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Posted on May 28, 2007 12:07 am
Cliffriff
Member Since: May 10, 2007
1. I had posted a previos topic about pop noises on my recordings using cubase. I check my buffer and its at 256. But I'm still getting an occasional pop noise..Should I go up to 512 for the buffer speed? Also, I wonder if I need one of those metal webs to hold my condenser? i think thats what theyre called for condenser mics. It doesnt have that shock system and pics up movement from the floor vibrations. THe wire is fine though and is not the cause of the "pops"(noises) anyone have any advice?
2. Occasionaly the sound drops out using cubase. My m-audio is still picking up sigmal but none coming from my comp. Is that a buffer issue? When i shut cubase and open it i can record again and hear eveyrthing. THis happened twice. Any advice be great!
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WaltChief Cook and Bottle WasherMember
Since: May 10, 2002
May 28, 2007 01:11 am Wow Dude, I wish you the best. I just had a fight with C4 (see Computers message forum for some great suggestions) and ended up reloading XP. Basicly you are low on computer resource. That may be for one of many reasons. Db also has a great atricle on tuning up xp in the tips section.
Ya, look up a shock mount for the mic. Some are made for one mic only, some are generic, but they all use rubber bands or shock cords to isolate the vibe coming up the stand from the floor. Condenser mics are great because of the sensitivity but that same sensitivity makes them prone to picking up stray vibrations as well.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
May 28, 2007 08:22 pm Ya, re-booting Cubase is a sign of the system hogging up some resources. Although as a general rule it requires re-booting the entire system to clear that up, it could be something working with Cubase that is clogging up the flow of things and causing the drop outs.
And indeed a shock mount may be your answer as well.
You can surely try moving the buffer up to 512 especially during playback only but also try it when recording. Take a look and see what the latency ends up at though as it may require moving the newly recorded track a tick or two back on the timeline.
JoshidoSound NinjaMember
Since: May 29, 2007
May 29, 2007 01:11 pm As far as the popping noise. Are you experiencing this after going back and re-recording over a track do to a messup or simply the musician wants to hit it tighter? If so a popping noise will occur when there is too much of a sudden diffrence in volume. (It happened to me mainly with recording guitar and bass) My suggestion is when you are re-recording let the musician play over the previous track a good 10 seconds to find their volume levels before hitting record again. I too am a newbie in the recording world and this was the first thing I learned. Im not sure if this was your problem but maybe it can help others.
TallChapAnswer:On a good day, lipstick.Member
Since: Jun 24, 2004
May 29, 2007 02:06 pm Make sure each track isn't bogged down with 19 VST effects. They EAT CPU power. Remember - "Crap in = crap out." Go through each track on solo, and make it as clean as possible (that includes 'clean' meaning "free of unnecessary effects).
Another thing to check is that you don't have clipping on your recorded tracks. Analog clipping is sometime pretty cool, and can be ..er...okay. Digital clipping is not. It's horrendous. A good limiter, and/or some clever editing/normalizing can get you there in a pinch.
As for the 'spider' mounts. I built one using a couple of plastic embroidery hoops, a yard or so of elastic, a piece of dowelling, and some screws. Works a treat! There's something somewhere on HRC (can I be more vague) in the DIY section that gives a better account. I'd look it up for you, but I'm way too lazy! Maybe it's under pop-screens or something.
I'm actually going through one of those CPU drain situations right now....I need some serious housekeeping on my PC. I've found workarounds, but it's driving me mad.
