Recording Sounds Weird, Listen and tell me why

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Hey music lovers.

recently my pc has been doing the most irritating thing ever.
When I record something, the first few seconds will sound great, and then the rest of the recording, it sounds like there'r weird effects on the recorded, but I haven't added any effects.

This happens in every program that can record. Even windows recorder.

Listen and tell me why my pc is doing this lately.


Thanks !
 
sounds like a processing error? might be worth turning up the buffer a bit on you're asio software, messing around with recording quality and sample rates a bit and seeing what happens. My old computer gave me a load of processing problems when recording which resulted in similar effect, i ended up buying a new one for £650, but i'm guessing you would rather not do that. do you use an audio interface?
 
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I did try the buffer and all....nothing helps.

I just bought a cheapo audio interface, holding thumbs to see if it works.
 
That is very bizarre. I've never heard anything like it. Normally, if the latency is set too low (make sure you set the latency fairly high - even 30 milliseconds or more), the result is a crackling sound or drop outs, and it's very obvious.

If I had to guess, I would say it's the audio interface. If you can try another interface in your computer (a hassle, I know), you will likely see the problem disappear.

Also, see if there is a driver update for your audio interface.
 
Right, had a listen and to me it sounds like the effect that is created when using a noise reduction type plug in. Have a look through your chain for something like that, could be your using a demo version or something which is why it appears in the middle of a segment.

I hope thats shed some light on the situation!
 
It is odd, because it just suddenly started doing that one day....I didn't update any driver or anything....just out the blue started doing that.

I should get my Audio Interface today.. Then I'll let you all know.
 
Vinnydude said:
Right, had a listen and to me it sounds like the effect that is created when using a noise reduction type plug in. Have a look through your chain for something like that, could be your using a demo version or something which is why it appears in the middle of a segment.

I hope thats shed some light on the situation!
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That sounds like something I would do.

...Like freaking out for an hour as to why a track won't make any sound, then discovering there is a noise gate plugin on the track with the threshold set at maximum (0db)!
 
all sorted!!! someone activated my noise reduction....so after a few seconds of constant sound....it'll get confused and think it's background noise....grr
 
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