Silence the buzzing in one swoop

So I interview a lot of people for my podcast, and when their audio is less than optimal, they have a low hissing sound when they are not talking. This causes a lot of post production work for me to go and silence their not speaking parts on their track. Is there a way I can select that all sounds under -27db are automatically silenced? This would be a HUGE timesaver.
Thanks!
John

Under the Effects menu, select Amplitude and Compression then Dynamics processing. What you're looking for is a Noise Gate--there are a couple of presets set for -10 and -20 so I'd probably start with the -20 one then tweak the settings to get it exactly where you want.
You can apply gates to individual tracks or to a bus to do everthing at once.
Some tweaking might be necessarly to avoid a fairly artificial sound--really you'd be better off doing whatever's necessary to eliminate you noise at the source(s) rather than trying to fix it in editing. Sorting out your gain staging might be all it takes.

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Whats the Buzz

Alright i am kinda an amateur film maker. but im really into it. I pretty much changed from a PC to a mac because of its filmmaking software. But, i dont really get whats the buzz. I mean in Imovie HD it takes longer to add an effect or title because it has that red bar at the bottom of the clip showing how much the effect or title has downloaded. But i really like the mac and all. But am i missing something? Please tell me whats so great about Imovie.

To be honest, there is nothing 'so great' about iMovie - except when you compare it to other video editors in the same price range (it may be good if you take a look at AVID's free video editor). As the saying goes: "iMovie is the worst video editor possible - except when compared to any other video editor available". Video editing could be more intuitive, faster, simpler, more forgiving, granted. iMovie should perhaps anticipate what I want, and be done implementing it the second I come up with the idea. Now that would be the ideal video editor. But unfortunately there is nothing like that on the market.
iMovie has a lot going for it -- .DV download via FireWire, non-linear editing, non-destructive editing (ok, a mixed bag because of it's impact on file size, and performance), an array of f/x, titles, and a handful of themes. Audio-editing is also rudimentary implemented, and integration with iPhoto, iTunes, GarageBand and iDVD is a real timesaver. If you take a look at other solutions you will soon find out that there are a number of applications (for any platform) that excel in one area, but are pitiful in many others. iMovie happens to be very well rounded, and thus has appeal to a great number of people.
If you greatly enjoy filming, and quickly want to throw together a cool cut from your last outing, iMovie's the ticket. The result may not be polished, and will not stand up to professional scrutiny. But that's not the point - iMovie's mostly about having fun both during filming, and during production.
If you are willing to go up the price range, Apple also offers Final Cut (Pro and Express). These editors are more powerful by orders of magnitudes, but definitely not by ease of use. It all comes down to your preferences and aspirations. If you are 'serious' about filming, there is no way you can get around Final Cut Studio (FCP, DVDSP). But their requirements in both hardware and time are hefty. Still, there is a reason pros use it. Using these tools is hard work, but the result is much, much better than what can be done with iMovie.
The trick is to find out what you want to accomplish, and then (and only then) choose the best tool for you. If your highest requirement is video processing speed (you brought up the red bar in your post), then iMovie is not the tool for you. Of note: the red bar shows the progress of the filter running on the clip - there is no download per se involved.
Why does iMovie take so long, to apply a filter? Well, you'll have to remember that video processing is a very processor intensive task. If you process a 720x480 NTSC clip, iMovie must process at least 1.4 MB x 30 = 41.5 MB for each second (1.4 MB per frame, 30 frames per second). If you go up to HD resolution, this number increases enormously. This is why iMovie takes it's time to render clips. But why does it pre-render clips during edit instead of at the end of the editing process? The advantages of pre-rendered clips are that it takes relatively little performance to manipulate them after they have been rendered. iMovie is a low-end app that is expected to run on low-end hardware (yes I agree that it could be 'snappier' even today).
Other video apps take different approaches, giving the impression of real-time effects during editing. They do, however, usually require a mastering/rendering pass during production. They also require top of the line hardware (I do not know what Mac you are using).
Take a look at other video editors, and choose which one is best for you. iMovie is definitely not for everyone, much less for every task. But it may be worth your while if you can overlook some of it's shortcomings.
Hope this helps,
-ch
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I work for cf/x, and may profit from posting here.

