How to I deal with HD noise on my VF-16?

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mrx said:
you would be able to control the VF from one spot, while the actual recorder was placed at a distance (in a closet, if needed.)
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Although I'm still in the dark about a midi controller, I tried the bit about putting the VF-16 in a closet while the microphone, my guitar and myself were outside the closet while I recorded. It worked rather well in terms of cutting down on the noise of the HD being picked up by the mic. The only drawback was that it took me 25 seconds from the point at which I hit the record button and then closed the closet door, sat down, positioned my guitar to play, paused for a few seconds and then started to play. And of course I had to go through that routine several times before I got a take I was satisfied with. Now, if I coud just figure out how to filter out the train and trafic noise outside my house! I guess I'm going to have to build some sort of a sound booth.

Thanks for all the input, guys.
 
Well, I installed a new HD, but it's still noisy, but...

I thought some of you would be interested to know that I just bought a new Maxtor 3 HD for my VF-16. I bought it because I wanted more capacity, and I was hoping it might be quieter. Well, when I installed it (it took about six hours to format the 40 GB HD!), it works fine, but it's just as noisy as the old one. However, I just placed an order for a Smart Drive insulated HD enclosure. This is supposed to really cut down on the noise level, and I'm hoping it will work for me. I'll keep you posted.
 
Congratulations on the new machine MRX. Hope you get many happy years out of it. Mine is super quiet, though the MR8, with no moving parts would be total "silent running". I'm curious what your experience will be. Anyway, have fun, and post any experiences...
 
Sometimes I hear the water fountain in my backyard gurgling. I started to get up and tell the kids to be quiet, and then I had this thought: is there really anything wrong with a little noise? Why? It's part of my life. And I like the sound of a water fountain. Kids get on my nerves, but they're part of my life. When people come over and I play, you can hear kitchen noise mixed in with the playing. Nobody's sued yet. Ever played in a barroom?
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Just wanted to respond to this -- I completely agree. I kind of like the noise of a random truck passing by or the water heater clicking on. Birds, kids, thunder, phone ringing -- they can all be annoying, but can also be very interesting in the mix. Just my 2 cents.

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guitmartiman said:
I just placed an order for a Smart Drive insulated HD enclosure. This is supposed to really cut down on the noise level, and I'm hoping it will work for me. I'll keep you posted.
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Well, I guess I should have asked for exact dimensions. The Smart Drive insulated HD enclosure is too large to fit inside my VF-16. :(

However, I have at least found a temporary solution to my noise problem. I friend of mine owns a rather large house in a very quiet neighborhood. He is allowing me to record my basic tracks in his living room which is large enough that I can set the microphone up far enough away from the VF-16 that I don't pick up the HD noise. My friend, being retired, has time to man the controls for me. It works wonderfully!

I realize this won't solve my problem indifinately. I'll probably eventually upgrade to the VF-160 or whatever the latest model is, but in the meantime, I'm making tracks! Thanks for all the input, everyone!
 
Nice - you're creating a 'new' generation of engineers!

I got my 160 and there's no HD noice that I can hear. Once I figure out how this thing works I'll take a shot at that MIDI control - looks like the whole thing can be controlled from a PC.
 
mrx said:
I got my 160 and there's no HD noice that I can hear. Once I figure out how this thing works I'll take a shot at that MIDI control - looks like the whole thing can be controlled from a PC.
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That's great! I'm looking forward to hearnig about what you learn. I'm sure I'll probably want to upgrade before long though.
 
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