Cool, I think it is exactly what I’m looking for, I’ll check it out.
The hiss is very subtle, if I didn’t have good headphones on, and hadn’t been
triggered by it because of all the mix tape cassettes I made back in the 80s
and 90s I wouldn’t have noticed it. When I have time this week I’ll actually
run the original recordings through some different options that should take
care of it without the hiss, I was up against the aforementioned production
deadline.
Ian
On May 13, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Kelvin Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
this link https://www.tb-software.com/TBProAudio/download.html ;
<https://www.tb-software.com/TBProAudio/download.html>
Gives a table and download to accessible peak meter 3, a plug-in audio unit
that will tell you if your input volume is too loud.
I use it in Logic but it should also be available in Garage band and other
DAW's.
Is this what you are looking for ?
Once installed, straight forward, you will find it as an audio plugin under
audio units.
I don't think you should be getting too much of a hiss, not with todays
digital gear, but I may be wrong not sitting at your desk.
TF
Putting my best foot forward, I step into the Unknown.
On 14/05/2020, at 3:19 AM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Thanks, should have been more clear. This is for live recordings with
guitars and vocalists at church. It will be a while before we can get back
in for a session with the scientific research coming out regarding singing
being a virus super-spreader activity. Regardless, I'd like to be set when
the opportunity presents itself.
Here’s the situation, we have a multi-channel sound board, I ran the RCA
cables from the auxilary output on the board to my USB interface. The
Interface has a monitor headphone function, I got my mix balanced ok, nice
and clear through the headphones, but I’ve never done this before so didn’t
have a clue abut the master volume going into the interface. I didn’t think
to go back and listen to the first song we did, inexperience again plus we
were pressed for time. When I went back to the recordings at home, the
clarity and mix was what I wanted, but the overall volume was way low. I had
to crank both the Apple Music and computer master volume to get normal
listening volume. I ran the tracks through an on-line volume booster, and
the tracks are ok. They now have a bit of background hiss, like I recorded
them to cassette back in the day.
What I’d love is some indication of the volume the computer is hearing
regardless of what I’m hearing through my headphones, the monitor function
on my interface has an independent volume, I can adjust it without changing
what the computer hears.
Your suggestion for my playing bass over recorded tracks did give me an
idea, Must do more pondering and playing around.
Phew, they didn’t teach sound engineering in seminary, I’m going back to
comparative textual analysis for my sermon. My 12 year old son is our
production manager for our weekly videos, and he’s very demanding about my
getting content in by the deadline.
Ian
Ian
On May 12, 2020, at 10:17 PM, Kelvin Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
your bass guitar volume controls should be turned up first, then the
interface between guitar and computer should be turned up as much as
possible before it starts to distort or clip.
Then your software level can be adjusted and the file normalised when
saving, this optimises the volume to be at 0.0 db.
this is a general strategy, you cannot increase the guitar input level
after recording so you need that to be as full as possible but not through
the ceiling into distortion or clipping.
What are you listening back through ?
if you play another piece of music and set the volume to a comfortable
level, then play your bass track to see whether it is too loud or too
quiet compared to that piece of music this should give you some idea of
whether you are on track.
TF
Life is The Festival
On 13/05/2020, at 3:20 PM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello list, does anyone know of a VO friendly way to test audio levels
when recording? I’ve got connection quality and mix figured out, but my
recordings came out really quiet. I was able to boost the volume with
software, but it would be better to get a good master volume from the
start. Thoughts?
I’m looking at recording audio to my computer and IPhone using a USB
interface, same interface to record videos with good audio using the
standard camera app. The interface takes a feed from a sound board using
RCA cables, and doesn't have any software controls, just takes the feed
from the input level.
Thanks much,
Ian
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