Topic: Sound Studio (mac)

[RRobar]

Last night I finally sat down and started to get some transfering done on the iBook. I'm using a UA-1D and my D8. I used sound Studio and it was pretty easy to get going. Now when I listen while recording on the headphones I get a nasty clicking noise. I got worried, not on the DAT and the finished recorded sound is not effected. It sounds very nice. I'm just trying to figure out what is causing that clicking that comes through the phones. Seems as if the latency is off. But not sure. ANy thoughts?

[Chris K]

while transferring were you connected to internet and browsing? it could be broadband noise.  i experienced the same a while back.

[greenone]

Rob - that happens to me too, and I have no idea why it happens. Fortunately, as you said, it doesn't show up on the final recording, so I just ignore it. I thought it was latency at first, but if that's the case, there's no way of fixing it as I have it down as far as it can go and it still clicks intermittently...

[RRobar]

I am connected to my home network so it may be that. But I've ignored it as the final recording sounds great. Just really odd. Had me worried for a bit. Then when listening to the transfer  I was plesantly suprised to hear it was fine. So look out for Phish 8/12/98 Vernon, NY it's a sick, sick show!I may even try out seeding it to bt.etree.org.

[John Kelly]

while transferring were you connected to internet and browsing? it could be broadband noise.  i experienced the same a while back.

What the heck is "broadband noise???"  

And if the final product has no static, I wouldn't worry about it.  

[Chris K]

broadband noise is basically are extraneous sounds you computer may make that may show up while recording to your sound card...pings to your modem/router...power supply fluctuations, opening your disc drive, or even clicking on the mouse can intruduce small amounts of white noise to your recordings. you could also get this noise if you or someone else turns on anoisy device like an oscilating fan, air conditioner, blender coffee grinder etc near by the computer that is recording.

you may hear the broadband noise if you are monitoring the audio while recording, but as john says, if it doesnt show up on the finished product then dont worry about it.

i got a separate power conditioning power strip (furman) to deal with the exterior noise on my transfering computer, but the broadband noise interior to a computer is harder to deal with.

hope this helps  

[John Kelly]

I thought you were going to say that being connected to a broadband internet connection would introduce noise...  Had to be sure.

[JWynne]

So you're happy with the results of Sound Studio?  How much did it set you back, if you don't mind my asking?  I'm thinking about getting a Mac and I'm wondering what the best software is for doing transfers.  

[RRobar]

So you're happy with the results of Sound Studio?  How much did it set you back, if you don't mind my asking?  I'm thinking about getting a Mac and I'm wondering what the best software is for doing transfers.  

The ibook was about $1500. 1 ghz G4. I used sound studio as it came bundled with the iBook. It's pretty easy to run all in all.

[John Kelly]

So you're happy with the results of Sound Studio?  How much did it set you back, if you don't mind my asking?  I'm thinking about getting a Mac and I'm wondering what the best software is for doing transfers.  

Sound Studio costs $50 but comes with most (if not all) new macs.  But it's by no means the only software out there (Spark is my app of choice).

[RRobar]

So you're happy with the results of Sound Studio?  How much did it set you back, if you don't mind my asking?  I'm thinking about getting a Mac and I'm wondering what the best software is for doing transfers.  

Sound Studio costs $50 but comes with most (if not all) new macs.  But it's by no means the only software out there (Spark is my app of choice).

I'm still looking for a demo of spark (and no not the one you can get from them)

Sound Studio is free and IMHO easier to undertstand than audacity.

[John Kelly]

PM me if you're looking for the "demo"

[Chris K]

iused the spark me for a while but didnt like it. and now spark is discontinued (unsupported?) by tc electronics.

i now use peak 4 for all my transferring and mastering. i can provide a demo as well if interested.

[scb]

spark ME was lacking a lot that LE and XL have.  

i have issues with Peak because Peak has always had issues with me

[John Kelly]

And peak sucks because it wont use formats that don't have the 2 gig limitation.  Screw peak.