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Offline pnobles

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hiss in recordings
« on: December 07, 2003, 02:45:30 PM »
i recorded some a capella groups and there is a little bit of hiss on the softer songs.  i have cool edit pro , does anyone know any filter to reduce the hiss ?

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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2003, 02:55:13 PM »
if you're doing acoustic music on location Grace has got to be the pre of choice, so quiet and clean at all gain levels
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Re:hiss in recordings
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2003, 02:55:41 PM »
Quote from: Tim on December 07, 2003, 02:55:13 PM
if you're doing acoustic music on location Grace has got to be the pre of choice, so quiet and clean at all gain levels

*gasp!*   ;D
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2003, 02:56:58 PM »
oh my god... tim, whurr do your loyalties lie?
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2003, 02:58:29 PM »
I'm trying to figure out how to swing a V2 after Christmas... I love Grace's pres but in most (not all) situations I prefer a different a/d.

this is all a big help to Pat...
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Re:hiss in recordings
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2003, 02:59:36 PM »
Quote from: Tim on December 07, 2003, 02:58:29 PM
this is all a big help to Pat...

seriously, are you now lecturing us on thread hijacking??? pot-kettle...kettle, pot!
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2003, 03:00:59 PM »
Pat, what's your rig?
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2003, 03:01:35 PM »
I was reminding myself!

Pat - what editing software do you have?
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2003, 03:03:00 PM »
Neumann skm184 > UA-5 > D8

    - And -

ADK > UA-5 > D8

Looks like he's in good shape for a punk my age!
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2003, 03:09:19 PM »
In cool edit pro, you can use the noise reduction feature.

Effects, noise reduction, noise reduction.  You can then create your own 'noise profile' and use that for filtering.  For the profile, choose a section that has the hiss but NO other sounds or music.  Highlight it and click Get Profile from selection.

Now you've generated a noise profile specific to your noise.  Load that profile and listen to your music.  You may not want to use it at the 100% level - while it will reduce the hiss completely, it may also have some effect on your music.  Trial and error.

I find CEPs help to be very good for understanding what to do - spend some time in there!
For a less precise but easier way, there is a straight hiss reduction feature Effects, noise reduction, hiss reduction
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« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2003, 03:10:38 PM »
+T to dklein for the nice find!
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« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2003, 03:10:45 PM »
i dont know that grace would ALWAYS be the choice for acoustic music.  there are tons of other pres out there that would be great depending on the instrumentation.
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« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2003, 03:30:32 PM »
for field recording
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« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2003, 05:26:50 PM »
thanks , for that show i ran

184 + sr 71 > samson mixpad > MP-2 > ADC-20 > D8

i'll try the noise reduction and get back to the group
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2003, 05:32:52 PM »
Wow, that's a lot of shit. How loud is the hiss?
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« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2003, 07:44:40 PM »
the hiss isn't that loud...maybe i should just leave it...still working in it.
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