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Posted by Karl on Mar-15-2004 11:19:

Whistling noise when I record

ok, I'm having this trouble when record a set on my pc. Sometimes I record, and it sounds fine, but then sometimes when I record there is this annoying whistling noise (kinda sounds like one of them old kettles boiling), you can hear it mostly in breakdowns. Does anyone know if there is a way of getting rid of noises like that, or even what could be causing it.

Posted by Karl on Mar-18-2004 09:01:

nobody has had this problem?

Posted by DjCommisad on Mar-18-2004 11:53:

on play settings on sound volume controls for windows, mute the line-in. on record settings, check line-in (if you use your line-in to record and not the mic).

btw, this is amateur dj promotion, not really a place to post technical help questions.

Posted by Karl on Mar-18-2004 16:48:

quote:
Originally posted by DjCommisad
on play settings on sound volume controls for windows, mute the line-in. on record settings, check line-in (if you use your line-in to record and not the mic).

btw, this is amateur dj promotion, not really a place to post technical help questions.

Thanks, I'll check that..

I couldn't decide which forum to post this in, just thought that everyone in here must record there sets, so someone must have had the same problem.

Posted by Dervish on Mar-19-2004 00:22:

What program are you using to record it? Cos if it's real player it'll use real media encoding which can do that gives the high-mids and mids a weird kind of modulation type thing.

Posted by Karl on Mar-19-2004 09:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Dervish
What program are you using to record it? Cos if it's real player it'll use real media encoding which can do that gives the high-mids and mids a weird kind of modulation type thing.

I'm using Cool edit pro to record..

Posted by DjCommisad on Mar-19-2004 11:24:

real media is _ _ _ _!!!! boycott it!

Posted by Dervish on Mar-19-2004 12:27:

quote:
Originally posted by DjCommisad
real media is _ _ _ _!!!! boycott it!

Hehehe yup.

Anyway Cooledit should be ok. To be honest I don't really know what it could be. Earthing problems are more of a hum. Weak connections normally are either just noisey(i.e. have lots of noise) or have little crackly bits. Is it happening across both channels(on the recording)? Does it happen when using channels of your mixer? What I'd be inclined to try is up your outout level from your mixer either using the gains or if it's not a record out just change the volume level. Then at the PC reduce the level using the windows volume control recording section.

Posted by Karl on Mar-19-2004 16:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Dervish
Hehehe yup.

Anyway Cooledit should be ok. To be honest I don't really know what it could be. Earthing problems are more of a hum. Weak connections normally are either just noisey(i.e. have lots of noise) or have little crackly bits. Is it happening across both channels(on the recording)? Does it happen when using channels of your mixer? What I'd be inclined to try is up your outout level from your mixer either using the gains or if it's not a record out just change the volume level. Then at the PC reduce the level using the windows volume control recording section.

It happens on both channels, its really strange because sometimes it will just happen for about 10 minutes in the middle of the set and the rest be fine, and others it will be the whole way through.. Annoying, cause you never know if its gonna happen until you've finished the whole set.. Anywayz, I'll try that. It probs will be that line-in thing, I don't think it is muted..

Posted by Dervish on Mar-19-2004 17:08:

It could be an external noise source. Like a moblie phone could but it would be a differnt sound. Or it could be that you have the cable coiled up or twisted up.

Posted by DjCommisad on Mar-19-2004 18:11:

always pay the extra couple of bucks when it comes to audio cables or network cables to get wire that's properly insulated to protect from outside noise. network cable loses its power after 50 ft, for example (although arguably you can still go up to like 100 ft).

might be external (some signal like a cell phone as suggested).

more likely, your pc needs a kick in the pants.

Posted by Karl on Mar-22-2004 13:47:

quote:
more likely, your pc needs a kick in the pants.

Yeah thats probably more like it..

I recorded two sets over weekend and none of them recorded with that stupid noise, so it looks like it was the line-in thing..Fingers crossed n all that.

Cheers guys..