Lots of noise!

[TD5_23]

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum. Just wondering how I can eliminate some of my recording noise. I'm running a pretty cheap recording rig, but I still don't think I should be getting as much noise as I am. Here's my rig:

Audio Technica ATR30 -> Behringer Eurorack UB802 -> Xitel Inport (USB Input device) -> Laptop running Audacity

Thanks guys, any tips would be appreciated.

[brandondrury]

What troubleshooting have you tried so far?

Brandon

[earthboundaudio]

As long as your equipment is working properly, and you have descent cables, just make sure you're gain staging correctly throughout the signal chain to achieve the cleanest signal. I guess, you don't have a lot of stages, so if there's noise that's not from subpar equipment (no offense) you're probably just turning the gain up to much on the berry preamps or running the fader in Audacity to high and getting excessive room noise or clipping. Make sure your mic placement is getting you the best possible signal as well. Don't record right next to your humming fridge or loud radiator or by that open window that's looking out onto the busy street. Good luck to ya!

[brandondrury]

I'd try swapping out each part of the chain to see if you can fix it. Try a different mic, then a different cable, then a different soundcard and see where you end up.

Are you recording 24 bit?

Brandon

[DogpitStudios]

It is a dynamic vocal mic but are you accidently running phantom on that Behringer Eurorack UB802? Its a pretty cheap board, and its Behringer... so that kinda hints at something. Everything I would say they already said. Sorry for not much help, thought I'd reply anyway.

Ben

[guitar junkie]

ditch the Behringer board! go and buy a Yamaha MG series and thank me later they do not cost any more or any less than a Behringer and sound a lot better! the mic should be ok just check into your cables the USB devise could well be your problem though... i hate USB and i haved used FIREWIRE for as much as i can but i have an echo Indigo I/O sound card on my lappy that records well enough for me. it will do 24/96 recordings just fine! the thing you might try and this was weird but if i ran my laptop on the battery and not on the power supply it was a lot quieter then also.. just an idea to try. get back with us and see what happens.