how to get rid of the hiss

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westogmoney
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2006/09/28 22:51:00 (permalink)

how to get rid of the hiss

So i'm recording on my laptop with my m-audio podcast and i've gotten everything figured out now except the only problem is that i get a really loud hiss whenever i record or play it back. when i record in stereo, the first channel is a stream of a thick line, showing the hiss, and the second channel is my guitar which is normal.

anybody know how to fix this?

there's no crazy electronics going on around me and i also have no programs opened while i record.

anything?
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    bargainboy1
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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/28 23:31:41 (permalink)
    Umm...don't record in stereo. Turn the hiss channel off, record, pan the guitar to where you want it to sit in the mix.

    The most likely problem is you don't have a cable that carries a stereo signal.

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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/28 23:57:46 (permalink)
    Especially since it's not likely your guitar has stereo output. Unless you're running it thru something that will give it a stereo output - guitars are MONO. Thus the cause of your problem. The other channel you're just recording noise.

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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/29 00:08:12 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: Beagle

    guitars are MONO.



    yeah, that's a biggie, too.

    /leaves room blushing and muttering about being a dumbarse.....

    Jeff
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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/29 00:20:33 (permalink)
    NO! I didn't mean it that way, Jeff!!!! In fact, I thought that was kind of what you were saying, but I was just making it clearer!

    I certainly don't think you're a dumb anything!!!

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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/29 19:06:05 (permalink)
    how do i mute one channel?

    when i record in mono i get no sound from my guitar.
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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/29 19:07:33 (permalink)
    nvm i got it. when i record it and pan the guitar 100% to one side and record it in stereo it works! yeassss!!!!! i finally have it perfect now!
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    RE: how to get rid of the hiss 2006/09/29 19:59:25 (permalink)
    well, that's not really the best solution.

    go to your track properties with the I/O tab clicked at the bottom and on the track you are recording on, click on the little "I" and pull down the menu. you should have at least 3 entries to choose from, instead of choosing the one with STEREO in the name, choose the one with the "L" or "LEFT" in the name.

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