crackling on my mics!!!!

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qunvat

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hi all,

am a full time pro musician but home recording is just for fun...need some advice!

using:

cubase studio 4 / audigy 4 card+blaster box / sm58 straight into external box / SE z3300a via pre amp into external box

i get some crackling / interference on BOTH mics, is this an earth prob?...its NOT on monitoring only wen i actually record! very odd.

its NOT:

leads / pre amp / mics

cheers, si
 
Is the crackling showing up on the recording or just a constant noise?
 
You may just be recording too hot...

Back off the pre-amp a touch or two and see what that does for you. If you've already done that, then your problem is above my pay-grade.

:D
 
I can bet that it's sound cards buffer trouble.
instead tweaking buffer settings/trying asio4all/something else I would go and buy a decent interface (you could also consider used interfaces), but that's only me :D let's see what others have to say.

oh, one thing more... tell little bit about you computer (ram, cpu)

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okay, recording too hot can be also reasonable explanation :D
 
itaughttremonti said:
You may just be recording too hot...

Back off the pre-amp a touch or two and see what that does for you. If you've already done that, then your problem is above my pay-grade.

:D
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it does it WITH and WITHOUT the pre amp......
 
Seidy said:
I can bet that it's sound cards buffer trouble.
instead tweaking buffer settings/trying asio4all/something else I would go and buy a decent interface (you could also consider used interfaces), but that's only me :D let's see what others have to say.

oh, one thing more... tell little bit about you computer (ram, cpu)
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ta mate...but not sure how do i find that info??
 
Seidy said:
I can bet that it's sound cards buffer trouble.
instead tweaking buffer settings/trying asio4all/something else
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YES crackles gone BUT a horrid delay @ 48,000 sample rate tried setting the latency but didnt do the trick
 
sussed it!...keeping it as it was (creative asio) and taking the the asio buffer latency from 2 ms to 5 or 7 it works!!! a very very very slight delay but i cant handle it...

ta all...
 
qunvat said:
YES crackles gone BUT a horrid delay @ 48,000 sample rate tried setting the latency but didnt do the trick
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why do you keep your sample rate on 48000 unless you are dealing with video material? 44,1khz/24bit is enough.

(and HA, I was right about the buffer thing :D)
 
Seidy said:
why do you keep your sample rate on 48000 unless you are dealing with video material? 44,1khz/24bit is enough.

(and HA, I was right about the buffer thing :D)
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i can only use 44 khz if i use ONE input on the external box ..if i want the facility of using the two (its good to have the option) i can ONLY have 48 khz!
so i'll stick with it...ta for all your help!

si
 
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