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Old 01-15-2022, 09:21 AM   #1
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Default Noise reduction not for music?

Listen to this

https://youtu.be/31phzT7pxkk?t=96

It says this noise reduction is not for music ?

I am mainly recording my music and the PC noise is making me crazy

I only have one condenser mic
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Old 01-15-2022, 09:50 AM   #2
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Put effort into getting a few longer cables or setting up a phone or tablet for remote control to let you put the computer in the next room. It will pay off so much more than trying to mangle computer fan noise out of a recording after the fact!

People make quips about noise reduction sometimes eg. "Sure can't use that for music!" Basically saying it does more damage than it helps. There's a line of course and there are some things you can easily get away with. Something like a little hiss in a bass di is something reasonable to attack with noise reduction and expect zero damage. A computer in the same room as a recording is not reasonable to try to make work.
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Old 01-15-2022, 10:14 PM   #3
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Put effort into getting a few longer cables or setting up a phone or tablet for remote control to let you put the computer in the next room. It will pay off so much more than trying to mangle computer fan noise out of a recording after the fact!

People make quips about noise reduction sometimes eg. "Sure can't use that for music!" Basically saying it does more damage than it helps. There's a line of course and there are some things you can easily get away with. Something like a little hiss in a bass di is something reasonable to attack with noise reduction and expect zero damage. A computer in the same room as a recording is not reasonable to try to make work.
Unfortunately in my home it is impossible to put the computer some where else.
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Old 01-16-2022, 05:19 AM   #4
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So the answer, if possible, is leave the computer where it is and have the mic in another room?
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Old 01-16-2022, 05:48 AM   #5
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Or simply test with another type of mic, a dynamic non-condenser mic.
Your condenser mic seems to be very sensitive and it records all too much.
You can also test with less gain. Reduce the gain as much as possible and sing louder, this will reduce the noise for sure a lot.
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Old 01-16-2022, 05:48 AM   #6
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And possibly make use of remote operation ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkMAj8CpvIU

(I am referring to Allbye's post obviously. He just sneaked in ahead of me!

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