Subject:Depressed!

Posted by: Vai

Date:12/9/2004 3:19:17 PM

Hello,

Somebody save meeee...
everytime I record, there's this STATIC sound present.

I even go into the closet to make sure that my singing
records without the "static"...but tht doesn't help either.

I have this Edirol Audio Capture blue thingy that
runs from the mixer into the Acid program.

How do I better the quality of my recordings?

PLEASE HELP.

:(

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: ExtraEcho

Date:12/9/2004 9:51:19 PM

what kind of static? crackly static? a humming? could be anything. maybe yr destined to write noise or glitchcore. who knows.

it could be a bad cable.

it could be a ground loop.

it could countless amounts of things.

does this noise end up on your recorded files? upload it somewhere so someone can hear it.

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: Vai

Date:12/10/2004 12:17:47 PM

Hey Echo,

Thanx for replying.
I think I solved the problem...
it was a loose cable wire...
all I did was unplug and plug it back again properly.

what i wanna know is if there's a BETTER audio capture thingy...
i mean i want to produce CD quality recordings you know.

So...what should I buy to record with that kind of quality sound?

thanks again,

Not depressed anymore.

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:12/10/2004 1:41:35 PM

Glad you got over your depression. ;-)

Depending on what “blue thingy” you bought from Edirol, you probably have what you need. CD audio is 16 bit sample depth with a sample rate of 44.1K Hz (commonly expressed at 16 bit/44.1K Hz). If the blue thingy gives you the option, make sure you are recording at 16 bit/44.1K Hz minimum then use that and you should be all set. If it has 16/48 or even 24/48 or 24/96 all the better. You will get higher quality by recording at a greater bit depth or sample rate and then down sampling and dithering to 16/44 later. This is so effects can be applied with greater accuracy and less aliasing, but as long as your recording at 16/44 or better you shouldn’t have a problem.

~jr

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: drbam

Date:12/10/2004 3:47:57 PM

Given that you're calling your sound card a "thingy," with all due respect, you most likely are going to need a much better mic and mic pre than what you are using and also you will want to get a "thingy" with much better converters than the Edirol if you intend on making a commercially viable product. But, as jr suggested, with what you already have, you can do a lot and have a great time. Most importantly you will be able to learn and practice creating music with a DAW system.

drbam

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: bbcdrum

Date:12/12/2004 8:25:23 AM

If you are in the market for something a bit more full-featured than what you have, I heartily recommend the Edirol FA-101. I love mine. It is kind of like their "blue thingy" on steroids.

Kevin

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: DKeenum

Date:12/12/2004 9:17:31 AM

I got a UA-20 for my laptop, but I've never been completely happy with it. The USB ver. 1 is just a little too iffy. But I use it for MIDI from time to time.

Subject:RE: Depressed!

Reply by: Rednroll

Date:12/12/2004 11:33:54 AM

Just wanted to ask a similar question. I got this thingy with a brush at one end and a wooden handle at the other. I also went and got a large set of water paints, with every color imagineable. Also, until I can afford to purchase some real fabric material alls I have to work with is this contruction paper. Can someone give me the steps with these things I purchased on how to use them and how to get professional results similar to Michael Angelo when I paint? So far everytime I attempt to paint something that looks like the Mona Lisa, alls I end up with is one big circle with a couple stick arms. There must be something wrong with my brush thingy. The sales guy at the paint store told me I could get professional results with this brush, but so far everything looks terrible. I'm using the Rapco TA-113 fiber filled brush, is this a good brush to give me professional results or should I look into purchasing something better?

Any help appreciated,
TIA
Red