The Traders' Den  

  The Traders' Den > Where we go to learn ..... > Technobabble
 

Notices

Technobabble Post your general Need for Help questions here.
Lossy or Lossless?
Moderators

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 2005-11-06, 07:35 PM
Punkishlyevil Punkishlyevil is offline
30.98 GB/42.38 GB/1.37
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Clipped?

Does anyone know why this is clipped even though it didn't go into the red zone when it was recording onto my PC. The show is from this thread: http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...ad.php?t=13993
This is the opening band though, not the one I posted a sample from.

http://www.seveninchsingle.com/hosted/clipped.jpg

The recording is mono if that has anything to do with it.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #2  
Old 2005-11-07, 12:42 AM
Five's Avatar
Five Five is offline
189.30 GB/594.78 GB/3.14
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Canada
Re: Clipped?

it looks like it clipped before it hit the recorder

anywhere there's a gain stage things can clip!

was it taped from a mic or a sbd feed?
__________________
Checksums Demystified | ask for help in Technobabble

thetradersden.org | ttd recommended free software/freeware webring
shntool tlh eac foobar2000 spek audacity cdwave vlc

Quote:
Originally posted by oxymoron
Here you are in a place of permanent madness, be careful!
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #3  
Old 2005-11-07, 03:39 AM
mort
0.00 KB/0.00 KB/---
 
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Punkishlyevil
Does anyone know why this is clipped even though it didn't go into the red zone when it was recording onto my PC. The show is from this thread: http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/...ad.php?t=13993
This is the opening band though, not the one I posted a sample from.

http://www.seveninchsingle.com/hosted/clipped.jpg

The recording is mono if that has anything to do with it.


what soundcard was used?
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #4  
Old 2005-11-07, 06:47 AM
Punkishlyevil Punkishlyevil is offline
30.98 GB/42.38 GB/1.37
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Clipped?

Five- it was taped through a mic. The link in my first post tells more details. It was the first show I taped.

mort- This is my source/transfer:

Source: RadioShack 33-3013 (mic) > Sony MZ-R55 > MD(M)

Transfer: 1/8th inch stereo analog cable>Turtle BeachSanta Cruz Soundcard>CEP 2.0 (to record)
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #5  
Old 2005-11-07, 06:50 AM
mort
0.00 KB/0.00 KB/---
 
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Punkishlyevil
Five- it was taped through a mic. The link in my first post tells more details. It was the first show I taped.

mort- This is my source/transfer:

Source: RadioShack 33-3013 (mic) > Sony MZ-R55 > MD(M)

Transfer: 1/8th inch stereo analog cable>Turtle BeachSanta Cruz Soundcard>CEP 2.0 (to record)


MIC WAS LIKELY OVERLOADED CHEAP MICS CAN NOT HANDLE HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS

SO NO MATTER HOW LOW THE RECORD LEVELS ARE IF THE MIC IS OVERLOADED THEN YOU WILL GET THIS PROBLEM

IT IS CAUSED WHEN THE MIC DIAPHRAM IS OVER EXTENDED

JUST LIKE A SPEAKER BUT IN REVERSE !
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #6  
Old 2005-11-07, 06:50 AM
BC23
0.00 KB/0.00 KB/---
 
Re: Clipped?

Someone help me
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #7  
Old 2005-11-07, 06:52 AM
BC23
0.00 KB/0.00 KB/---
 
Re: Clipped?

yes
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #8  
Old 2005-11-07, 09:46 AM
Five's Avatar
Five Five is offline
189.30 GB/594.78 GB/3.14
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Canada
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by mort
MIC WAS LIKELY OVERLOADED CHEAP MICS CAN NOT HANDLE HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS

SO NO MATTER HOW LOW THE RECORD LEVELS ARE IF THE MIC IS OVERLOADED THEN YOU WILL GET THIS PROBLEM

IT IS CAUSED WHEN THE MIC DIAPHRAM IS OVER EXTENDED

JUST LIKE A SPEAKER BUT IN REVERSE !
I believe mort is correct.

when you set levels on your deck you can see if its going over the top and turn it down a little. the only other place it could have overloaded is at the microphone.
__________________
Checksums Demystified | ask for help in Technobabble

thetradersden.org | ttd recommended free software/freeware webring
shntool tlh eac foobar2000 spek audacity cdwave vlc

Quote:
Originally posted by oxymoron
Here you are in a place of permanent madness, be careful!
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #9  
Old 2005-11-07, 11:02 AM
wayne wayne is offline
281.73 MB/90.96 MB/0.32
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Five
I believe mort is correct.

when you set levels on your deck you can see if its going over the top and turn it down a little. the only other place it could have overloaded is at the microphone.
it could be the pre-amp - Sony D100 dat recorders (and earlier) are known for this. The mic is fine - it clobbers the pre-amp which saturates before the tape level detector. The levels look fine initially, you can tell though - when you turn the record gain control up the levels don't rise since they've been clipped by the invisible pre-amp stage. On a D100 if you're at an electic gig and recording with a gain setting less than 3 you're almost certainly going to end up with this problem.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #10  
Old 2005-11-07, 11:05 AM
mort
0.00 KB/0.00 KB/---
 
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by wayne
it could be the pre-amp - Sony D100 dat recorders (and earlier) are known for this. The mic is fine - it clobbers the pre-amp which saturates before the tape level detector. The levels look fine initially, you can tell though - when you turn the record gain control up the levels don't rise since they've been clipped by the invisible pre-amp stage. On a D100 if you're at an electic gig and recording with a gain setting less than 3 you're almost certainly going to end up with this problem.



Source: RadioShack 33-3013 (mic) > Sony MZ-R55 > MD(M)

Transfer: 1/8th inch stereo analog cable>Turtle BeachSanta Cruz Soundcard>CEP 2.0 (to record)
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #11  
Old 2005-11-07, 02:35 PM
wayne wayne is offline
281.73 MB/90.96 MB/0.32
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Clipped?

Quote:
Originally Posted by mort



Source: RadioShack 33-3013 (mic) > Sony MZ-R55 > MD(M)

Transfer: 1/8th inch stereo analog cable>Turtle BeachSanta Cruz Soundcard>CEP 2.0 (to record)
just using an example - mics usually take some overloading its usually the pre-amp before the user-controllable gain stage which actually overloads in the recorder. You can only stop this by bypassing it - if you have a line-in option on the recorder. Or you can use an external attenuator before the mic-in, if there isn't a line-in. If the MZ has mic-in only then I'm betting this is the problem, if it has line-in and overloads its probably the mic.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #12  
Old 2005-11-07, 02:56 PM
Punkishlyevil Punkishlyevil is offline
30.98 GB/42.38 GB/1.37
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Clipped?

Ah I bet that show clipped and the main set (Institute) didn't because I lowered the MD's volume. Does that sound right? The mic didn't actually have a volume, just on/off switch, but the MD deck has a volume and I put it a lot lower for the main show.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
  #13  
Old 2005-11-07, 02:57 PM
Punkishlyevil Punkishlyevil is offline
30.98 GB/42.38 GB/1.37
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Re: Clipped?

Although the main show was a lot louder than the opening band...I'm suprised it didn't clip even with lower levels.
Reply With Quote Reply with Nested Quotes
Reply

The Traders' Den > Where we go to learn ..... > Technobabble


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forums


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:21 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - , TheTradersDen.org - All Rights Reserved - Hosted at QuickPacket