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Subject:Can't get rid of pops Posted by: Davisb Date:12/8/1999 2:26:00 AM When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops, I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect. Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord. Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave
Subject:Re: Can't get rid of pops Reply by: pwppch Date:12/8/1999 2:17:00 PM An SB16 card can either record at 16 bit or play at 16 bit. It cannot do both at the same time. If you are playing back and recording in ACID, you are recording at 8 bit. This is why you are getting less than desirable results. FWIW: Get a better sound card. You will be glad you did. Even an SB Live or the Audio PCI( >When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops, >>I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is >>decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect. >>Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound >>blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it >>soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I >>haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech >>multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the >>sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert >>the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound >>card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital >>signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done >>by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord. >>Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted >>signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could >>it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave
Subject:Re: Can't get rid of pops Reply by: jess101 Date:12/17/1999 1:53:00 AM Dave Bloxsom wrote: >>When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops, >>I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is >>decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect. >>Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound >>blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it >>soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I >>haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech >>multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the >>sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert >>the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound >>card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital >>signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done >>by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord. >>Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted >>signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could >>it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave I use the same soundcard and I don't have any problems with clicks, but I used to. Even if you think your levels are perfect, try lowering them a touch. If the clicks are in loops, then the point you looped the loop was the wrong position. Also, I never needed a D/A converter. I run my guitar straight into the computer sometimes, but usually through a processor first (Actually, it's a Digitech) Jess (Mad Scientist)-www.mp3.com/madscientists www.mp3.com/blsproject

Subject:Can't get rid of pops

Posted by: Davisb

Date:12/8/1999 2:26:00 AM

When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops,
I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is
decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect.
Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound
blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it
soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I
haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech
multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the
sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert
the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound
card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital
signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done
by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord.
Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted
signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could
it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave

Subject:Re: Can't get rid of pops

Reply by: pwppch

Date:12/8/1999 2:17:00 PM

An SB16 card can either record at 16 bit or play at 16 bit. It cannot
do both at the same time. If you are playing back and recording in
ACID, you are recording at 8 bit. This is why you are getting less
than desirable results.

FWIW: Get a better sound card. You will be glad you did. Even an SB
Live or the Audio PCI( >When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops,
>>I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is
>>decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect.
>>Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound
>>blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it
>>soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I
>>haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech
>>multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the
>>sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert
>>the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound
>>card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital
>>signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done
>>by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord.
>>Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted
>>signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could
>>it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave

Subject:Re: Can't get rid of pops

Reply by: jess101

Date:12/17/1999 1:53:00 AM

Dave Bloxsom wrote:
>>When I record guitar parts into acid over my created loops,
>>I get pops and hiss during play back. The sound quality is
>>decent but not what I expect, and my levels are perfect.
>>Could this possibly be my sound card? I've got a sound
>>blaster16. It's not the best and I plan on upgrading it
>>soon,but I wonder if that alone could be the cause. Also I
>>haven't a D/A converter yet. I just plug my digitech
>>multieffects proccessor into my minidisk, then into the
>>sound card. I thought possibly the minidisk might convert
>>the anolog signal first, then pass it on to the sound
>>card. However, I now realize that to send the ditital
>>signal from the minidisk to the sound card can only be done
>>by first (in my case), traveling through an anlog cord.
>>Nevertheless my soundcard is converting the twice converted
>>signal. So I plugged directly in and the same thing. Could
>>it be the lack of the D/A converter? Thanx Dave

I use the same soundcard and I don't have any problems with clicks,
but I used to. Even if you think your levels are perfect, try
lowering them a touch. If the clicks are in loops, then the point
you looped the loop was the wrong position.
Also, I never needed a D/A converter. I run my guitar straight into
the computer sometimes, but usually through a processor first
(Actually, it's a Digitech)
Jess (Mad Scientist)-www.mp3.com/madscientists
www.mp3.com/blsproject