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- From: markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca (MARC PAULIN)
- Subject: Re: GUS Stuff
- Message-ID: <markus.342.724529743@clement.info.umoncton.ca>
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- Organization: Universite de Moncton
- References: <1992Dec16.061901.19452@wam.umd.edu>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:15:43 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec16.061901.19452@wam.umd.edu> adhir@wam.umd.edu (Al Dhir) writes:
- >From: adhir@wam.umd.edu (Al Dhir)
- >Subject: GUS Stuff
- >Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 06:19:01 GMT
-
- >I have a GUS v2.2 which has been working great for a month or so now. I
- >have a concern, though, and was wondering if you call could offer insights
- >as to the problem:
-
- >I have found that when recording something from CD or from a Mic, I get
- >a background hiss which is quite noticeable. I played for a while, and
- >found that the hiss is quite a bit louder when recording in stereo. I
- >have tried from 11 all the way up to 44khz (22 and 44 in stereo) and the
- >hiss remains. I have tried both playfile and USS8 to do the recording.
-
- >Has anyone else noticed this? Is there any solution? Incidentally,
- >playing MIDI files, etc is PERFECTLY crystal clear on my GUS, so I
- >don't think the noise is coming from the location of the card in my machine.
-
-
- Is your Mic. cable sheilded? If not, the computer may be doing some
- interference (or even the monitor) on the Mic's cable. The cable acts
- like an antena. The Gravis Ultrasound is sheilded so there shouldn't
- be any hiss coming from the board.
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