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Arlen brought up a good point. is this for music specifically or general audio? – quack quixote May 27 '10 at 19:17

@herzmeister: Perhaps the title should be " Audio recording and production "? – raven May 28 '10 at 13:46

+1 for title change. Audio production for video seems to be getting unanimous support (see gunshot / explosion questions, both +6 -0 right now) – Chris Lawlor May 28 '10 at 13:56

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added by Gordon Gustafson Jun 21 '10 at 19:57

closed as off topic by Curtis Inderwiesche, koshik, Boylan, Christian, Rob Jun 25 '10 at 20:51

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There are quite a bit of DAW questions on this proposal, and it should be in its commitment phase soon. However, I think this would be an off topic example because it will not attract experts can be easily answered with less time on Google than actually asking it. – Vortico Jun 30 '10 at 21:28

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added by herzmeister May 24 '10 at 20:18

belongs to a site for musicians rather than producers – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:48

I disagree, sometimes "that sound" has a lot to do with the specific instrument being played. – TheHurt May 27 '10 at 3:42

If the above question about what effects are used on Stairway to Heaven is allowed, it seems natural to allow this question since it answers the other half of the sound. – Jared Updike May 27 '10 at 3:48

I think a "how to get that sound" question would be relevant – Rog May 27 '10 at 6:28

It's on wikipedia too ;-) – herzmeister Jun 3 '10 at 11:02

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Roger Meyer Voodoo Fuzz MXR Phase 90 Yamaha CH-10Mk II Chorus Boss CE-2 Chorus Jen Cry-Baby Wah Wah Digitec WH-1 Whammy Echoplex EP3 – AttilaNYC Jun 12 '10 at 2:15

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closed as off topic by therefromhere, Martín Marconcini, AttilaNYC, Jim McKeeth, Gabriel Hurley Jun 17 '10 at 9:11

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	not about recording – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:44
	May be a good off-topic question but not relevant to audio recording and engineering. – Scott G Jun 24 '10 at 15:31

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added by herzmeister May 24 '10 at 20:22

subjective, will cause flame baits – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:54

Definitely. We should be shooting for >= intermediate skillsets here; the n00bs can search the lazyweb elsewhere – Nik Reiman May 27 '10 at 11:00

Agreed. This question is extremely subjective and on a beginner level. – Vortico Jun 13 '10 at 4:05

Maybe a little rephrasing might make this question helpful. Avoid "What is best" and replace by "What good". "What DAWs are good buy for a beginner?" – Andreas Jun 29 '10 at 15:51

@Andreas: Doesn't matter how you word it, it's still not an appropriate question for a Q&A site. Any question following the template of "recommend me an X" does not belong. Analogous questions on Stack Overflow, such as "Should I learn Java or .NET?", generally don't fly either. As I've mentioned in a few other places, these questions generally go south even on discussion boards; if they start invading an "expert" Q&A site and don't get closed instantly, then the site is doomed. – Aaronaught Jun 29 '10 at 17:48

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added by herzmeister May 24 '10 at 20:24

not about recording – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:44

It is about sound production though even if it is subjective. – Evan Plaice Jun 17 '10 at 4:08

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added by Rog May 27 '10 at 6:25

closed as off topic by Joel Spolsky♦, herzmeister, Martín Marconcini, Maxim Zaslavsky, Chris Lawlor Jun 9 '10 at 17:22

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not about recording. who needs a record deal nowadays anyway :-> – herzmeister May 27 '10 at 20:41

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added by Rog May 27 '10 at 6:25

if the question is phrased and described more specifically (which album? which aspect of the sound?), why not? – herzmeister May 27 '10 at 20:37

Agree with herzmeinster. – Martín Marconcini Jun 7 '10 at 10:05

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added by Rog May 27 '10 at 6:26

Better would be a specific question about a certain choir sample library. – herzmeister Jun 13 '10 at 11:49

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added by Rog May 27 '10 at 6:27

Belongs on superuser.com – Nik Reiman May 27 '10 at 11:04

I was skimming over this twice before I realized that this question has some relevance, as I didn't really notice the "midi"... :-> Audio to MIDI conversion isn't easily possible even today. Also it's probably a too special subject for superuser.com. But I think the question would have to be phrased more specific on a stack exchange site for music producers, something like "How can I get the best results with Melodyne?", so I'd still vote "No". – herzmeister May 27 '10 at 20:01

