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How can I get rid of scratching sounds in recording equipment?
August 28th, 2010 | 
Author: I.E. Recording equipment. Or synthesizers?
simple answer buy better quality recording equipment.
it is hard to diagnose your problem from the limited amount of information you have given. the most probably suspect is internal noise, the cheaper the equipment the more internal noise it has,
one solution would to be to increase the input levels of the instruments you are trying to record. this (up to a point) will mask the internal noise of your recording equipment.
however too much input may result in over saturation or distortion. creating even more problems. of course if you are using an old tube type of amplifier some distortion may be a good thing.
OR you could try just the opposite and lower the input of the instrument and let the internal amplifier of your recording equipment handle the load. its going to be a lot of trial and error i’m afraid, since there are so many variables involved, but you have to find the weakest link and work around (or upgrade) that.
try varying the gain on your inputs and outputs, it can be a hit or miss kind of thing and it really depends on what type of equipment you have, what power levels you are working with and the various instruments you have. that’s why sound engineers get paid big bucks to make things sound perfect. very hard to do in a home studio.
another thing you need to be concerned with is your wiring and connections, make sure to use good quality wire, keep the wires separated as much as possible (to eliminate crosstalk between wires) and use good quality connectors, if you have the old type bare wire into the spring loaded or screw down clamp, twist the end of the wire tightly and apply some solder to it. this will prevent fraying and to some degree oxidation of the copper wire, giving a much better connection.
hope this improves your quality
Introducing: Mobile Studio Canvas for Recording & Playback
Cakewalks Mobile Studio Canvas for Mac, PC, and standalone performance is the first of its kind in the Cakewalk hardware family. Capable of producing over 1,000 sounds, the Mobile Studio Canvas includes the Roland SD-50 Sound Module, redesigned GM (General MIDI) 2, and Rolands Solo Tones sounds. Fitted with a USB memory drive, the studio canvas can playback MP3, WAV, AIFF, and MIDI files without a computer. Its a 2-in/2-out audio interface as well as a 1×1 MIDI interface that ships with SONAR 8.5 LE recording software (for Windows only), perfect for musicians looking for a multi-purpose sound source and/or playback device.
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Chopin – Polonaise No.6 As-Dur op.53 “Heroique” 12/07
This is Kristian Cvetkovic playing Chopin´s Heroic Polonaise (home amateur recording). Kristian was born on 2. November 1991 in Zug, Switzerland and plays the piano since he was 5 (http://www.cvetkovic.com ).
The performance is different from the one recorded in February 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXp_Wklfzjc ). An effort has been made to introduce more dynamic nuances and to emphasize few “dancing” moments. Yet a Polonaise is not a Mazurka, so the principal concept is still “heroic”. Hence the playing with strength, fever and majesty (no virtuosity for the sake of it, although this is ALSO a virtuous piece). Several comments/advices from the YouTube audience have been taken into account, however due to the room echo and the simple mono recording equipment it was unfortunately not possible to show the ideal concept, i.e. as this brilliant piece should/could sound in a concert hall.
*** Wishing everyone a safe, happy and prosperous New Year ***
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Testing My New Recording Equipment 320p
had no internet connection so i just poped in cod waw and recorded a bit.
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Music Producer Career Information : Music Production Tools
Music producers use many tools on the job, from computers and software to recording equipment and electronics. Find out about tools and software used by music producers from a professional in this free video on a music production career.
Expert: David ‘Trash’ Kelly
Bio: David ‘Trash’ Kelly is one of the founders of Voodoo Highway Music and lives in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Demand Media
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Tags: Music, music business, music producer, music production, recording industry | 
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Where can I find good self recording music equipment?
I am wanting to record myself playing a line of music. Then I want to record my self playing another line of music. After that, I want to add the two lines together to hear them play at the same time. Where can I find the equipment and what software do I need to do this. I intend to play a trumpet and other various brass instruments, and a piano.
All you need is a USB mic and some recording software:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-USB-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001AS6OYC/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1279810009&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Acid-Music-Studio-8-0/dp/B003L51CSA/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1279810040&sr=1-4
Where Can I Get Some Good Audio Recording Equipment ?
i’ve been in a band for a while now , and were looking to make a demo , we don’t have enough money for an apple mac , so what we need is recording equipment for normal computers but nothing to pricey
please and thank you =D
You could start with a simple USB mic:
http://www.amazon.com/CAD-U37-Condenser-Recording-Microphone/dp/B001AIQGUO/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1279566449&sr=1-5
what kind of recording equipment is best?
my husband plays electric guitar and has been wanting to record his music. but he has nothing to do it with and doesn’t want to go spend a bunch of money to get it professionally done.
i am wanting to get him some of the basic recording equipment to get him started and be able to record for christmas. and i have no experience in this. could you please point me in the right direction, on what you think i need?
thanks
If he is JUST recording a guitar, get him a 1 or 2 channel mixer or audio interface he can plug his guitar right into a "Line input" so that he can plug the mixer into a computer via usb, firewire, or just the regular headphone output or RCA outputs into the computer’s audio input. There are free programs to record into and the one I used to use was Audacity. Just set the input in the preferences to audio input so it can know where to get it from.
If you have any other questions or I wasn’t too clear on something haha feel free to send me an email at slipknotrokr12@yahoo.com
what equipment do I need for a recording studio
This video is a simple portray of the main components you would need to start recording today. Remember the components mentioned do not have to be what is shown. But the equipment used will get you great results.
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How much will it cost me to buy recording equipment and what will I need?
I have a guitar and keyboard. i would like to start recording my songs. I would also like to sing. How much will it cost me and what will i need?
Alright for singing a mic is one of the best ways to get good vocal recordings. The cost of a mic varies greatly so you may want to go to your local music shop and check out the mics.
Next for recording the best recording equipment that I know and personally own is something called a Toneport or POD Studio from the Line6 brand.
Now for the toneport its slightly cheaper because of its lower quality and will cost you:
around $190 for the UX1 and $240 for the UX2 which has two MIDI inputs (the wires for your guitar/keyboard) , it comes with gearbox software which is basically 15 amps in 1 on your computer.
The POD Studio has higher quality and also has comes with the POD Farm software which is basically an upgraded gearbox with better software.
The UX2 costs around $280-320.
So for the software you can bypass so you can hear your amp’s natural sound when recording and the POD Studio/Toneport both support mics, keyboards, guitars, bass etc.
If you have further questions just contact me and I will help, you can also check the Line6 website for more options for recording –> www.Line6.com
Enjoy!
So far I’m using the UX2 and its flawless so far