Mixer To Soundcard Suggestions

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Hello

I have the Behringer Xynex 805 Mixer, and right now I'm using the CD/TAPE out with an RCA to Stereo cable to connect my mixer to my sound card.

I'm getting a louder than usual analog noise (soft sizzle, kind of like listening to vinyl) and I have my suspicions about it's source.
I'm thinking:

A) The cable I'm using isn't the highest quality

B) The CD/TAPE out isn't the best method

C) My soundcard isn't meant for recording


I'd really like to improve the quality of my recordings, and I want to avoid stripping out frequencies with noise reduction effects after recording
I'd like to have the cleanest recording as possible
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE LOVELY!!!!

thanks
 
You could have an earth loop between the mixer and computer, the loop is completed by the USB cable. If you are using a lap top, try running it on the battery, if the noise goes away it's an earth loop.

If you have an earth loop you may need one of these, http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/HD400.aspx


Cheers

Alan.
 
Element014 said:
Hello

I have the Behringer Xynex 805 Mixer, and right now I'm using the CD/TAPE out with an RCA to Stereo cable to connect my mixer to my sound card.

I'm getting a louder than usual analog noise (soft sizzle, kind of like listening to vinyl) and I have my suspicions about it's source.
I'm thinking:

A) The cable I'm using isn't the highest quality

B) The CD/TAPE out isn't the best method

C) My soundcard isn't meant for recording


I'd really like to improve the quality of my recordings, and I want to avoid stripping out frequencies with noise reduction effects after recording
I'd like to have the cleanest recording as possible
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE LOVELY!!!!

thanks
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Use a high end sound card, it should minimize the noise.. These expensive cards got high Signal to noise ratio when converting from analog to digital audio..

And in this case, there are still some noise, but it can be filtered very easily using the noise reduction feature in your digital audio editing software.

Using audio cables with very low signal loss can help reduce the overall noise in the recording system. Try to check for impedance matching issues, make sure you do not use any converter in the process as it can add some noise..

Example of converters are RCA to 1/4 stereo plug ...It is why these expensive audio cards like the Audiophile series has RCA inputs so that it will perfectly match the RCA output from your mixer. You can seldom find a medium priced sound card with RCA input..
 
Thanks!
I'll give it a try

Would you expect higher quality if I use stereo out instead of the RCA out on the mixer?
 
Probably not, the sound card is the weak link by a long shot.. Are you plugging into the line-in or the mic-in? Use the line-in if you arent.
 
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