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JohnSmith
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Kamloops
Question 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?

Old Post Aug-05-2002 19:38  Canada
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Pjotr G
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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Netherlands

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


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JohnSmith
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Kamloops

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*

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Dmatrox
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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Calgary

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.

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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...


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JohnSmith
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Registered: Apr 2002
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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.

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