Are the buzz on AC power and the LCD whine caused by the same invertor?

Ok, I spoke with an apple tech guy and he said that I have an issue with a faulty invertor. Now after the call, I noticed that my screen whines with the level of the backlight. Now everything I have read here and elsewhere indicates that both the buzz I hear on AC power (and now somewhat on battery) and the LCD whine are caused by a faulty invertor.
My question is exactly what is in the title - when I take it in tomorrow to have them check out the invertor, are the buzz and LCD whine two symptoms of the same faulty invertor or symptoms of two faulty invertors?
Thanks,
Newmac

The sound you hear from AC is from a different circuitry then that of the display. I believe the displays supporting circuitry is located on the top right of your computer while the power system is located on the top left. They are different issues, unrelated to one another.

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I've been waiting to hear if Apple has resolved the issue of the buzzing noise with the 2nd Gen Nano. Those of you who have experienced this issue - has the new firmware resolved the problem for you?
I'm not sure whether now is the time to buy or not? I'm interested in the 8GB or 4GB models if that makes a difference however, from what I've read the issue has surfaced among all capacities.

I have said this a couple of times and I say it again...apparently I must be very luck because I did not experience this buzz on the 4gb I had briefly, the 8gb I currently have or the 2 that I purchased for birthday gifts to others. Because so many people seem to have been having this problem I wanted to make sure I didn't buy anyone buzzing gifts so I checked them both out. And apparently, no one that has the issue (solved at this point or not) have been able to get a real answer as to just what the problem is. I think this is also one reason why I don't really like to order my ipods...if there is an issue you can't just take it back to the point of purchase and get a replacement that same day (unless the Apple stores allow that...the closest one to me is about 100 miles away so I wouldn't know!).
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HELP PLEASE~How to turn the buzz off my iSight iMacG5...

Hi all,
I seriously need some help here. I've got my iMac 20" couple weeks ago, and it was quiet at first. I didn't hear the buzz sound coming from the middle left until maybe about 3~5 days. Now my roommate just got a 17" iSight iMac, which is whisper quiet. I still can hear the fan or air goes in and out from her machine but it is totally acceptable unlike mine...
I thought it was due to the upgrade to 10.4.3, so I reinstalled the OS again but the sound's still there. I then took it to a mac store to examine it. This evening a techincian told me it normally functions in a quiet room and he thinks everything's right, so I took it back but the sound's still there...
Few iMac 20" users here also have the same buzz problems like mine. I really hope it becomes as quiet as the first time I got it, so please let me know if you have any ideas to solve this...The buzz really annoys me especially when I don't hear anything from my roomate's...
Any input will be much appreicated. Thank you.

Why don't try reseting the SMU here are the Directions on how to do it.
The SMU (System Management Unit) is a microcontroller chip on the logic board that controls all power functions for your computer. If your computer is experiencing any power issue, resetting the SMU may resolve it. The SMU controls several functions, including:
Telling the computer when to turn on, turn off, sleep, wake, idle, and so on.
Handling system resets from various commands.
Controlling the fans.
Note that resetting the SMU does not reset the PRAM. Resetting the SMU will not resolve issues in which your computer is unresponsive—in these situations, restarting your computer will generally suffice. If your computer isn't responding, perform these steps one at a time, in this order, until the issue has been resolved:
Force Quit (Option-Command-Escape).
Restart (Control-Command-Power).
Force Shut Down (press the power button for 10 seconds).
Resetting the SMU can resolve some computer issues such as not starting up, not displaying video, sleep issues, fan noise issues, and so on. If your computer still exhibits these types of issues even after you've restarted the computer, try resetting the SMU. To reset the SMU on an iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) computer, simply do the following:
Turn off the computer by choosing Shut Down from the Apple menu, or by holding the power button until the computer turns off.
Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord.
Wait 10 seconds.
Plug in the power cord while simultaneously pressing and holding the power button on the back of the computer.
Let go of the power button.
Press the power button once more to start up your iMac.
Unlike earlier iMac G5 computer models, the iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) and iMac G5 (iSight) computers do not have a button on the main logic board for resetting the SMU. This eliminates the need to remove the computer's back cover to reset the SMU.
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What's the best solution for this? I
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from her old compouter to /Music/ in her account on this new computer.

