can i get some help

[mentil69]

i have a question about recording. I have a yamaha2816 and i have plugged my guitar through a digitech rp2000 straight into the hi z guitar input on the workstation. I am getting amazing results except for there is a little bit of fuzz or noise coming through when i when i play notes on the guitar. Im thinking I need a better preamp than whats already in the workstation. So if thats the case, i need to know of a good preamp that will give me both the low noise problem eliminated, but also I need a warmer tone for vocals. My budget is from 100- 500. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

[The Green Hornet]

Yo 6 of 9 Mentil:

Methinks that your fuzz or noise problem has to be something that is attached to your signal chain -- I also use the 2816 and have not had any "fuzz" or "noise" problems when using a synth or vocals or running a bass line from a live bass player.

As for a good pre amp: check out the Grace Design 101. You can get Grace Design on the net. Sweetwater Sound sells the unit. Street price is between 500 and 600 dollars -- might be less after the Xmas season expires. You can spend more for a pre amp but the Grace Design looks pretty good from here. Right now I use an ART dual channell -- it's all right but that's all -- all right.

The mic pres on the 2816 aren't all that bad -- maybe you should try using those to see what happens.

Meanwhile, turn on your gear and gently wiggle each connecting wire/cable and if you get "more noise," a cable might be the problem or an insert short of some kind.

Merry Christmas
Green Hornet

[mentil69]

thanks but exactly what preamps are you talking about that are on the 2816? Are you talking bout the ones in the effects channels?

[The Green Hornet]

Yo 6 of 9 Mentil:]

Nay, nay....I speak not of effects.

Above each fader on your 2816 is a small knob -- when you open a fader channel for recording, say, track #3, and you make the connections in quick record on the 2816, you plug in a 1/4 inch plug to track #3 and if it's not powered by a pre amp, you turn this little knob from 0 up a notch or two and, Voila -- you get a increase in sound volume -- you don't need to turn it up much depending on what you're running through the channel.

That is your 2816 mic pre amp switch.

Try it with some type of mic and see what happens. Remember, if you use a mic that needs phantom power, to turn it on on the back of the 2816 or you will hear nada -- nothing.

Green Hornet

[mentil69]

are u talking about the gain buttons, i know how to use basically everything on it so there must be a misunderstanding here.