How To Reduce Noise While Recording

In this video, I show you how to reduce or eliminate noise in your recordings by setting your gain correctly and using some home made acoustic treatment.

Recording information and time stamps below :)

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Reverb test in untreated room
3:15 - Noise test in studio
5:22 - Strummed guitar no treatment
5:45 - Finger-picked guitar no treatment
6:00 - Discussion
8:06 - Strummed guitar with treatment
8:30 - Finger-picked guitar with treatment
9:15 - Side by side audio comparison
9:50 - Discussion

►All samples were recorded at 24bit 48kHz

►Test 1 - Voice (Reverb/Echo)

55dB gain (audio peaking at -10.4dB)
25dB gain (Audio peaking at -40.4dB)

►Test 2 - Noise  in studio (Hiss and Hum)

Guitar samples were recorded into SSL 2 interface decreasing gain by 20dB each time. (using an analyser and noise test to check the gain reduction)

►Test 3 - 2 Mics on guitar (reverb, echo and noise)

LDC was an Austrian Audio OC 18
SDC was a beyerdynamic MC 930
Both recorded at 24bit 48KHz into a MixPre 6 Interface

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