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Subject:Dreadful hiss on SF 4.5 Posted by: Ernst Date:2/12/2000 5:56:00 PM Guys, Here's the thing: whenever I'm recording from analog sources, there's always an annoying low-level digital 'hiss' on the background. This damn thing forces me to record very near 0db, which has been wreking havoc on my recordings' headroom. I tried to cut all input sources: it didn`t work. I also tried to develop a filter on SF 4.5, but the hiss waveform seems to be volume-related and quite complex. I think my dirt-cheap sound card is the one to blame (a lousy piece of crap made in Taiwan by C-Media). I tried to contact its manufacturer but they didn't have a clue. Do any of you guys know what I should do? Is there any software solution? Many thanks indeed, Ernest
Subject:Re: Dreadful hiss on SF 4.5 Reply by: jess101 Date:2/15/2000 1:33:00 AM Well, I had a cheap ass awe 16 card I was using. I got a brand new 4track and an aureal vortex soundcard and now i record everything VERY quietly. Plus, I record a track at a time onto the computer for faking a multi tracker on the computer. So my hiss levels used to be real bad. But now they're nonexistent. Get a new sound card. It will solve all of your problems. jess101 www.mp3.com/madscientists ...if you want Ernest Hemingway wrote: >>Guys, >>Here's the thing: whenever I'm recording from analog >>sources, there's always an annoying low-level digital 'hiss' >>on the background. This damn thing forces me to record very >>near 0db, which has been wreking havoc on my recordings' >>headroom. >>I tried to cut all input sources: it didn`t work. I also >>tried to develop a filter on SF 4.5, but the hiss waveform >>seems to be volume-related and quite complex. >>I think my dirt-cheap sound card is the one to blame (a >>lousy piece of crap made in Taiwan by C-Media). I tried to >>contact its manufacturer but they didn't have a clue. >>Do any of you guys know what I should do? Is there any >>software solution? >>Many thanks indeed, >>Ernest

Subject:Dreadful hiss on SF 4.5

Posted by: Ernst

Date:2/12/2000 5:56:00 PM

Guys,
Here's the thing: whenever I'm recording from analog
sources, there's always an annoying low-level digital 'hiss'
on the background. This damn thing forces me to record very
near 0db, which has been wreking havoc on my recordings'
headroom.
I tried to cut all input sources: it didn`t work. I also
tried to develop a filter on SF 4.5, but the hiss waveform
seems to be volume-related and quite complex.
I think my dirt-cheap sound card is the one to blame (a
lousy piece of crap made in Taiwan by C-Media). I tried to
contact its manufacturer but they didn't have a clue.
Do any of you guys know what I should do? Is there any
software solution?
Many thanks indeed,
Ernest

Subject:Re: Dreadful hiss on SF 4.5

Reply by: jess101

Date:2/15/2000 1:33:00 AM

Well, I had a cheap ass awe 16 card I was using. I got a brand new
4track and an aureal vortex soundcard and now i record everything
VERY quietly. Plus, I record a track at a time onto the computer for
faking a multi tracker on the computer. So my hiss levels used to be
real bad. But now they're nonexistent. Get a new sound card. It
will solve all of your problems.
jess101 www.mp3.com/madscientists ...if you want

Ernest Hemingway wrote:
>>Guys,
>>Here's the thing: whenever I'm recording from analog
>>sources, there's always an annoying low-level digital 'hiss'
>>on the background. This damn thing forces me to record very
>>near 0db, which has been wreking havoc on my recordings'
>>headroom.
>>I tried to cut all input sources: it didn`t work. I also
>>tried to develop a filter on SF 4.5, but the hiss waveform
>>seems to be volume-related and quite complex.
>>I think my dirt-cheap sound card is the one to blame (a
>>lousy piece of crap made in Taiwan by C-Media). I tried to
>>contact its manufacturer but they didn't have a clue.
>>Do any of you guys know what I should do? Is there any
>>software solution?
>>Many thanks indeed,
>>Ernest