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ycoop:
This past weekend I recorded a DJ set using both the 1/4" inputs with a direct feed from the turntable on my DR-40 as well as the internal mics. During some portions of the set the direct feed has this horribly frustrating crunching sound while the audience feed doesn't have this sound (see linked attachments). While it sounds like clipping, the waveform and the levels on the DR-40 don't know any evidence of clipping. I've thought about just using the internals for those portions, but it just doesn't sound right. I've also tried using the noise reduction function on Audacity, but haven't found it to be effective.

Anyone have an ideas about what might cause this and what I might be able to do about it using free audio editing tools (on Windows)?

Thanks!

Direct feed:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fw4SglW5Ffn_KlD3ZYLWecs9uGhfNtpd/view?usp=sharing

Internal mics:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-A-c137JECiec15VeCIXIFu1UsSrgguh

Gordon:
Sounds like brickwalling.

nulldogmas:

--- Quote from: Gordon on March 19, 2018, 07:33:05 AM ---Sounds like brickwalling.

--- End quote ---

Yup. Overloaded the inputs without actually hitting the maximum levels on the recorder.

ycoop:
Overloaded them with what exactly?

Did I break my recorder? Haven’t checked how the inputs are acting at home.

Anything I can do to clean things up?

rigpimp:
Open it up in your editor and post a screenshot of what the waveform looks like. 

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