[markgp]

Hey everybody,
I have a question when I record with Kristal Audio:
When I'm recording with my acoustic guitar, (it has a pickup built in) I find that I have to turn up the volume on my guitar to high to get the recording volume that I want. But, when I turn my guitar's volume to high, then the microphone inside my guitar picks up everything (small noises and stuff because it's on high.) So I was wondering if there's a way to keep my volume on my guitar in the middle (so that it doesn't pick up all of the small backgroud noises), but still get a loud volume when I'm recording.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

[Rockerbob]

The amount of noise relative to the amount of guitar will stay about the same with the level turned down. You don't notice the noise as much, but if you turn the playback up to the level of the guitar on high, you will still hear all the backgound noise. Using only a pickup, with no mic, would improve this, but the best answer is to keep the recording room quiet.

[randomaire]

You can also try to set your windows volume control levels, for mic, input, etc. and recording levels.

[gollo]

If you are recording directly into your soundcard, make sure you have it plugged in the "line in" and not "Mic". On the Windows Recording Device make sure the "microphone in" is muted. This makes a very big difference.

You could try a Noise Gate (either hardware of software), or use a filter to remove the noise from the recording. (there is probably some kind of noise reduction filter somewhere in your software.)

good luck

[gollo]

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Has some info on recording in Krystal audio!

[brandondrury]

I'd buy a real recording soundcard if I were you with a built in preamp. That would take care of it.

Brandon