Jazzy_McBlues
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Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
When I arm my track for an audio recording session, it is instantaneously in the red zone of the volume meter without me playing anything. I decided to record it just to see what the sound actually was and it was this horrible, loud, distorted, screeching noise. I've checked all my volumes in my soundboard, check my lines to my guitar and the adapter, checked my amp settings and all connections but it's still doing this. Can anyone give me a hand? I'd really appreciate it.
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meandaddy
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 2:54 PM
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Can you advise what equipment you're using, computer, sequencer, etc?
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Jazzy_McBlues
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 3:05 PM
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ORIGINAL: meandaddy
Can you advise what equipment you're using, computer, sequencer, etc?
Well I'm fairly ignorant to audio recording but from what I know I am running my ibanez guitar through a marshall amp. The sound is being picked up by a nexxtech microphone and run directly into the back of my computer. I don't think it is my gear though since the problem occurs whether the gear is set up or not. Im thinking it must be the result of a certain setting in the program itself.
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sinc
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 4:43 PM
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What are the details of your microphone? In general, microphones must be run into a preamp or mixer before they go to your computer. We also need your soundcard and computer specs.
post edited by sinc - December 04, 05 4:45 PM
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Grehn
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 8:33 PM
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Mr. McBlues,
Try running the Wave Profiler again on your soundcard. Let me know what happens.
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Jazzy_McBlues
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 9:56 PM
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ORIGINAL: Grehn
Mr. McBlues,
Try running the Wave Profiler again on your soundcard. Let me know what happens.
Sorry but how do I do this? As you can see I am completely new to sound recording and fairly ignorant to computers in general.
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WOTE
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 10:25 PM
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Music is the soul of the Earth!
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BobWeaverHawaii
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 10:49 PM
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Hi, your input signal is TOO STRONG. STOP. Don't do ANYTHING else. Look at your signal coming IN. YOU WILL FRY YOUR SOUND BOARD. One possible problem, don't use the HEADPHONE jack to run into from your amp into your computer. If your amp doesn't have a LINE OUT, then you will have to use a MIC to get your signal.
I play guitar. If you have some volume controls on your soundboard control screen (eg: Soundblaster), then you have to turn the sensitivity DOWN. You also can't use a pre-amp between your guitar and the computer, or any sort of petal. You can use a petal between the guitar and the amp, then use LINE OUT. In other words, you can't amplify the signal AT ALL before putting it into the computer. It has to go from LINE OUT into the computer. Even the HEADPHONE line is slightly amplified and will fry your sound card.
Good luck, cheers.
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daveny5
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RE: Im having a problem with audio recording and its really irritating
December 04, 05 10:51 PM
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How about describing how you're connecting your instruments to your soundcard, your equipment, version of Home Studio, version of Windows? We're not mind readers here. 
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