hi

i have read some psots about this on your group and have a question

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

i have tried swopping out cables, mics, having monitoring off,
everything i can think of

still it sounds like someone left the gas on and mic'd up the output
of the oven!

i have a powerbook and simply want to record guitar/vocals into
garageband

i though USB would be a better interface because of the digital nature

i do have 1/8th line in, would that be less hissy? i thought not, as
it must be a cheap line in...

is there a sub200 quid ($400) for recording my little tunes?

thanks in advance

damian

In article writes:

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

You're not the first one who's reported this.

What microphone are you using, and how are you setting the gain on the
preamp?

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In article writes:

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

You're not the first one who's reported this.

What microphone are you using, and how are you setting the gain on the
preamp?

SM58 but it happens with the guitar in EXACTLY the same way

setting the gain on the preamp using the gain control on the front. it
mkaes no odds to the hiss whatever i set the gain to.

the tascam us122 looks like a suitable alternative as this is going
back to the shop i think...

In article writes:

setting the gain on the preamp using the gain control on the front. it
mkaes no odds to the hiss whatever i set the gain to.

the tascam us122 looks like a suitable alternative as this is going
back to the shop i think...

I had a US-122 in for a review here. It wasn't the quietest preamp
I've ever used, but it was adequate. I found that I had to sing pretty
loud with a low output mic like a Beyer M260 a foot away before I
could hit the clipping point, even when set near full gain. What does
your record level look like? Are your peaks anywhere neare full scale,
or are you running with peaks below -20 and just turning up the noise
on playback?

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(Mike Rivers) wrote in message news:znr1084136778k@trad...
In article writes:

setting the gain on the preamp using the gain control on the front. it
mkaes no odds to the hiss whatever i set the gain to.

the tascam us122 looks like a suitable alternative as this is going
back to the shop i think...

I had a US-122 in for a review here. It wasn't the quietest preamp
I've ever used, but it was adequate. I found that I had to sing pretty
loud with a low output mic like a Beyer M260 a foot away before I
could hit the clipping point, even when set near full gain. What does
your record level look like? Are your peaks anywhere neare full scale,
or are you running with peaks below -20 and just turning up the noise
on playback?

Gain set to about 3 and if i sing loudly i can hit clipping

Tried turning monitoring off, and have playback volume set to about a
quarter and still the hiss is there

(thx for your help with this btw)

damian

I have one and it just plain hisses!


Leon

"mr goat" wrote in message
om...
hi

i have read some psots about this on your group and have a question

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

i have tried swopping out cables, mics, having monitoring off,
everything i can think of

still it sounds like someone left the gas on and mic'd up the output
of the oven!

i have a powerbook and simply want to record guitar/vocals into
garageband

i though USB would be a better interface because of the digital nature

i do have 1/8th line in, would that be less hissy? i thought not, as
it must be a cheap line in...

is there a sub200 quid ($400) for recording my little tunes?

thanks in advance

damian

It is what it is, I'm afraid. I have one too, and it has pretty low
headroom, plus hiss. However... if you find the sweet spot, it sounds
serviceable.

I thought the Tascam would probably be better, but a friend who has one says
it's similar. Personally, I would doubt it's as bad. Exchange it for the
Tascam.

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See http://www.particlesalad.com for more info.


"mr goat" wrote in message
om...
hi

i have read some psots about this on your group and have a question

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

i have tried swopping out cables, mics, having monitoring off,
everything i can think of

still it sounds like someone left the gas on and mic'd up the output
of the oven!

i have a powerbook and simply want to record guitar/vocals into
garageband

i though USB would be a better interface because of the digital nature

i do have 1/8th line in, would that be less hissy? i thought not, as
it must be a cheap line in...

is there a sub200 quid ($400) for recording my little tunes?

thanks in advance

damian

Try the m-audio Delta 410 (Firewire). Works great for me.


"Particle Salad" wrote in message
. com...
It is what it is, I'm afraid. I have one too, and it has pretty low
headroom, plus hiss. However... if you find the sweet spot, it sounds
serviceable.

I thought the Tascam would probably be better, but a friend who has one
says
it's similar. Personally, I would doubt it's as bad. Exchange it for the
Tascam.

--
-------------------------------------------------------------
Now available: new Particle Salad CD "The Track Inside."

See http://www.particlesalad.com for more info.


"mr goat" wrote in message
om...
hi

i have read some psots about this on your group and have a question

i bought this pre amp yesterday and it's very very noisy - mainly a
constant hiss

i have tried swopping out cables, mics, having monitoring off,
everything i can think of

still it sounds like someone left the gas on and mic'd up the output
of the oven!

i have a powerbook and simply want to record guitar/vocals into
garageband

i though USB would be a better interface because of the digital nature

i do have 1/8th line in, would that be less hissy? i thought not, as
it must be a cheap line in...

is there a sub200 quid ($400) for recording my little tunes?

thanks in advance

damian