...you convert it by hand. :) Off-topic because I've never heard of any producers or recording engineers converting an MP3 to anything, much less a MIDI file. – Vortico Jun 13 '10 at 4:29

@vortico: i have. i had a couple of long conversations a few years ago with a company CEO who insisted his tech had brought Glen Gould back to life. (from what i understand, they did heavy processing on his recordings to convert to some kind of hi-def midi so a hi-tech player piano would sound like he was playing again.) interesting tech, but the hype this guy was shovelling was very off-putting. – quack quixote Jun 15 '10 at 12:01

Melodyne is a plugin and a stand-alone DAW designed to extract MIDI and change the pitch of individual notes in a track in an audio project. This example is asking about converting from an MP3. If the question was "How do I export MIDI from a clean piano track in Logic Studio?" it would be a more relevant example. One cannot simply select an MP3 mixdown with multiple instruments, click a button, and expect the software to output a MIDI file that is anywhere close to being accurate to the original music. Thus, if a question does not have a clear answer, I consider it to be not a good example. – Vortico Jun 16 '10 at 0:47

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closed as off topic by Robert Harvey, Drew, Evan Plaice, Alex Angas, Frank Robert Anderson Jun 21 '10 at 17:24

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IMO, this is a critical off-topic question that's missing from the current list. General music discussion always somehow manages to infiltrate production sites. – Aaronaught Jun 15 '10 at 19:17

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added by Vili Jun 16 '10 at 11:37

	Why is this not a good example? + Where can I find an answer to this? – Vili Jul 1 '10 at 13:04
	What sound do you mean? The video/audio test tone? (blawgit.com/wp-content/uploads/test%20pattern.gif) 15-18kHz is higher than most people 40+ can hear, so I'm not sure this is what your example means. – Vortico Jul 1 '10 at 20:33
	No, what I mean is a very high freq. sound. Maybe over 18kHz? I'm only 31, so I can hear it. On the soundtrack of the Mortal Kombat movie (don't shoot me!) it is clearly hearable. – Vili Jul 2 '10 at 5:53

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added by Jeffroe Bodine Jun 18 '10 at 21:01

I don't know if this would be better suited at a DIY forum. Maybe a question about what makes a good window for a sound booth. – Frank Robert Anderson Jun 21 '10 at 17:20

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added by Jeffroe Bodine Jun 18 '10 at 21:04

	Too subjective. Maybe a question discussing the typical costs would be more appropriate – asgeo1 Jun 19 '10 at 1:50
	This is a business, not a technical, question. – harpo Jun 26 '10 at 8:05

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added by Bribles Jun 24 '10 at 23:06

Off-topic and should be on SO. – Bribles Jun 24 '10 at 23:07

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added by herzmeister May 24 '10 at 20:23

closed as off topic by prestomation, Wim, snicker, Oliver Giesen, Tal Rotbart Jun 28 '10 at 8:12

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not about recording. – Joel Spolsky♦ May 24 '10 at 22:53

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added by Joel Spolsky♦ May 25 '10 at 3:19

closed as off topic by herzmeister, Mark Henderson, Martín Marconcini, Maxim Zaslavsky, Chris Lawlor Jun 9 '10 at 17:22

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	not about recording – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:52
	nor is it about audio production or editing. – Arlen Beiler May 28 '10 at 16:03
	Would be on topic for Podcasting – spaetzel Jun 17 '10 at 17:56

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added by Tyler Carter May 27 '10 at 5:14

"...your site should focus on pilots, not passengers, etc etc." Also this question is bound to be very subjective and argumentative. – Nik Reiman May 27 '10 at 11:03

general and subjective, but maybe there could be a community wiki to cover the "How to get started" thing – herzmeister May 27 '10 at 20:40

Beginners question. No. – Kirk Broadhurst May 28 '10 at 5:51

+1 for community wiki. I think that a site like this is bound to get a lot of these types of questions whether you want them or not, and having a community wiki would allow these questions to be closed in a manner that is still helpful to the poster. – Chris Lawlor May 28 '10 at 14:01

