Can someone give me some advice on how to reduce the pops

[Dreamersociety]

Im using a rode k2, a compressor and a tascam 122 external soundcard into my toshiba laptop......For some reason im getting alot of pops in my recording.....Its nothing i cant keep cleaning after the recording but is there a way to try and avoid it....And i have my mic in the closet but didnt soundproof it....Could that be it?

Thank you in advance for any attempt at help

Dreamer

 

[TetraFish]

It could be a few things.

What sample rate are you using? Trying to set it too low can cause problems. Try 256 or even 512.

Disable all other USB devices and see if that helps.

What OS? here's an article on the presonus web site on optimizing vista....
http://www.presonus.com/community/learn/musicians/optimization-guide-for-vista/

 

[keithersgsx2003]

Try lowering your input volume a bit, you can always boost the signal after the recording has taken place. Sometimes you will hear a "pop" or "click" sound if the input signal is to hot and you are "clipping"


Also your laptop may not be up to par, if you can upgrade your Ram that is a cheap way to make your recording process run a little smoother. The hardrive speed is very important as well. The processing power of your laptop is extremely crucial as well. I'm not sure what kind of laptop your working with....and what i said above is only if you have an older laptop.

Check and see if your External Soundcard has the proper drivers........

When I started recording I would have this same problem.....it turned out that all I ended up needing to do was turn down the input level.

Good Luck

Keith

 

[dodgeaspen]

What kind of pop is it? Are you talking about plosives? If so you need a pop filter. You can make one yourself or buy one for about $30.00

 

[guitarplayr82]

And if a single pop filter isn't enough, they sell double filters that have two layers of fabric.

 

[Dreamersociety]

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[moresound]

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[guitaristic]

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