Ragtime
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quality question
so ive had this xenyx 802 pre amp with my mxl 990 mic for about 2 months now and im noticing something. when i rap sometimes itll sound over modeulated when certain notes are hit. Its not by a lot but its noticable. Is this my mic or pre amp? or is this my cakewalk problem. If it is my mic or pre amp can u please give me a suggestion of how to fix this?
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Beagle
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 22:10:19
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what exactly do you mean by "overmodulated"? depending on what you're hearing it could be any of the things you mentioned or a combination of them.
are you recording into the red on the markers?
the 990 should be a good mic - shouldn't really be a problem with it specifically. the 802 should work fine as well unless you've got it hooked up wrong, or have an improper gain stage.
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Ragtime
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 22:24:56
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no my voice waves on music creator are fine and are mid sized. But at some instances it sounds like its going too high and i dont know how to fix it
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 22:32:02
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I'm still not understanding what you mean by "too high", do you mean in pitch? can you post something for us to hear on soundclick or somewhere?
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Ragtime
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 22:50:07
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its the same sound u would here if the sound was way too loud and it would break up and your voice would sound like a robot. Thats what im getting
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 23:29:17
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Are you maybe singing very close to the mic?
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RE: quality question
2006/11/30 23:47:02
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my suggestion would be to eliminate things one by one. try a different mic (see if you can borrow one if you don't have one), try a different preamp, etc. try turning down the gain on the sound card input. BTW - what kind of sound card do you have and which input are you plugging the 802 into?
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RE: quality question
2006/12/01 08:12:26
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The mic cable would be the first thing I would check. Had the same sort of thing happen to me a week or so ago . I was recording a live show that my band was doing. took a line out of the mixer straight into a digital multitracker. Played the first set back during a break, noticed distortion in certain ranges. Didn't make any sense, but changed the cables and the second set was fine.
post edited by chetman - 2006/12/01 08:34:24
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RE: quality question
2006/12/03 02:27:48
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Two thoughts, 1. try using a pop filter on the condenser, a wire coat hanger and some panty hose will work in a pinch (please don't ask) and step back a tad from the mike, 2. try using a light com[ressor setting on the recording.
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