https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:08:37 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204971 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:50:49 +0000 In The Studio Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204971 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204964 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:37:48 +0000 In The Studio smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204964 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204962 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:33:43 +0000 You can export the hum/hiss file as Ogg Vorbis, I can handle that soundfile format without any problems.

Quote from Audacity FAQ; "How do I download and install the LAME MP3 encoder?"
For Windows

1. Go to the LAME download page.
2. Click on any link from the list of identical "lame-3.96.1" links.
3. When you have finished downloading LAME, unzip it and save the file lame_enc.dll anywhere on your computer.
4. The first time you use the "Export as MP3" command, Audacity will ask you where lame_enc.dll is saved.]]> In The Studio Kalle_in_Sweden https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204962 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204958 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:00:09 +0000
Whilst recording my hum for Kalle i noticed Audacity was up to something...

I recorded the hum... turned up the input to get max volume. This worked well. The hum increases/decreases with the input setting.

Then i have tried to add another track to the hum to show the doubling up effect... BUT... audacity now wont let me turn up the input!? I move the slider up but it just resets itself to zero! But the weirdest thing is now i can record my guitar (with the input sticking to zero) and add extra tracks without the hum increasing in volume! But the input is on zero! And i can perfectly hear my guitar!!

WEIRD!

BUT GOOD!!

Well it seems very strange to me. Can anyone please explain?

EDIT* Hey Kalle. I tried to export my hum file as an mp3 from audacity. It tells me i need to use the LAME mp3 thing... so i download it but cant get it to run. Very annoying but i have to go to bed... figure it out laters.]]> In The Studio Dandownunder https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204958 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204950 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:21:54 +0000
@Mike - The lights, sockets etc have their own circuit breakers but not sure how its all wired up. I dont have a dimmer or fluros... didnt realise things like that could affect my pc... I did think it could be my speaker which was a crappy surround sound rear speaker which i salvaged. I unplugged it various times when i recorded to see if it changed the sound but it never.

@Kalle - Yeah sure i can do that :) Still a bit of a noob at mp3's but will figure it out...

Cheers.]]> In The Studio Dandownunder https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204950 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204666 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:30:39 +0000
Can you do a 30 sec recording of the hiss ( background sound) and email ( as a .mp3 file) to me.
Then I might be able to find the probably cause.

Kalle
Hey dudes. My setup is sounding much better now. I have those stereo leads and i can really hear the guitar and it sounds good.. :D

But that darn hiss is still there... it doubles when i layer a new track.

I tried all the things you said kalle and its defo on every track. If i hold my pc speaker to my ear (anytime) i can hear the hiss so its not my mixer or guitar...]]> In The Studio Kalle_in_Sweden https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204666 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204654 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:29:43 +0000
Another thing, if it does it all the time, have you tried using different speakers on your system?]]> In The Studio Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204654 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204653 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:15:29 +0000 In The Studio smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204653 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204649 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:01:09 +0000 In The Studio Dandownunder https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204649 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204573 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:30:49 +0000 I tried all the things you said kalle and its defo on every track. If i hold my pc speaker to my ear (anytime) i can hear the hiss so its not my mixer or guitar... Try lowering the gain on the mic channel on the mixer a tad..I've noticed that when use the mic and turn up the gain to get the required volume, I start hearing a hiss. This is with my Tascam 414 4-track, but the same thing probably holds for your mixer. In my case, I am think it is the cheap mic I picked up from some going out of business sale at some kind of media store.]]> In The Studio vink https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/how-bad-is-my-current-setup/paged/2/#post-204573