XLD was working fine unless I have too many albums (such as 30 folders/albums apiece). I am not figuring out the interface on MAX for a batch conversion with several subfolders. I basically am using VBR to compress my music to smaller mp3 format. On XLD, there is Preferences-->Preserve directory structure-->subdirectory search depth "0", which makes it work on a small scale, like 10 folders or so, before crashing. So, if anyone can tell me what I am missing on MAX's menu or if they had the problem with XLD and fixed it, I am good to go. I like XLD's interface but it won't process my whole iTunes at a go.
posted by chicaboom
on Apr 27, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm looking for an under $60 set of headphones with a detachable cord/cable. Every corded headset I've bought has failed because of the cord, so being able to replace it is important.
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posted by shoyu
on Mar 23, 2013 -
16 answers
Anyone know of an simple, reliable audio player for Android that can stream audio from a regular URL, and will continue streaming with the screen off?
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posted by aerotive
on Mar 10, 2013 -
3 answers
I am considering writing a novel/story that involves the idea of people living among us who are somewhere between three and eight inches tall, but I don't know enough about the physics of sound to know if normal height humans would be able to speak to these tiny people. Would their voices be too high-pitched to hear at all, or just very difficult to understand? Would our voices be understandable to them?
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posted by Rock Steady
on Feb 15, 2013 -
18 answers
I have two sets of speakers on opposite sides of a room, connected to Windows boxes, that I would like to stream music to. AirPlay isn't working out too well. What's the best alternative?
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posted by neckro23
on Feb 7, 2013 -
3 answers
My computer is connected via HDMI to the flatscreen TV in my living room. There has to be a better way to listen to my music than through TV speakers. Help me out.
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posted by anthropomorphic
on Nov 15, 2012 -
14 answers
DJ switching to controllers-only: What is a (very) compact audio device (most likely a mixer) that will give me a mic input, an audio input, and reliable, accurate level meters?
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posted by DJ Broken Record
on Nov 10, 2012 -
9 answers
I found an audio file years ago that talked about the long-distance phone network in the USA in the 1970's. Can anyone tell me where it's from?
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posted by Wild_Eep
on Oct 16, 2012 -
7 answers
Is there an easy way to restore ONLY default audio settings on a Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows 7?
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posted by Mael Oui
on Oct 15, 2012 -
13 answers
I would like music in my home, and I'm gadget friendly and very geeky but not in the consumer audio space (more the computers and video gaming and mobile spaces). So I would like some advice on how to do this. Technical details and specific desires below.
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posted by kalessin
on Oct 13, 2012 -
19 answers
I got a new PC, it turns songs into Karaoke songs, the beautiful vocal channel is missing. Help! it's so annoying to be stuck with this situation. Thanks
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posted by akomom
on Aug 23, 2012 -
8 answers
Why can't you hear yourself on a cell phone? Land lines, even old analog ones, feed the sound of your own voice back to you, so you can more easily gauge how loudly you are talking. Why don't cell phones do that?
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posted by wnissen
on Aug 19, 2012 -
15 answers
40 + years of sermons on cassette tape - now all converted to .WAV. Throw away the tapes or keep them?
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posted by brownrd
on Aug 17, 2012 -
15 answers
Can you recommend free/very cheap software for a Mac that allows me to slow down recorded music (mp3s) on the fly?
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posted by obliquicity
on Jul 31, 2012 -
19 answers
Recently I received an old hifi (stereo receiver with aux and phono inputs) and two EPI speakers from a family member. The system is quite old, but headphones sound great, as does one of the two speakers. The other sounds blown. What are my options in New York City?
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posted by thecaddy
on Jul 30, 2012 -
6 answers
I know next to nothing about professional audio and need expert advice on how to use an intimidating-looking portable mic/line mixer for my office's webcast. What are all those knobs for?!?
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posted by Jamesonian
on Jul 13, 2012 -
11 answers
Audacity-filter : How do I merge three tracks together in Audacity when audio overlaps at the beginning and end of each track? I just need a seamless track!
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posted by xicana63
on Jun 22, 2012 -
3 answers
One of my Soundbridges died. What's a decent network audio player to replace it with?
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posted by scruss
on May 25, 2012 -
4 answers
How do we fix the problem of an over driven microphone recording live music in bars.
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posted by txmon
on May 22, 2012 -
12 answers
Is there a basic online DAW that my friend in another city and I can use to collaborate on music? We want to do an album in 24 hours, and we're looking for a site where we can upload parts of audio tracks we are working on and do basic editing on them.
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posted by pantufla
on May 22, 2012 -
4 answers
I need a USB interface to connect 2 mics, a midi keyboard, and an ipod to a computer, for both live mixing and recording. Hope?
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posted by crookedneighbor
on May 4, 2012 -
7 answers
What are your favorite current recordings with good dynamic range, preferably jazz and blues?
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posted by thrasher
on Apr 25, 2012 -
9 answers
I have high-pitched ringing in my the recording set-up of my new home voice recording studio (it seems to have a pulse, not steady, and occaionally disappears). Where should I start trying to get rid of it?
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posted by acm
on Apr 11, 2012 -
21 answers
Mac question: how can I convert a 3ga audio file to mp3 or other friendly format?
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posted by treepour
on Mar 9, 2012 -
6 answers
Audio filter: My beloved Sennheiser HD 202 desk headphones died last weekend. What should I replace them with?
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posted by koucha
on Mar 2, 2012 -
11 answers
I'm looking for recommendations on great over-ear headphones I can use with my iPhone. I've been using Klipsch earbuds, but they don't stay in my ear that well, and I'm concerned about hearing loss, so I'd like to keep a small distance from my sound source.
I've seen in previous questions that the Sennheiser HD-280 and Sony MDR-V6 have been recommended for general use. I'm not sure about the viability of a hugely long cord for using these while walking around, however, nor do I know if the iPhone could drive these cans. I'm looking for accurate sound reproduction (no pumped-up bass, please) and comfortable wear. I'll be using them both outside and indoors, but they don't need to be sound-canceling.
posted by the sobsister
on Feb 20, 2012 -
13 answers
I'm a drummer in an indie-rock band with a 5-piece kit who is looking to expand my setup to include a drum sampling pad. I want something that has unique percussion sounds (not just cheesy electronic beats), built-in effects, plenty of storage space to upload my own samples, and the ability to record and loop live drumbeats. Any advice?
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posted by jonnyalvarez
on Feb 7, 2012 -
5 answers
I'd been using
Voice Recorder to make the occasional field recording. I finally listened to them - and they sound awful. Is something better available?
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posted by unmake
on Feb 1, 2012 -
4 answers
How do I make my computer stop using the built-in microphone when recording sound? Is my sound card so poor that it can't record from anything but the built-in mike?
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posted by Termite
on Jan 26, 2012 -
11 answers
Humming sound through newly acquired amplifier when TV tuner is plugged in (even when tuner input is not active, even when amplifier is in standby mode). How to solve?
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posted by reeddavid
on Jan 25, 2012 -
18 answers
What reasons are there for a video not play the Voice over part on some Macs and some PCs?
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posted by xetere
on Jan 25, 2012 -
8 answers
Fixing an HDMI connector: I broke the connector on one end of an in-wall HDMI cable. Is fixing it possible? This
AskMeFi thread proceeded with some of the answers I found on the internet until the poster realized they had a DVI cord.
So, I have an HDMI cable, one connector is broken, it runs 35 feet on a convoluted run through the walls and ceiling of an old house, so running new cable will not be as simple as just affixing a string to the old one and pulling it through.
Is fixing it possible?
posted by oneironaut
on Jan 9, 2012 -
9 answers
