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Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-05-2002 19:38:

Hissing on S sounds on records

I have this strange problem where i sometimes get this phasing, hissing type sound on records. it seems to happen a lot where there if vocals, that start with an "S"

sounds strange eh? I heard about this once before on this board a long time ago, but i wasn't able to find the thread.

anyway, on most records it is OK, but some it is really noticeable, like DJ tiesto - In My Memory.

it sounds like the vocalist is lisping, "hold me - seethin in my memory"

anyway, it sucks. i thought maybe my stylus needed changing, so i changed them, and no difference. besides they were playing pretty much OK besides that record and a few others, so i didn't think it was needles. it happens on both my tables, so that isn't the problem. and i even tried switching mixer channels, that is not it either.

I am using stanton scratchmasters, with 1.5G of weight, height is set at 1, anti-skate at 1.5

what can i do to stop this hissing, does anyone know?

Posted by Pjotr G on Aug-05-2002 19:50:

can't really do much about it. The "s" seems to cause a lot of troubles, but putting the signal through a de-esser (yes, actual piece of equipment!) is usually done in the recording process, not while playing back.
Yup you seem to be the victim of some nasty aliasing. I know the problem. Call tiesto and tell him to record on a softer volume level and use a de-esser

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-05-2002 20:03:

hmm.. do you have his number?

so, in other words, there is no problem with my equpiment, and no way to fix this problem, because it was in the recording to begin with?

well, that's good to know.

*slaps tiesto around with a trout*

Posted by Dmatrox on Aug-05-2002 20:33:

it could be your needles. Its like that on my needles too. I have the stanton 500al's. Im not sure but i think the orfton's are better.

Posted by halo on Aug-05-2002 21:30:

check your needles weight-balance, maybe they are set too heavy, this mostly causes distortion on higher frequencies. Especially with some dirt in the groove...

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-05-2002 21:37:

Yeah, i tried different stylus. but you mean, that stanton needles might just.. not work for that record? seems kinda goofy..

I tried a bunch of different weight and anti-skate settings, from 0.5 to 4.5, nothing changed it.