Really need some tutoring on dbx and Dolby

[Tucci]

Ok,

I have a Tascam 424. I would like to get rid of some hiss. When I switch the dbx on the hiss is gone but half of my music seems to go with it. What am I doing wrong? My music is mostly acoustic, does that make any difference? Should I use dbx when recording or mixing down or both? Are Dolby and dbx the same thing? How do they work?

I have Dolby on both of my tape decks and dbx on my fourtrack but I don't know much about them or how to use them properly. I would really appreciate some tutoring.

Thanks a bunch,

Tucci

 

[Whisperingcreek]

I also need help on this. The same thing happens to me but our music isn't acoustic and I have a Tascam 488, If someone could help us it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Robert Rakoczy]

What you should be doing is turning the DBX on while recording and keeping it on while you play back.

 

[Tucci]

Ok. Thanks for the info. Can anyone explain how these noise reduction things work?

Thanks

Tucci

 

[Dragon]

Go to the source I always say:
http://www.dolby.com/cassette/
http://www.dbxpro.com/noise.htm
http://music.concordia.ca/Programs/Electroacoustics/dbx2.html