Hiss When recording the beat.

[mjmike]

Hey guys i have a Triton Extreme i produce all my beats off. I am using my Korg D3200 to record the beats of each track through the 4 individual ports on my korg Triton extreme. I have a lot of hissing on the d3200, now i used the noise gate still nothing i know this isn't a hardware issue because my other korg studio does the same thing. the problem is is when i finish the recording its still hiss i try to do what Ive been told to record til u can get it as hot as you can without clipping. I know that this inst my wires, because i just bought brand new ones. I dont know whats going on here, i seem to have trouble every turn i take, i dont have money so please do offer services, i just need tips and help for my issues.

[LouieV702]

Originally Posted by mjmike

Hey guys i have a Triton Extreme i produce all my beats off. I am using my Korg D3200 to record the beats of each track through the 4 individual ports on my korg Triton extreme. I have a lot of hissing on the d3200, now i used the noise gate still nothing i know this isn't a hardware issue because my other korg studio does the same thing. the problem is is when i finish the recording its still hiss i try to do what Ive been told to record til u can get it as hot as you can without clipping. I know that this inst my wires, because i just bought brand new ones. I dont know whats going on here, i seem to have trouble every turn i take, i dont have money so please do offer services, i just need tips and help for my issues.

Sounds to me like you have some connections from your Triton to your d3200 connected wrong. It wouldn't be the d3200 unless, how are you hearing the hiss? Through your monitor speakers or the Triton? If it's monitor speakers than check that you didn't cross connect the wires (L and R)Is the Triton able to record at different sample rates? Maybe your sample rate is too low I dunno need more detail, on what cables are used From/Too and what ALL equipment your running through the d3200. My buddy had a Triton and some of the low volume instruments he would use would produce hiss also!

[noisewreck]

Are you using balanced or unbalanced cables from your Triton?

[RD423]

I used 2 have a problem with this back in the day and came 2 find out that it was because I had the input 2 loud while recording. So try turning down your input some while u are recording 2 see if that helps.

[mjmike]

Thanks fo all the help, im using the input 1 through 4 i am not using any L/R. There quarter inch cable, to the d3200 inputs which are quarter inch sockets themselfs

[mjmike]

I do, but the problem is is that instrument is to low so i can barley hear it when i put it to the max nothin i turn up the trim the lower the volume still to quiet and the hiss

[mjmike]

im sorry if im lost i new to this, but i dont know what you mean by that i am using uarter inch cables though.

[LouieV702]

Originally Posted by mjmike

I do, but the problem is is that instrument is to low so i can barley hear it when i put it to the max nothin i turn up the trim the lower the volume still to quiet and the hiss

like I said before bro, my friend had the same problem, certain instruments that were low, he'll turn it up and a hiss noise would appear! It's that damn keyboard, needs a better instrumental xpansion pack!

[SouthSIDE Glen]

Originally Posted by mjmike

Ive been told to record til u can get it as hot as you can without clipping.

This is probably a good chunk of you problem; you've been told an old myth, and are recording too hot into the Korg. Recording "as hot as you can without clipping" is not only unnecessary, it's increasing the recorded level of the noise floor of your Triton and boosting the noise level of your 3200's inputs. Recording that hot also makes the actual mixing process more difficult because it just eats up your mix headroom unnecessarily.

You've got three key points in your gain structure that you should adjust for maximum S/N ratio; the output gain on the Triton, the input trim on each channel strip and the mix fader on each channel strip.

You should start by setting the fader to unity gain. Then you need to keep in mind that the maximum input level on the 3200 is +16dBu. That equates to a line level input reading on the 3200 of -12dB on the digital meter. That's petty hot, with not a lot of headroom to play with.

Turn the output on the Triton to about halfway or so, then adjust the input trim on the 3200 so you're *averaging* around -12dB on your meter. If you have to turn the trim up more than, say, 2/3rds of the way to do so, then turn it down a bit and turn up the Triton' output a little instead to get back to that -12dB average.

The idea here is to find the best balance of Triton output and 3200 trim levels, with the goal of averaging at that line level reading of -12 without having to turn either gain control up too high. This will help keep gear self-noise and instrument noise on both sides of the wire to a minimum and still give you the levels that you need to get a good mix without a sweat.

G.

[mjmike]

Ok so i tried what you said, but now i get my hi hats all static like and it still has a lot of hiss at -12 dbs whats goin on here? Im think i have to take all my equipment back because this is bs, i dont understand why this hiss like air sound in all of the track its still there even with a gat, but that doesnt change anything just the silence ugh!!!