[RWP] Interesting problem recording with Reaper

[colin McDonald]

the only thing I can think of is that your sound card has automatic mike 
leveling turned on...this is a feature most newer computers have...it's like 
a limiter, except with the sound card, I think it reduces the bit rate or 
something until a lower mike level is achieved.
It will sound watery, contain digital artifacts and so on...much like the 
sound you would get from a tape after too many copies were made....if you 
had say the 4th or fifth copy of the tape or something.
Go in and look in your soundcard settings and turn off the auto mike 
adjustment, loudness adjustment or whatever...it'll be fairly obvious.
are you using a laptop?

Regards
Colin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Matzura" <number6 at noisynotes.com>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Interesting problem recording with Reaper


> Tell us please, what audio interface are you using? This could be the
> key to the answer and solution.
>
> On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 14:45:33 -0000, you wrote:
>
>>Hi Folks
>>
>>I wonder if anyone can help me with this.  I'm trying to do some vocal
>>tracks, and what's happening is that the tracks come out okay except
>>occasionally, and this is the only way I can describe it, I get what on 
>>the
>>old analogue tape machines would sound like bad tape - not exactly dropout
>>but almost like that.  That's the best way I can desfribe it.  I'm using 
>>64
>>bit Reaper on a Windows 7 machine and have checked all connections for any
>>problems.  Anyone got any idea?
>>
>>Chrissie
>>
>>Managing Director
>>The Global Voice
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