Recording to get that perfect sound for you?

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living in the comatorium
Member Since: Mar 23, 2005

Im using a Fostex VF160EX and im having rather good luck with it. However, the parametric eq is puzzling me sometimes, and im wondering how to get some of the "ambient fuzz" out of the mix. If you have any tips or tricks to share, write back. Oh and be sure to check out purevolume.com/anomie to listen to one of our newest bands.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 08:16 am

Hello, and welcome to HRC

Could you further describe what you mean by "ambient fuzz" not sure I know what ya mean there...

living in the comatorium
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Since: Mar 23, 2005


Mar 23, 2005 08:18 am

its that noise that is present when there is no other sound going on, almost a hiss. it doesnt seem to affect most listeners, but its botherin me somethin awful. ~autumn design

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 08:22 am

ahhhhhh, just line level noise, well, there are a few options, one, find the source of the noise, which could be a bad ground on your electrical system, a bad cord somewhere in your chain, or any number of other things.

Altenatively there are noise reduction plugins and application from Sonic Foundry, TracerTek and others that can "learn" the noise pattern when you play it alone, then go thru the remainder of the audio and search for that pattern and remove it.

I do a lot of noise reduction/audio restoration work myself, and I have long used and really like some old plugins made by Sonic Foundry, they do a great job.

living in the comatorium
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Since: Mar 23, 2005


Mar 23, 2005 08:30 am

ah ha that could definatley prove to be a problem, thanks a lot i didnt even think of line noise. ill look into the sonic foundry thing as well, seein as how most things i invest in help me out in the long run. thanks again man ~autumn design

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 08:31 am

glad to help, good luck in the hunt :)

Pinnipedal Czar (: 3=
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Since: Apr 11, 2004


Mar 23, 2005 09:03 am

It surely can be a 'hunt', too... one I'm in the process of m'self . Since, I changed everything around in the room, I've developed a noise out of the computer/sound card... I'm thinking/hoping it's just the plug I'm using .

Maybe a line conditioner is in order ?... should probably have one, anyway . I dunno... my homes electricity sucks ! heh Whole place should be re-wired .

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 09:36 am

I always have a power conditioner and battery backup system on my studio gear. I pay way too much for that gear to not protect it with the relatively inexpensive cost of such protection.

I plan to finish my basement completely over the next year or so and in doing so running an extension fusebox to the basement, I hope to run a conditioner on that entire box to protect my studio and home theatre...it's well worth it I think.

Pinnipedal Czar (: 3=
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Since: Apr 11, 2004


Mar 23, 2005 10:08 am

Yeah, deffinately something I have to get a handle on . Hope the re-finsh goes well for y'a .

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 10:12 am

Thanks, I did finish my last house basement, build a kick-butt theatre in it, wires, TV and speakers all in the wall aimed and equalizer perfectly, then my wife went and got herself pregnant (how does that happen anyway) so we outgrew the house and had to move 6 months after it was done :-(

Think about this, the electrical power supply is always fluctuating going in to your house. Every time a big truck goes down your road the power peaks and valleys, as large city generatorsor local building go on and off the supply fluctuates...it's constant, and gear is built to handle a certain amount of fluctuation.

Conditioners are built to keep a steady supply of power to your gear regardless of what goes into it, a steady stream goes out of it...which is much better for your gear.

Pinnipedal Czar (: 3=
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Since: Apr 11, 2004


Mar 23, 2005 10:20 am

Yeah... it's been bump't to the top of the list... any suggestions for a good-'un ?


Man, there sure are alot of different types .

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 10:23 am

Furman is good stuff www.homerecordingconnecti...t&cat_id=19

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Mar 23, 2005 09:04 pm

I will second Furman as well as the use of a power conditioner. I rely on both surge protection and the conditioner. With a couple racks full of not so cheap gear as well as 2 PC's and a pile of other gear that comes and goes. I would not leave any of it to chance.

Pinnipedal Czar (: 3=
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Since: Apr 11, 2004


Mar 28, 2005 11:13 am

The hunt has ended for me . The Furman conditioner, along with changing some of where the power cords of the rack-gear were laying, and what was plugged in where, got rid of the 60 cycle hum that appeared after moving the stuff . I also had to move the Audiophile 24/96 a pci-slot away from the video card to get rid of a weird high-end crackle I was getting .

All is right with the world again ! : )

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