TalismanRich
Well-known member
That sounds much more like background noise than hiss or white noise. I heard all manner of sound, including what sounded like sheep in the distance.
It would still be valuable to hear what the background level of hiss is by recording the same setup, but inside a quiet studio, with no AC or heat running, nor computer fans or other normal "home" noises. Maybe about 10 seconds at the setting of 5, then you can turn it up to 8 (and maybe just say what the volume knob is on). That way we could better judge if the preamps are really that noisy.
BTW, its very easy to boost the gain after the recording is made. It wont lower the relative noise level, but if the preamps get disproportionately noisier, then it could be a better option.
It would still be valuable to hear what the background level of hiss is by recording the same setup, but inside a quiet studio, with no AC or heat running, nor computer fans or other normal "home" noises. Maybe about 10 seconds at the setting of 5, then you can turn it up to 8 (and maybe just say what the volume knob is on). That way we could better judge if the preamps are really that noisy.
BTW, its very easy to boost the gain after the recording is made. It wont lower the relative noise level, but if the preamps get disproportionately noisier, then it could be a better option.