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Questions tagged [music]

Questions about managing, listening to, or creating music.

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How to create really random smart playlist in iTunes?

How can I create a smart playlist which would contain really random songs? Is there any hint how to do it? I've tried to set up in the "Match the following rule" chars like *****, / or ., ...
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Allen & Heath Xone K2 MIDI device not available in QLCPlus while working in Mixxx

I am new to the MIDI protocol and I wonder why my Allen & Heath Xone K2 controller is detected and working (at least with some non-intuitive mapping) in Mixxx, while QLCPlus detects the device, ...
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Music performance setup - with HDD + SSD + more SSDs?

I want to do live DJing with my computer and I need to simultaneously do 3 things very fast: Run DJ software Load songs and samples (to trigger alongside the songs) Record everything on a multitrack ...
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Music remixing with a Mac?

I have few songs which I want to create mixes from, maybe adding some additional beats, etc. Does anyone know how I can do this with a Mac (OSX)? Surely this sort of arts-related activity is well ...
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Export total length of mp3 files in a folder?

I have many folders of mp3 files, and I would like to have a list of the combined duration of all the mp3s in each folder. That would be the ideal solution, but some means of doing a directory print ...
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How to do ReplayGain for music videos?

I have a playlist of several music videos, but the videos have different loudness. I want to play the playlist so that the loudness of each video would be the same, without the need to manually ...
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Clementine does not play next song when logged in with another user

I've set up PulseAudio to mix sound from different users as explained in this other question, and it works for me. But I still have one problem: Log in with user A. Open Clementine and start playing ...
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From a quality perspective, what is better: turning volume up in the software, in the OS, or on the speakers?

If music isn't loud enough, how do I get the best quality (even if the difference is in fact so small it's negligible)? By making the music louder in my music player, game or other sound-producing ...
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Can Bluetooth headphones be powered solely by 3.5mm audio jack?

Is that possible for Bluetooth headphones to be powered solely by the 3.5mm audio jack? Especially if it runs out of juice? I am using Outdoor Tech OT1400 Bluetooth headphones and just wondering if I ...
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Convert audio to 8-bit version of the audio

I like music, and I like old games on the NES, SNES and other consoles from that age. And I love the game music. On youtube and other site, you can easily find songs in an 8-bit version of the ...
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How to re-import iTunes into the Music app?

I have an iTunes music folder and would like to re-convert it to the Apple Music app so that it takes all iTunes settings, playlist, counts into the Music app. Does anyone know how to re-initiate the ...
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Is there way to find incomplete albums in my music collection?

I very foolishly entrusted iTunes in Windows to manage my mp3 collection (had the "Import to my library folder" and "manage my collection" checkboxes checked), and iTunes has somehow been randomly ...
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Play music over Skype?

I want to be able to play Music (or general SFX) during a Skype call when talking with some friends. I have a Chromebook, and they have Windows. Is it even possible? And if so, how would I, or what ...
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Any way to add playlists with Apple Music streaming content to Apple Music library from command-line?

It's straightforward to add m3u playlists of locally-stored files to the Apple Music app from the command-line. Is there any way to create and add a playlist of streaming content to the library, for ...
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How to transfer Groove playlist to another computer with the same library?

I have two computers with identical local music libraries; how do I transfer a playlist from one to the other?

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