guitar hiss

[famico]

hey all. im pretty new around here,

the problem ive got is when i record a slow accoustic peice i get loads of hiss through the channel. i use a zoom mrs802. any suggestions?

thanks all

[0rbitz9]

What is your total recording chain? Are you using a microphone into your
recorder, or a line out from a acoustic/electric guitar into the recorder? A
lot of inexpensive mic preamplifiers can start to get very hissy when you
get close to having the input gain turned all the way up. This can be
especially problematic if you are using a low output dynamic mic on your
guitar.

[32-20-Blues]

Sounds like you need a condenser mic. If you're using a dynamic, you'll generally need to turn up the gain on the input to get a decent signal, which can get hissy.

[kwakatak]

What is your total recording chain? Are you using a microphone into your recorder, or a line out from a acoustic/electric guitar into the recorder? A lot of inexpensive mic preamplifiers can start to get very hissy when you get close to having the input gain turned all the way up. This can be especially problematic if you are using a low output dynamic mic on your guitar.

 

 

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Back off on your gain until the hiss diminishes. It also helps to use an XLR input instead of the standard 1/4" or 1/8" types.