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My dear brothers,
I am a newbie of XML, I have a exercise which is creating a Tree View from XML file. But the trouble is I do not know how to read the content in one node of XML file. I decide to use the algorithm as following:
1. Create a GUI form which gives the ability for user to choose a XML file (ok)
2. Load XML and return the file (ok)
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Please help me, and if you are enough kind, please give me an small example to easy understand. Thanks in advance.
Hoang Yen Binh

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import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.NamedNodeMap;
import org.w3c.dom.Attr;
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import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
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Hi,
starting a couple of weeks ago, we get the following error(s) when running applications from a network share. We don't know what causes this, we are not aware of any major changes in our network infrastructure or client/Server configuration. We did upgrade
a lot of machines to Windows 8, but the issue also occurs on older Win7 computers.
We figured out a workaround though: The applications run fine when launching from a FQDN share (like
\\share.domain.Company.com) and only cause problems when running from
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Error Details (the Kind of error differs greatly):
# 1 #
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: ...
Event ID: 1005
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: vmDEV
Description:
Windows cannot access the file for one of the following reasons: there is a problem with the network connection, the disk that the file is stored on, or the storage drivers installed on this computer; or the disk is missing. Windows closed the program XYZ
because of this error.
Program: XYZ
File:
The error value is listed in the Additional Data section.
User Action
1. Open the file again. This situation might be a temporary problem that corrects itself when the program runs again.
2. If the file still cannot be accessed and
- It is on the network, your network administrator should verify that there is not a problem with the network and that the server can be contacted.
- It is on a removable disk, for example, a floppy disk or CD-ROM, verify that the disk is fully inserted into the computer.
3. Check and repair the file system by running CHKDSK. To run CHKDSK, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type CHKDSK /F, and then press ENTER.
4. If the problem persists, restore the file from a backup copy.
5. Determine whether other files on the same disk can be opened. If not, the disk might be damaged. If it is a hard disk, contact your administrator or computer hardware vendor for further assistance.
Additional data
Error value: C000020C [ also seen with code C00000C4]
#2 (German error Messages from now on, we only use German OSes, the above english one is translated based on similar error Messages I found on the web) #
Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: XYZ.exe, Version: 2015.0.496.5054, Zeitstempel: 0x54ea67c3
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: clr.dll, Version: 4.0.30319.34014, Zeitstempel: 0x52e0b784
Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000006
Fehleroffset: 0x00026549
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x13ac
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d055a854d36445
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: \\share\application.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll
Berichtskennung: 949ea933-c19b-11e4-bf04-78542e186754
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:
Anwendung: XYZ.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
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Stapel:
# 3 #
Anwendung: WpfApp.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
Beschreibung: Der Prozess wurde aufgrund einer unbehandelten Ausnahme beendet.
Ausnahmeinformationen: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException
Stapel:
   bei SP.Forms.AutoCompleteSelectionBase.OnEnter(System.EventArgs)
   bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.NotifyEnter()
   bei System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.UpdateFocusedControl()
# 4 #
Anwendung: WpfApp.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
Beschreibung: Der Prozess wurde aufgrund einer unbehandelten Ausnahme beendet.
Ausnahmeinformationen: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException
Stapel:
   bei System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream.ReadByte()
   bei System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadByte()
   bei System.IO.BinaryReader.Read7BitEncodedInt()
   bei System.Resources.ResourceReader._LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   bei System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   bei System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObject(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   bei System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean, Boolean)
   bei System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean)
   bei System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(System.String, System.Globalization.CultureInfo, Boolean)
   bei System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetStream(System.String, System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
# 5 #
Anwendung: WpfApp.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
Beschreibung: Der Prozess wurde aufgrund einer unbehandelten Ausnahme beendet.
Ausnahmeinformationen: System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException
Stapel:
   bei System.Reflection.RuntimeParameterInfo.get_Name()
   bei System.Diagnostics.StackTrace.ToString(TraceFormat)
   bei System.Environment.GetStackTrace(System.Exception, Boolean)
   bei System.Exception.GetStackTrace(Boolean)
   bei System.Exception.ToString(Boolean, Boolean)
   bei System.Exception.ToString(Boolean, Boolean)
   bei System.Exception.ToString(Boolean, Boolean)
   bei System.Exception.ToString()
# 6 #
Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: XYZ.exe, Version: 2015.0.496.5054, Zeitstempel: 0x54ea834f
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: KERNELBASE.dll, Version: 6.3.9600.17278, Zeitstempel: 0x53eeb460
Ausnahmecode: 0xe0434352
Fehleroffset: 0x00012f71
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0xa68
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d0559cb7ec4ed6
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: \\share\XYZ.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
Berichtskennung: 010514d0-c190-11e4-bf04-78542e186754
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:
# 7 #
Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: XYZ.exe, Version: 2015.0.496.5054, Zeitstempel: 0x54ea7a6e
Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: ntdll.dll, Version: 6.3.9600.17630, Zeitstempel: 0x54b0d74f
Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000006
Fehleroffset: 0x0006db27
ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x18dc
Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01d0559cb08529c3
Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: \\share\xyz.exe
Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Berichtskennung: ef389186-c18f-11e4-bf04-78542e186754
Vollständiger Name des fehlerhaften Pakets:
Anwendungs-ID, die relativ zum fehlerhaften Paket ist:

