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Josem 1 July 2016

What's up everyone. I'm new to the recording scene and I'm wanting to learn more about it. I'm currently using Behringer umc202HD interface on windows 10 and for now running a trail for Studio one 2 DAW. I'm basically wanting to learn more on how to record metal music is what I'm into. And I'm wanting to know what is a good daw for recording mixing and Mastering.

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Boswell Mon, 09/26/2016 - 08:02

Josem, post: 441578, member: 49899 wrote: My next thing to do is instead of running Reaper X64 I'm going to run the 32 bit cause maybe the 64 needs more ram then the 32 bit

Not for running Reaper with as few tracks as that. Reaper (32- or 64-bit) is very memory-frugal compared with many other DAWs, and will easily run a reasonable-sized session in 4GB.

The thing that would be worth doing is adding another stick of memory, not necessarily to give you more memory, but to give your CPU access to the 128-bit width that two sticks in parallel offer rather than 1 stick of 64-bit. Make sure you get memory with identical electrical parameters to your existing one, preferably the same make and part number. Failure to do this can result in the PC not knowing what memory settings to use on boot-up and instead initialising the system to use slower settings than you have now.

Boswell Mon, 09/26/2016 - 08:55

If you are running a 64-bit OS, it's worth having at least 8GB memory, simply so that 32-bit applications get their full 4GB. I don't think that your problems are related to your PC being a bit constrained by memory, but having only a 64-bit data path for instruction fetches is a genuine bottleneck.

It's unlikely that adding more memory will cure the problems you are seeing with the audio drivers, but it will make your PC run more smoothly.

Josem Mon, 12/26/2016 - 09:46

Hey guys been gone for a while I just up graded my my set up to a desktop and I now have a us-1641 interface. But I'm still having the same issue while recording guitars high pitch noise during and after recording distortion on guitars. I can't seem to figure it out. I will post a track today so you all can hear it and give me a better idea

pcrecord Wed, 12/28/2016 - 05:28

Josem, post: 446069, member: 49899 wrote: Amp Sim vst's. When I run it with out the vst and just clean tone it sounds good

Make sure you record at an average of -18 to -12 db. this is the sweet spot of most VST plugins.
Than, you must realise that if noises happen it could be normal. The amount of boost an amp need to break to saturation/distortion is also amplifiying the noises from the pickups and electric interference you would not hear on a clean sound. Is the noise present when choosing a clean sound on the Ampsim ?
What is the ampsim exactly ? Did you try moving the mic around in the ampsim ? (if you can)

pcrecord Wed, 12/28/2016 - 08:39

Josem, post: 446077, member: 49899 wrote: Now when u says -18db and -12 my input level gain is actually all the way down

What I ment is in the DAW, the record levels should be around -18 -12. If you go higher than that your preamp might produce more noises and the plugins may not process this hot signal very well.
How do you enter the signal in the DAW, do you use a Di, instrument input or a mic input ?

pcrecord Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:12

Josem, post: 446080, member: 49899 wrote: Instrument input

Ok that's great.. evendo I don't know what interface you are using...
Chances are the guitar and instrument input have matching impedance. Unless you have high output pickups.
Try with the recommended levels and see if it sounds better
Also you can download a trial of BIAS amp sim and check if the noise is still there..
We don't have to run 30 miles here, possible explanations :

  • The guitar pickups : turn around and move the guitar in the room, if it's electromagnetic interférences, you might find a sweet spot and angle in your room.
  • Preamp ; you could try with a real amp or find a clean guitar track to test with your amp sim. Just to eliminat this step
  • Amp sim ; try other ones
  • nothings wrong ?? You may hear some stuff we don't because of your monitors or room. (I say that because your sound isn't so bad. it may well work in a full mix)

Please post other exemples while testing

pcrecord Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:26

Kurt Foster, post: 446083, member: 7836 wrote: hey guys, i think Josem is yanking everyones chain here. read the thread over. he doesn't take advice given to him, he is tight lipped when it comes to answering any questions he is asked. we still don't know how he getting into the DAW after 4 pages!

o_O

pcrecord Wed, 12/28/2016 - 11:48

Josem, post: 446087, member: 49899 wrote: When you mean get in the daw what are you specifically talking about?

What is your audio interface ? That instrument input is a physical unit that I'd like to know the make and model.
Me I do, guitar, Instrument input of a Focusrite ISA Preamp, then the RME Fireface 800 into Cakewalk sonar...
What's YOUR chain of custody? ;)

DogsoverLava Wed, 12/28/2016 - 12:09

Josem, post: 446055, member: 49899 wrote: here the audio just random playing. but you can hear how theres a high pitch in the background which I have tried to EQ but still nothing and the noise still happens if I mic up a amp still.

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Are you talking about the sort two levels of signal where is sounds like two amp signals treated differently? I hear this and it goes to the amp sim itself to me. It's neither good nor bad - EQ would change some of that for sure.

DogsoverLava Fri, 01/20/2017 - 17:47

Josem, post: 446824, member: 49899 wrote: Figure I should come back and post on here one more time. Yes I have fixed my issue. It was my EQ skills I have figured out how to clean it up and make it sound better. And I still need to learn more about EQ etc etc.

This is a good place to learn and share - keep coming back. You'll get out what you put in.

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