Buzz

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Member Since: Jan 20, 2004

i solo the snare track and turn the monitor volume way high. then i play with the eq to get rid of the buzzes and hums.

is this correct? or should i get all the drums sounding good first, then mix the drums down to 2 L and R tracks, then get rid of the hums and buzzes.

or should i not be getting buzzes in the first place.

i'm using my keyboard to sequence the drum parts

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Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
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Since: May 10, 2002


Jun 11, 2004 11:24 pm

Always best to get rid of the hums and buzzes up front if possible. All depends on where they are comming from. If you can fix it...do. If it's inherant to the instrument and can not be fixed readly, ya try to filter or eq out the buzz. Your choice as to where you want to tackle the beast once it has been digitized.

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Since: Jan 20, 2004


Jun 12, 2004 12:13 pm

i guess the mic pre on my motu 828 is not too great. i turned the mic pre way down and turned the keyboard volume way up and no buzzes and good record levels.

cool!

Freeleance Producer/Engineer/Gtr
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Since: Aug 11, 2002


Jun 13, 2004 01:02 am

well, if you are using a keyboard and going from to a mic pre that's expecting a smaller voltage (mic level) then you that could explain the noise you are getting. Unless of course, you have a pre that will also accept a line level signal as an additional feature. If it doesn't, i would look into getting a DI box, like the Countryman DI. it will convert the keyboard's line level back to mic level and would block any DC noise you are getting from the keyboard and it will prevent ground loops (60Hz hum).

remember that it's mic to mic pre and line out to line in.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 13, 2004 08:25 pm

Haitian boy, to explain a little deeper. You should be able to turn the mci-pre off on the MOTU 828 and eliminate the buzz that the pre cuases's.

And just a bit of info, when you are creating a chain of several units, ie: keyboard to 828 to mixer to DAW you need to follow a couple of basic rules. The first audio source in the chain should have its gain or level set higher then all the others. This is key to eliminating the distortion caused by adding gain as you go down the line of inputs. Each succesive unit should have its gain reduced as untill you get to the final place such as tape or digital.

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