Accepting Requests for next LBT Song to Sing

Petrie. · **Reply #80 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:31:56 PM

Better for sure, but still muffled at some points. There's a lot of hiss in these recordings for some reason (I have the same issue so I don't think its something that we just have to live with sometimes). Otherwise, I still like that singing voice.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #81 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:36:00 PM

Action9000 thought that the hiss is a lot easier to get rid of than all of that background noise of cars going by. I'm still waiting for him to give me more recommendations on what to do so I can go make a few more recordings. Perhaps I should reduce the gain on the microphone even further? I have no idea.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #82 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:36:04 PM

Whenever I get a faster computer I'll probbaly try one of the Karoke projects here. Before that I'll do a Karoke of another song and post it on youtube as pratice.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #83 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:37:57 PM

You telling me you don't have 100mhz and 32 megs of ram? That's all that is required to run Action9000's program.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #84 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:40:30 PM

No I haveinstalled/uninstalled so many games it's made my computer slow. and I have a windows XP edition.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #85 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:41:45 PM

Minimum requirements for xp is 266MHZ and 64mb ram. You definently have enough power. Join us.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #86 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:43:03 PM

Well the mic I have is not built into the computer. And I have to find it first.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #87 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:44:29 PM

The mic isn't supposed to be unless it's a laptop. Just get one from walmart for $5 and record! It's just that simple!

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #88 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:45:29 PM

I don't have a laptop. and my mic is broken I'll have to get a new one

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #89 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:24:47 PM

All you need is a laptop or desktop computer and a cheap microphone.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #90 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:26:26 PM

Well I have a computer not sure if it is a desktop one and There is no sound comming from my mic and I have headphones on.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #91 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:51:50 PM

There's only a desktop or a laptop. If it isn't a laptop, it's a desktop. Try going into the control panel and adjusting the sound settings. If there is a little sound icon on the taskbar, make sure the wave sound is on maximum and all other sound features are turned up and are not muted. It is highly unlikely that it is a soundcard problem. Does this clear things up or do I need to go more in depth?

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #92 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:57:25 PM

It's not working I just ran a test no movement on the recording meter at all.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #93 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:06:41 PM

Okay. Follow these steps exactly.

click start

click control panel

double click sounds and audio devices

check the box that says "place volume icon in the taskbar"

click ok

go next to the clock and double click the speaker icon. If not shown, you may have to click the little arrow button that faces to the left in order to get it to show.

a large control box will appear. If the microphone control bar does not show, go to the options menu and click properties. Check the box that says microphone. Click ok. Then you can adjust the level of the sound. I recomment putting all the bars to maximum and making sure that none of the mute boxes are checked. When finished adjusting sound, simply X out of the master volume window.

This should make your sound and mic work unless It's a soundcard problem.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #94 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:19:49 PM

ok I'll do that tomorrow morning when I get on computer.

action9000 · **Reply #95 on:** May 24, 2007, 04:36:48 PM

landbeforetimelover:
I applied a few effects to your mo3.wav recording. Here's what I came up with after:
1) Noise reduction by copying noise to clipboard and reducing it throughout the entire recording by 50%
2) A noise gate with a slow attack and decay, removing all noise in any parts where you are not singing
3) An equalizer to reduce the boomy sound due to being too close to the microphone (which I know I instructed you to do).

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...4177CA9339DD93A

I think it is certainly better; on of the best results so far. I'm still trying to figure out why where is such a high level of noise in the recordings...I don't mean the traffic going by and whatnot. I mean the persistant *hissing*. I get that when I'm recording on my laptop, which makes me think your sound card is the problem there.

As for what we want to do now...If you want to try again, turn the gain up *slightly* (maybe 20%) and sing just a a little bit further away from your microphone. Then maybe we can get a good balance between boominess and background noise. If you don't want to try again, I can use this one and similar effects applied to other recordings.

It seems to me that reducing the hissing noise is going to basically be an impossible task unless you replace your sound card (which of course I don't expect you to do). That being said, I don't think I can ask you for much more; we've tried everything that I can think of, short of a rather complicated theoretical techinique involving multiple microphones...I don't think it would honestly help that much and it would a pain, so I won't even go there.

I'm sorry if I sound overly picky. I just know this is a really quiet song and every little imperfection in the recordings will stick out like a sore thumb.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #96 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:05:54 PM

Yeah. The sound card in my laptop sucks buttcrack. I own about 30 laptop's but I sold all but one of their soundcards. I wish I could use a desktop but I just can't get enough power out in that little RV to run the desktop, light, keroke machine, monitior, and heater. I wish I had another place to do it but I am too embarrassed to sing knowing my parents can hear. It messes me all up and I lose concentration. I'll increase the gain on the mic to 20% and see if that helps.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #97 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:13:43 PM

I tried to get the mic to work. but I didn't get it to work.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #98 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:15:12 PM

do you have it plugged into the port on the back of the computer that has the icon of a little mic and/or is pink colored?

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #99 on:** May 24, 2007, 06:16:41 PM

Yep it was plugged in when i tried it this morning.