Recording/Audacity question

[AmazingGracePlayer]

I tried recording a bass tune (doesn't have many very low notes), but sometimes it has a buzzing noise. It seems like when I play accented notes or high harmonics, maybe the sound card can't handle it? Or can I change the acceptable frequency on the program/sound card?

Attached is an excerpt from my recording, please give it a listen and tell me how I could get rid of the buzzing noise. There aren't that many buzzes in the beginning, but a lot near the end.

 

[stedtale]

It could be too high of a level on the input and distorting due to that.

 

[iplaybassguitar]

you might have better luck in the recording forum. just a guess.

 

[AmazingGracePlayer]

you might have better luck in the recording forum. just a guess.

I might be wrong but I think the recording forum is for "recording" (noun) not "recording" (verb)

 

[iplaybassguitar]

i should have specified. not the recordingS forum, the recording gear and equipment one.

 

[Pacman]

It sounds like digital distortion.


Moved to recording gear, although its a matter of reducing your input level.



By the way, are you using a mic in the room? It would sound a LOT better if you went direct...

 

[seamonkey]

It is digital noise.
Make sure you're using ASIO drivers
Play with the Latency settings (aka sample buffer, i.e. 256 samples)
Try taking the sample rate down to 44.1Khz (Cd quality)
Try 24bit depth

Try optimizing your PC:
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[AmazingGracePlayer]

It sounds like digital distortion.


Moved to recording gear, although its a matter of reducing your input level.



By the way, are you using a mic in the room? It would sound a LOT better if you went direct...

I have a mic, but I recorded without it... I can't plug my bass directly into my computer because I don't have the thing that connects bass to computer.

It is digital noise.
Make sure you're using ASIO drivers
Play with the Latency settings (aka sample buffer, i.e. 256 samples)
Try taking the sample rate down to 44.1Khz (Cd quality)
Try 24bit depth

Try optimizing your PC:
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What're ASIO drivers?
Where's Latency settings?

 

[seamonkey]

The ASIO drivers should come with your soundcard. You'll have to hunt for a distribution of Audacity that support ASIO. But it will be a lower load on your CPU and allow you to run at a much lower latency,

The latency settings would also be with your sound card. It may say something like "Sample buffer" - dig around the audacity site for more info.