 answers
I have a 14-channel mixer. During a live performance I want to play some channels to loudspeakers while simultaneously recording, but I want the recording to contain more channels that are not played through the loudspeakers. Details and diagrams within.
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posted by odinsdream
on Oct 15, 2010 -
9 answers
As someone who's just starting to seriously explore classical music, I'd like a reference that surveys the repertoire, puts composers, their works, and specific recorded performances of those works into context, and which preferably discusses
specific CD releases of those performances.
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posted by Lazlo
on Oct 9, 2010 -
7 answers
Computer music MeFites! I need your help! Here is what I want to do: compose music on Finale, export the composition to a MIDI sequencing software, add beats that I'd also like to create myself, and then mix in real instruments including voice. What do I need?
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posted by The Pantless Wonder
on Oct 8, 2010 -
3 answers
Asking for a Friend: My father still uses VHS tapes. I need to get him on tech from this millennium.
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posted by GJSchaller
on Oct 6, 2010 -
12 answers
How can I best go about better recording the audio from a sound system, and then syncing it with video taken from the opposite side of the church? Also, how can I turn out multiple DVDs cheaply?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Sep 25, 2010 -
8 answers
Distribution/broadcast of recorded phone messages (in Canada) where the calling-in party is unaware they are being recorded: legal?
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posted by TheFlak
on Sep 10, 2010 -
2 answers
GarageBand Filter: I am recording with GarageBand 3 and I have some questions about how best to seamlessly create/join loops so I don't have to play the whole song through for each track. Looking for tips and tricks.
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posted by 4ster
on Sep 6, 2010 -
4 answers
We want to record students giving presentations and give them a copy of the video afterwards for later review. The camera would be fixed in some way to the room (either to the ceiling or one of the walls) and connected to a computer where the recording would be done. What kind of camera would work? Can this be done on the cheap (as in not in the thousands of dollars)? If not, what alternatives exist?
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posted by Memo
on Sep 1, 2010 -
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