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added by Rog May 27 '10 at 7:32

	Subjective and definitely argumentative. Unanswerable, except by the Monster Cable evangelists. Answer to the question: None, unless you have golden ears and have spent thousands of dollars getting the rest of your music studio up to audiophile spec. – Robert Harvey Jun 1 '10 at 21:22
	Not a totally fair answer - over the last 30+ years I've used Monster Cables they: Last longer, withstand abuse better, and yes, they do allow for a better quality sound to come out - particularly for instruments. You don't need to be Eric Johnson to appreciate the sound quality difference.... – AttilaNYC Jun 7 '10 at 1:37
	Subjective and definitely argumentative.... in fact, we are already arguing about the question here in the comments. :P – Nik Reiman Jun 7 '10 at 7:23
	Agree with Nik. I believe SE should provide a fourth box: “Great Subjective example”. Monster Cables are durable, that’s true, but from there to say that they “offer a better quality”… – Martín Marconcini Jun 7 '10 at 10:05

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added by Nik Reiman May 28 '10 at 8:12

closed as off topic by Mark Henderson, Martín Marconcini, Chris Lawlor, Mark Pim, Mike Woodhouse Jun 17 '10 at 11:09

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I think it's best to focus on recording/production and not delve too much into music theory topics – Nik Reiman May 28 '10 at 9:43

Take a look at stack overflow: its mostly about programing but they allow CS theory questions as well. This site might be different though. – Good Person May 29 '10 at 17:42

hmmm. composing questions are on-topic, yes, but this is very much a beginner question, which seems largely unnecessary. – quack quixote May 29 '10 at 22:57

Wikipedia has ... – Arlen Beiler May 31 '10 at 13:49

It would be a terrible shame to disallow composition and music theory questions! That being said - this is very much a beginner question, so I voted "not a good example". – Andrew Russell Jun 22 '10 at 6:10

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added by herzmeister May 24 '10 at 20:23

	too general.... – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:45
	I think a question like this could be good as a point of reference to link to additional material. It rounds out the knowledge base. – Rog May 27 '10 at 6:33
	could be community wiki – Chris Lawlor May 27 '10 at 13:45
	This is much too general and novice-level to be considered a good on/off-topic example. – Vortico Jun 13 '10 at 4:31
	Too broad of a topic in my opinion – asgeo1 Jun 19 '10 at 1:45

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added by brainimus May 27 '10 at 18:58

	subjective with no clear standard on the "best" – Good Person May 27 '10 at 22:29
	@Good: There's a legitimate question in here somewhere. How could it be reworded to be on-topic? – Robert Harvey Jun 2 '10 at 13:45
	Off-topic, but subjective. – Vortico Jun 13 '10 at 4:17
	I'd prefer, "Are there headphones that are suited to monitoring? If so, which ones? And when should one use them?" – Bribles Jun 23 '10 at 21:02

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added by Jeffroe Bodine Jun 18 '10 at 20:59

	Subjective. Everyone will argue this one – snicker Jun 18 '10 at 22:46
	Assuming community wiki? – Justin L. Jun 19 '10 at 8:49
	It's too bad questions like this don't get much traction. It is a very interesting question, and one that I'd like to see as many answers from as many people as possible. – Robert Harvey Jun 22 '10 at 15:04
	@Robert: It's flame bait. This topic is even banned on several discussion forums. It's possible that a Stack Exchange production/recording site would form a polite, rational and mature enough community to not have this degenerate into a trolling match... but I doubt it, and I think that's something best left explored if and when the site is actually launched (don't let it actually define the site). – Aaronaught Jun 22 '10 at 16:39
	Once the site is launched, I think some "fun" subjective questions with as many answers as answerers should be allowed. These types of questions will easily get traction. The question is whether the initial mods and high rep users choose to close them as off-topic or too subjective. – Bribles Jun 24 '10 at 15:31

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added by herzmeister, edited by Arlen Beiler Jun 2 '10 at 18:00

haha d00d u cant downaod hardwarez u know hahaha – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:51

lolz, thanks for correcting 'protools' @Arlen :-> – herzmeister Jun 13 '10 at 11:52

