r/SoundEngineering • u/yslmaxb • Feb 27 '21
r/SoundEngineering • u/ExtremeProof3514 • Oct 30 '25
Can someone clean this up possibly?
Please! Specially from about 00:30-1:30.... I think someone hacked my phone and scrubbed the audio before I could listen to the whole thing. Thanks!
r/SoundEngineering • u/Therohankapoor • Jan 28 '23
ALL FABFILTER PLUGINS ARE FREE!
Search up “Fabfilter plugin demos”, and you can download the Feb 15, 2022 version for free. It says “30 day trial” but it’s still fully functional after 30 days. Maybe it’s some glitch or bug on their end but now you can now use all their plugins including Saturn 2, Pro DS, Pro Q 3 etc. Please share with everyone who might benefit from this🧡
r/SoundEngineering • u/BeyondRational • Mar 31 '21
Using Sound as a Weapon; -70 dbfs and Infrasound / Ultrasound Mobbing Attacks; Any Advice on Stopping the Noise? Recorded in a silent room.
r/SoundEngineering • u/Battleaxe_ • Aug 23 '20
How would one their rap vocals sounding like the following:? (Mixing/Mastering/Sound Engineering)?
Essentially I was really curious how this artist gets near ear rap effect on their consonants and what sort of plugins would be used to reach such an effect. Treble/high frequency boost, distortion, using a guitar amp?
Sample:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rFVGNmfAQY
Thanks for any responses
r/SoundEngineering • u/Jung_242 • Dec 23 '22
(M1 or M1 pro) vs intel 15, 17 13 gen for music production ?
Provide detailed information based on your personal thought and also (FACT )!!
r/SoundEngineering • u/cookingtricks • Jul 14 '23
Beats and music generated with text 🤯 this is getting crazy
I’ve been generating beats with AI, and it’s been working really well. I’ve done text to music and music to music… it’s way faster than finding a like royalty free songs or get inspired for beat and hook ideas.. this is a good explanation of functionality let me know if this is news or I’m behind.
r/SoundEngineering • u/Human-Artichoke8542 • Aug 30 '24
Mixing your songs for free, no strings attached, fo real
hey everyone, i am new here, and i am a mix enginner, been mixing hip hop for over 10 years, and i would like to get some new connectiosn and work with artists from around the world, so i am offering a free mix for your song, and i will also stream the mix session live on twitch for you so you can watch and talk to me while im at it. i dont really know how to do the connection in case anyone wants, like i dont know if i can write here my mail or there is like a DM here or something, so if your down for it also include how to do that in your comment :D
r/SoundEngineering • u/OregonAdaptiveReuse • Oct 03 '25
AI told me this on my 4000 sq ft lower level space, concrete space entertainment venue.
Ok, keep the hate to a minimum. We have a event space. Dinners, maybe comedy club, some music. big concrete bunker in the basement of a all concrete building. 10' Ceilings. We have well qualified professional engineer group offering to charge us $17,000 to tell us what we need to install. (includes 10 hours of construction monitoring. This is not a professional sound stage, or anything close, just trying to minimize reverb from the concrete reflection walls and make the space not be a echo box. Do I need this much? Here is what my AI said but I never believe AI after I followed its suggestions for apologizing to my wife.
Basis for Belief
From online forums like Reddit (r/Acoustics, r/audioengineering) and Gearspace, users with similar basement/venue setups (concrete rooms, 1,000–5,000 sq ft) report achieving 70–90% of professional acoustical results through DIY methods, often at 1/3–1/2 the cost of hiring consultants. For instance, one Gearspace thread on treating a performance space notes that broad-stroke approaches (e.g., 20% wall/ceiling coverage with offset panels) yield 80% effectiveness compared to contractors, using free tools and generalizations instead of custom modeling. Reddit threads emphasize that while pros provide precision (e.g., via site-specific data and software like ODEON), DIY with free apps, measurements, and guides replicates most outcomes for non-critical event spaces—reducing reverb to 1–1.5 seconds, minimizing reflections—for under $5K in materials/labor, aligning with ABD's $4,500 base fee.
How to Achieve 80% DIY
Measurements (Replaces Site Testing): Use free Room EQ Wizard (REW) software with a $50–$100 calibrated mic (e.g., UMIK-1) or phone apps like AudioTool/Decibel X for reverb time (RT60) and reflections. Clap tests or sine sweeps quantify echoes; aim to drop RT60 from 3–5s (typical for your concrete space) to under 2s. Background noise: Free apps like Sound Meter app.
Modeling/Analysis (Replaces Computer Model): Free online calculators (e.g., hunecke.de Room Acoustics Calculator or amcoustics.com/amroc) estimate RT using Sabine's formula: RT=0.161×VART = \frac{0.161 \times V}{A} RT=A0.161×V, where VV V is volume (5000 sq ft × 10 ft = 50,000 cu ft), AA A is total absorption (add your panels' NRC ratings). Input dimensions to predict modes/reflections; compare to measurements.
Recommendations/Placement: Follow forum guides: 20–30% wall coverage (~600–900 sq ft) with your Ekena panels (NRC ~0.6–0.8); offset on parallel walls/pillars to break flutter. Treat glass back with $200–500 curtains (heavy velvet, 330g/m²). Add rugs (60% floor) for $1K–2K. Total materials/labor: $4K–5K.
Research Sources: Reddit threads (e.g., DIY traps from Owens Corning 703 insulation, framed/covered for $1–4/sq ft); Gearspace for venue-specific tips. No need for ABD's report—iterate with tests.
