https://soundcloud.com/user-630414813-778670827/quality-control-file-for-vb-10-25-17
This audio file is awesome, and I would love to be put back on the roster today!
I miss my Voicebunny! Here is what has been done to clean up my recording issues:
First, my setup is a Shure Mic 7mb, Pre-amp is E-MU 1616m, E-MU DSP patch mix digital Mixer,
Dell computer XPS. I used a Portable Partition model #VPS to section off my computer from my recording equipment. And I had an expert come and fix other connection issues, and here is what he said:
Hi Tanya,
You were getting some issues with your microphone and mixer which were causing your voice gain issues. I updated the driver for your mixer and sound card, adjusted the gain on your mixer and also moved some magnetic devices away from the mixer which fixed your recording issues. Please let me know if you have any further issues.
Thanks,
Sal Khan
Sr. Technology Consultant
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Hey Tanya!
Thanks for sharing your audio.
Unfortunately the hiss is still quite noticeable. You can hear it clearly at the very end. I think the noise may come from the mic. I also have the Shure sm7b, it's an amazing mic. However, this dynamic mic requires big amounts of gain to reach optimal levels. So you do need a robust preamp to match the mic appropriately.
You didn't mention any preamp in the list above, so I'm guessing that the hiss can come from that stage in the recording chain. Have you tried the CL-1 Cloudlifter or other similar product? The other day we tested the SS-1 of Simply Sound and the results were amazing. I was surprised of the transparency of the gain provided. I think that would work great for you!
Let me know what you think!
Best,
Juan
Hi Tanya,
I think the problem is coming from the EMU preamp. It's a unit that was designed more than 10 years ago so maybe you could go for a newer alternative. Nowadays audio interfaces are much better designed and don't produce as much hiss (and are cheaper!). But if changing your preamp is not in the cards then trying what Juan suggested is a great solution. Here's an Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Microphones-CL-1-Cloudlifter-1-channel/dp/B004MQSV04/ref=lp_9130715011_1_1?srs=9130715011&ie=UTF8&qid=1509123110&sr=8-1
Hope that helps!
-Seb