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added by Martín Marconcini Jun 7 '10 at 10:06

	"My studio contains a stereo and an amplifier, but I can't get hear my computer" would be off-topic, but "my studio contains an fa-66 and a windows 7 laptop, but I can't get cubase 4 to route external MIDI through it" is on-topic. This example question is super vague, sorry. – Nik Reiman Jun 7 '10 at 19:15
	I think you misunderstood the template. The question is: My Studio contains a Mac Pro, Logic 9 a SHURE SM-58 and this, and that, but I’m getting problems with certain noise when I do <xxx>.… – Martín Marconcini Jun 7 '10 at 23:55
	@Martin, then the sample question should be exactly that – Nik Reiman Jun 8 '10 at 18:57
	sigh it is exactly that, if you replace the generic. Nevermind. – Martín Marconcini Jun 9 '10 at 10:32
	I also think example questions shouldn't be too generic and 'template-like'. Otherwise we'd exlusively end up with questions like "<W: Interrogative pronoun> <A: Auxiliary verb> <S: Subject> <V: Action verb> <P: Preposition> <O: Object device>?" Although most of us are programmers and can handle such a level of abstraction, we can also be creative enough to come up with some more specific, awesome example. ;-) – herzmeister Jun 9 '10 at 20:55

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added by Jim McKeeth Jun 17 '10 at 4:45

	This sounds more like a software issue. Splitting the Skype virtual audio-input programmatically. – Evan Plaice Jun 17 '10 at 4:50
	@Evan: It isn't a programming question, you are just thinking about it like a programmer. There is off the shelf software for Skype that does it (Pamela being one) for two callers, but when you have three or more you quality falls off fast. I know there are tricks and techniques for improving recording quality (Joel has alluded to them) so I am sure people (including myself) would like to know how to do that. – Jim McKeeth Jun 17 '10 at 4:55
	@Jim I'd say the 'pamela' thing is definitely a programming/software related thing. If the question was more along the lines of "What should I use to filter a vocal recording to sound better?" IE. audio recording here doesn't encompass all forms of recording audio, it's geared more toward recording audio that will be put into production. – Evan Plaice Jun 17 '10 at 5:04
	@Evan: So it sounds like you are saying this question is off-topic. Is that correct? If so, please vote that way instead of saying it is a not a good example. – Jim McKeeth Jun 18 '10 at 3:59
	@Jim what I'm saying is, it would probably be better to split this subject into two questions. "What's the best software solution to record calls with two or more people in Skype" which would probably fit a great-off-topic example because you would be better finding an answer on SuperUser or StackOverflow; and, "What should I use to filter a vocal recording to sound better?" which would more-likely be a great-on-topic example because it fit the domain of this site's focus a lot better. In it's current state I'll stick with the not-a-good-example vote. – Evan Plaice Jun 18 '10 at 5:04

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added by Chris Lawlor May 28 '10 at 14:18

this question is subjective – A Thing May 29 '10 at 17:48

Maybe: "What should I consider when choosing between Cubase and Sonar?" – Robert Harvey Jun 5 '10 at 19:40

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added by Joel Spolsky♦ May 24 '10 at 20:12

	"...your site should focus on pilots, not passengers; lawyers, not lawbreakers; professional photographers, not Uncle Marv with his digital point-n-shoot." :-> – herzmeister May 25 '10 at 18:50
	What about a pilot who wants to download GarageBand? :p – Rog May 27 '10 at 6:29
	lol @photographr.info – Chris Lawlor May 28 '10 at 14:09
	-1 your browser has a search bar. – Chris Lawlor May 28 '10 at 14:10

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added by Frank Robert Anderson Jun 21 '10 at 17:59

	Would be regarded as spam in any StackExchange site. – Robert Harvey Jun 21 '10 at 18:52
	There will be a lot of these questions when this site goes live. – Noctrine Jun 22 '10 at 13:36
	Definitely spam. – Andrew Jun 25 '10 at 14:11
	I believe there are a good number of people in the world who actually make $50000. Probably no audio engineers though. :) – Vortico Jun 28 '10 at 21:34
	Agree with the spam comments. It's just self-promotion - doesn't benefit the community. – IanR Jul 2 '10 at 8:59