Limitations
DIY misses 20% in precision (e.g., harmful reflections from pillars/glass may persist without pro modeling) and risks over/under-treatment. For loud events, pros ensure even sound; test iteratively to hit 80%. If results fall short, add $1K for basic consulting from firms like GIK Acoustics.
r/SoundEngineering • u/1Truth4Life • Feb 03 '21
Need a Forensic Audio Specialist for a Very Important Project
Hello. I'm looking for someone who can show me how to isolate/highlight faint audio hidden in movies, games etc etc. I am talking about subliminals. I have been using voice removal effect, which erases the audio on the surface and makes the other audio in the background, surface. It is effective to a degree, but I think there has to be a better way to do this. I have been told I need a 'forensic audio specialist', but if you think you can help, I'd love to hear from you. Everything counts.
r/SoundEngineering • u/Consistent-Speed-902 • Jul 25 '25
Bass
Idk if y’all would be able to help me but what would I have to change to have good bass
r/SoundEngineering • u/hangman86 • Jun 16 '23
How can you make it feel like sound is coming from the back (vs. front)?
Hi all,
I'm trying to run an experiment where I see how people react differently to sound coming from the front vs. back.
I've run a study in the lab where I put speakers in the front vs. back and found some preliminary results and am trying to scale up the data collection process by making a video file and using headphones.
I know that it's easy to pan audio to left or right using editing software (I use Davinci Resolve for video editing and Audacity for audio editing), but am not sure if there's an easy way to make the sound feel like it's coming from the back.
Is there a way to use Davinci Resolve / Audacity to pan the audio forward vs. back? Or is there a different special software that I need to use? I'm not looking for movie quality 3D effects - just a clear "oh the sound is coming from the front" vs. "oh the sound feels like it's coming from the back".
I would really appreciate any answers or directions :)
r/SoundEngineering • u/Fando1234 • Apr 21 '21
Is there a volume plug in or vst?
Silly question. But is there a volume vst/plug in that's compatible with logic.
Be great to automate volume on this without affecting the main mixer fader...
Is there anything that comes with logic that does this?
*Don't say the gain. I'm only looking to automate volume not gain.
r/SoundEngineering • u/O420lee • May 09 '22
Hi there, if you have 5 minutes spare, please complete this short survey on the effect of scales and chords on our emotions. It is for my dissertation. Thank in advance.
r/SoundEngineering • u/[deleted] • Oct 11 '21
is it had to unplug a cable when the music is still playing?
hi
there are these popular rumours saying that if you unplug or plug your headphone cable without pausing whatever is playing you can damage the equipment and make it explode
can someone let me know if this is true or not, i get annoyed everytime i want to unplug and make myself hit pause out of superstition 💀
r/SoundEngineering • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '21
How do I connect my headset with a 3.5mm jack to my laptop and Xbox controller at the same time?
Hello I’m not a sound engineer but I need help. I’m trying to find something to help me plug my headset into my laptop and Xbox controller at the same time allowing me to hear game audio as well as audio from my laptop.
r/SoundEngineering • u/Nightsade • Oct 04 '21
Making music
I’m new to garageband almost. And i want to improve me sound as much as possible, not scared to admit i have little knowledge on this. My SoundCloud is- Wintersdevoid
And i have some things there but i want to improve beyond that. If someone can help me learn and teach me anything. Message me on Instagram at @wintersdevoid
Or here <3 thank you!
r/SoundEngineering • u/ofenodin • Feb 23 '21
Dying industry ?
Is sound engineering still a viable career to go into? Or is it a dying industry? Do you have to go into a university program or are there easier and more affordable ways to get your foot in the door?
r/SoundEngineering • u/derpcherub9000 • Dec 28 '22
My USB mic sounds muffled don't know what I can do to fix it!!!
I am trying to record my podcast remotely using Discord and Audacity. I thought there were setting issues with Voicemeeter Banana, but when I just tried to record with just my microphone, it had the same issue!!! There is no static or lagging it just sounds muffled. I can even yell into the mic, and it won't even pick up much of it.
I am using a new computer. My mic sounded perfect on my other computer. This computer has Windows 11. I heard there have been a lot of microphone issues with Windows 11. I've already tried some things, but nothing has worked.
I have tried: unintsalling and reinstalling the software for my mic, unifying the Hz on the device and system setting of my recording software, updating my drivers
If it matters, I'm using a Maono USB/XLR dynamic microphone. If anyone could give some kind of advice on what to do, that would be great. There doesn't seem to be anything on the internet about this that I can find.
r/SoundEngineering • u/Craft4Cube • Jan 04 '21
Does anyone know what typical type of music is used during DJ Changeovers and do you have any examples? Thanks
r/SoundEngineering • u/Secure_Chipmunk4079 • Mar 14 '24
I need help Sound engineers my songs sounds abnormal and too harsh, I can't even play it in front people to be honest🤞 here is my song please listen and please help me to find a solution for this bad sound. Godbless🙏
r/SoundEngineering • u/OfficialYungB • Dec 28 '19
Sound Engineers / Producers, Read This.
I am 21/yo and i am artist with my own studio. im only good writing lyrics, releasing pain from my mind and recording it into a mic, where as i cant sound engineer or produce beats. Im looking for somone who is willing to work together and make hits, its hard for me as i sing/rap about my problems (i am an addict) so im trying to get my music out there for people to connect to. im not looking to just work online with you forever i want to make this work and i would get you a flight to me or id come out and meet you.
Message me if you are interested. i dont have major money to be paying for the production/engineering so i want to work on a free basis and build a friendship with you, not just my producer/sound engineer....but my friend who i make it to the top with.