Hi,
>>The applications run fine when launching from a FQDN share
It sounds like a DNS suffix issue. When this issue occurs, please try to ping share on the client, then check if the corresponding IP address is correct. If the IP address is wrong, please adjust your settings of DNS to make sure that the client can resolve
the share correctly.
If it's very hard to change the settings of the DNS for some reason, as a work around, we can add the entry into the clients' hosts file.
Best Regards.
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I'd like to display the content of one JPanel scaled in a second JPanel.
The first JPanel holds a graph that could be edited in this JPanel. But unfortunately the graph is usually to big to have a full overview over the whole graph and is embeded in a JScrollPanel. So the second JPanel should be some kind of an overview window that shows the whole graph scaled to fit to this window and some kind of outline around the current section displayed by the JScrollPanel. How could I do this?
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Best,
Marc.

Hi,
I'd like to display the content of one JPanel scaled
in a second JPanel.
The first JPanel holds a graph that could be edited
in this JPanel. But unfortunately the graph is
usually to big to have a full overview over the whole
graph and is embeded in a JScrollPanel. So the second
JPanel should be some kind of an overview window that
shows the whole graph scaled to fit to this window
and some kind of outline around the current section
displayed by the JScrollPanel. How could I do this?
Many thanks in advance.
Best,
Marc.if panel1 is the graph and panel2 is the overview, override the paintComponent method in panel2 with this
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
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panel1.paint(g2);
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When I open an event, including flagged items, the photos appear one by one, not as thumbnails, so I can't export more than one phot at a time. How do I get iPhoto to show the thumbnails?

When I open an event, including flagged items, the photos appear one by one, not as thumbnails, so I can't export more than one phot at a time. How do I get iPhoto to show the thumbnails?
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What version of iPhoto and system are you running?
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