i need help.......majorly

[Matte019]

ok, so im recording a cd. its kind of an acoustic/emo solo thing. im recording into a TASCAM ministudio (porta 02 mk II) and it records to a cassette tape. im running into two problems.

the first has to do with my computer, after i record the tracks i need to put them into my computer and get them into the programs i have, but when im recording from the studio into the computer it skips a whole lot. i even restart my computer and shut down anything un needed before i do this. why is it doing it and how can i prevent it.

the second one has to do with the TASCAM. the tape hiss. why is it so annoying and how can i get rid of it. i need anything that will help me from little tips and tricks to computer programs that will help get rid of it. please

i really need help guys.....please

 

[Stealthtech]

What program are you recording it to and what kind of sound card are you using and how are you hooking it all up ?
The are progrmans that will help eliminate tape saturation hiss. Answer the above and we should be able to help you.

 

[muttley]

All the 0- series portas are hissy, they were not ment for critical applications, thay have no noise reduction, they were ment to be a notepad just to audition an idea to other band members or to just record an idea that you might have. Years ago the DBX co used to make an outboard post noise reduction system for audiophiles. Might look for one of these.

 

[chessrock]

As for the skips, you need to adjust the latency settings of your sound card. You should have that feature on your sound card's control panel. Adjust the latency to a higher number of samples, and the skipping should go away.

Also, check your task manager and clear any unnecessary programs that may be running. Things like Real Player can be running in the background and you might not even know it.

As far as the hissing problem, there's not much you can do -- it's the nature of the medium. Just be sure to track as hot as possible to tape in order to maximize your signal to noise ratio. Use a limiter if you have to, although clipping isn't as much of an issue when dealing with magnetic tape.

 

[maestro_dmc]

Are you using the computer to record into for mixdown?

What Software are you using for this?

Have you considered getting N-Track, or something else, and just ditching the 4-Track altogether?

This will be a cheaper way to get rid of the hiss!

That is once you've got your computer dialed in.