Begi
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Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
I just got a Rode NT1-A mic today and I went to go try it out. I started recording and when I went to play the recording back, there was this noise that came along with it. It becomes very distorted. I don't know if it's my settings or if it's just a defective mic.
Additional info:
-Tascam US-144 audio/midi interface (phantom turned on)
-Alesis M1active 520 usb speakers
-Windows 7 OS
Settings:
-Playback timing Master: USB Audio Codec
-Recording Timing Master: Tascam US-144 1/2
-Audio Bit Driver Depth: 16
-Sampling Rate: 44100
-Buffer Size: 10 msec
-Driver Mode: WDM/KS
If you need to know anything else about the settings let me know.
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Kylotan
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/08 20:53:29
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I have a Røde NT1-A, and it works fine for me. There's certainly nothing Sonar would be doing to distort a microphone's sound - by the time it hits the DAW it's just an audio stream like all the others.
Can you record ok using different mics into the same interface? Or via line inputs? If you plug headphones into the socket and monitor the sound directly is the distortion audible there too?
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/08 23:53:27
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I've got one, too, and it works fine except that it is susceptible to being overdriven if you sing too closely. I get best results 12" or more back from the mic. It's also a pretty hot mic so you may need to turn the trim down on your preamp.
Try recording something less dynamic than voice, like an acoustic guitar. If there is still distortion there, it may indeed be a defective unit. Such a thing is not unheard of among Shanghai microphones.
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 00:32:04
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@ Kylotan:
I tried hooking up my other mics into the interface and they too are doing the same thing. Headphones don't make a difference, the distortion/noise is still present. However, the mics I used previous to the NT1-A were used with different audio settings.
I am almost certain that it is my settings or something to do with my speakers because I also got my speakers today as well. The mics I've been using until now work perfectly fine and now that I try using them, they too don't work.
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 06:01:09
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Is there any sign of clipping on the Tascam?
You should only see the red LED lighting up on the really high parts of your vocal peformance.
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 12:36:01
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Yea the red LED light shows up if the levels are too hot. Other than that the interface seems to be working fine.
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Cactus Music
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 12:45:55
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The ticket is to not even think about the computer and everything after that.
Start with the interface and the headphones.
If it's distorted it with be easy to hear at that point. Make sure to set your monitor mix control to input.
Then you should test your new monitors by playing music.
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 12:46:33
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EDIT:
The microphone works perfect. I plugged in my old speakers and used my old settings (ASIO) and noticed that when I recorded with the mic the sound was perfectly clear. So it is definitely these new settings. Does anyone know how to configure them correctly?
"Settings:
-Playback timing Master: USB Audio Codec
-Recording Timing Master: Tascam US-144 1/2
-Audio Bit Driver Depth: 16
-Sampling Rate: 44100
-Buffer Size: 10 msec
-Driver Mode: WDM/KS "
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Cactus Music
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 12:49:54
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Looks like we posted same time,, You are giving conflicting info You just mentioned using ASIO then in the specs you have MDM/KS which are you using, and did you test the new monitors with canned music. Is it because the Alesis won't let you use ASIO drivers? If so I would send them back.
post edited by Cactus Music - 2011/06/09 12:52:43
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 12:53:14
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Yes I just noticed lol. Anyhow, I said I tried out my old settings which were ASIO and the recording came out clear, but when I use the new settings (the ones listed) I get the distortion. And the monitors themselves work fine. They aren't the problem. No the Alesis worked fine under ASIO but I'm only mentioning that I used ASIO because I wanted to make sure that the interface itself hasn't gone bad and to show that it is definitely the settings that are giving me this problem.
post edited by Begi - 2011/06/09 12:58:28
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Cactus Music
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 13:01:22
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So ?? why don't you use ASIO?
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 13:05:48
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My old speakers are cheap and not the greatest. These new alesis monitors are connected through usb so I can't connect them to the Tascam.
and that's why I'm not using ASIO
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 13:24:19
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OK, so here's a question, When you use the old speakers and WDM/KS mode is there distortion? This is what I'm thinking,, the Drivers for the Tascam should be ASIO and it might not work properly under WDM/KS mode. I'm afraid Sonar does not like using some USB devises with certain drivers. And you are correct that you cannot use 2 USB devices under ASIO, I've never seen USB speakers so cannot comment but I think in the end that it might not work. Most studio monitors have SPDIF inputs which your Tascam supports.
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 13:36:43
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Begi
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Re:Rode NT1-A w/ Sonar 7 Producer Edition
2011/06/09 14:29:04
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Lol oops wasn't paying attention. I fixed it.
It's supposed to be set on ASIO and I forgot that the SPDIF cables weren't hooked up.
Easy fix
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