[bob15]

hey it's me again...
I was trying to record a nice soft fingerpicking song on Kristal Audio. It sounded great when i played it on my guitar, but when i listened to the recording, there were many fret noises and stuff because i guess the recording picks up even the smallest noises on my acoustic guitar. I was wondering: Is there any way to reduce the fret noises? Is there a special plugin that I can download or something?
Thanks in advance!

[Tekker]

There are plugins that can remove noises, scratches, pops, etc.... But I don't know of any good freebies. So you'd probably be better off fixing the noise at the source of the problem.

Is the fretbuzz because you're having problems holding down the strings or does your guitar need a setup?

-tkr

[Kevin Bowling]

If you're talking about fret noises when you move your hand up and down the neck, about the only thing I can tell you is to modify your technique. Personally, I like the fret noises to some extent. It adds character.

[Lcjones]

I agree with Kevin. I like hearing a little fret noise in the mix. It adds that extra bit of intimate ambience. At the same time, as both Tek and KB mention, to minimize fret noise, working on technique such as clean string release and arching the fingers slightly more will help eliminate it if you feel it a real problem.

But even the best in the business offer fret noises as a bonus!

Les

[brandondrury]

Here's an article I wrote on the subject a while back.

Acoutic Guitar String Noise

Brandon

[Kevin Bowling]

Brandon,
Good advice and thanks for the link. I'll be looking at that site a bit.