RE: MD: Problem with snake invasion....
At 2/13/2000 09:05 PM, you wrote: From: Martin Schiff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 4:41 AM Subject: RE: MD: Problem with snake invasion ...or is it coming from a mixer? It's going through a basic converter box that changes the 3.5mm miniplug into two 6.35mmm mono jacks and these are going into a mixer which feeds DAT and MD. I've not had a problem with mixer hiss with ths mixer before, but then I've never recorded anything this quiet before either.. I think the places to investigate for hiss are the mic and the mixer. 1. Mixer. It must provide more gain for mic inputs than for aux and other line-level inputs. For that reason, we're most likely to notice mixer hiss when using a microphone or a magnetic phono cartridge. a. Simply check whether the hiss continues when you disconnect the mic, but leave everything else set the same. You might have to plug something into the mixer board while doing this check if the mixer switches something internally based on a plug being present. If so, use a patch cord with nothing on the far end (drawback: may pick up hum), or a plug with no cord at all attached (which you probably can find at Radio Shack). b. Or plug the mic into the Minidisc or DAT recorder directly, and leave out the (mixer) middle man. It shouldn't matter whether you include or omit the converter box; use whatever the recorders need (or borrow yet another adapter if that's what it takes). 2. Microphone. Better mics should be quieter. Substituting some other mic should produce a different level of hiss if this is your problem. If the hiss stays the same, step 1 above should have reduced the hiss dramatically. Dick Rawson - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Problem with snake invasion....
From: Martin Schiff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 4:41 AM Subject: RE: MD: Problem with snake invasion Could it be that the mike is not getting enough power? The mic runs of a single AA cell, which I replaced before we started. When my battery gets low in my battery box with my AT853 mikes, there is a lot of hiss. When I replace the battery, they are very quiet. Is the mike plugged into the mike input of your R55, or is it coming from a mixer? It's going through a basic converter box that changes the 3.5mm miniplug into two 6.35mmm mono jacks and these are going into a mixer which feeds DAT and MD. I've not had a problem with mixer hiss with ths mixer before, but then I've never recorded anything this quiet before either.. Other than that, you may need a different mike. -- Martin I'll try a different mixer or try without one altogether, but I think you may be right - I need to try to borrow a much better mic... or better still a few... Thanks Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Problem with snake invasion....
On Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Martin Schiff wrote: Hi, Could it be that the mike is not getting enough power? When my battery gets low in my battery box with my AT853 mikes, there is a lot of hiss. When I replace the battery, they are very quiet. Is the mike plugged into the mike input of your R55, or is it coming from a mixer? Other than that, you may need a different mike. Maybe a battery box would help? I assume you're using a short mic cable, is that the case? If you're using a long unbalanced cable, you can take lot of noise... Excerpt from original post: wonderful machine. As a backup recorder I have my R55. Mics are a problem - we have one Sony PSM-437 mic which gives a reasonable sound, except for one quite loud problem. hiss. I wondered if anyone had any techniques that may help me to reduce the hiss from this mic. greets, *---(*)---**-- Francisco J. Montilla System Network administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] irc: pukkaSevilleSpain INSFLUG (LiNUX) Coordinator: www.insflug.org - ftp.insflug.org - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Problem with snake invasion....
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MD: Problem with snake invasion....
Hi all, thought that subject line would get your attention! :o) I'm recording a musical performance in a large church over the next few weeks and I'm coming up against a few problems. First of all, let me run through the equipment. We have a Tascam DA-P1 DAT unit, which I love - wonderful machine. As a backup recorder I have my R55. Mics are a problem - we have one Sony PSM-437 mic which gives a reasonable sound, except for one quite loud problem. hiss. I wondered if anyone had any techniques that may help me to reduce the hiss from this mic. The performers consist of: a choir - 24 people a bass guitar (which I'm also playing - tricky eh?) a lead guitar (which I play when I'm not playing bass) an electronic mandolin on some songs but not all a cello a 12 string semi-acoustic guitar 2 flutes (on some numbers only) 1 rather loud but very cool church pipe organ which fills most of the back of the church Any tips much appreciated. I can get the overall balance right (I need to boost the bass frequencies post-production but that's about all) but I am having trouble with the hiss. If I take the treble down I lose the hiss, but also muffle the sound a bit Any suggestions? Thanks. Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: Problem with snake invasion....
Could it be that the mike is not getting enough power? When my battery gets low in my battery box with my AT853 mikes, there is a lot of hiss. When I replace the battery, they are very quiet. Is the mike plugged into the mike input of your R55, or is it coming from a mixer? Other than that, you may need a different mike. -- Martin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Magic Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Problem with snake invasion Hi all, thought that subject line would get your attention! :o) I'm recording a musical performance in a large church over the next few weeks and I'm coming up against a few problems. First of all, let me run through the equipment. We have a Tascam DA-P1 DAT unit, which I love - wonderful machine. As a backup recorder I have my R55. Mics are a problem - we have one Sony PSM-437 mic which gives a reasonable sound, except for one quite loud problem. hiss. I wondered if anyone had any techniques that may help me to reduce the hiss from this mic. The performers consist of: a choir - 24 people a bass guitar (which I'm also playing - tricky eh?) a lead guitar (which I play when I'm not playing bass) an electronic mandolin on some songs but not all a cello a 12 string semi-acoustic guitar 2 flutes (on some numbers only) 1 rather loud but very cool church pipe organ which fills most of the back of the church Any tips much appreciated. I can get the overall balance right (I need to boost the bass frequencies post-production but that's about all) but I am having trouble with the hiss. If I take the treble down I lose the hiss, but also muffle the sound a bit Any suggestions? Thanks. Magic -- "Creativity is more a birthright than an acquisition, and the power of sound is wisdom and understanding applied to the power of vibration." Location : Portsmouth, England, UK Homepage : http://www.mattnet.freeserve.co.uk EMail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
