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Re2point0
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03/16/2005 7:54 pm
right now I'm in the process of recording a song.

I got guitar bass and drum down right now. The guitar has sum buzz behind it and it's only noticibly when I go into the mellow part of the song. Not extremely noticable but its there. how do I get rid of it when I edit it.

I have (sonar 3, sound forge 7, cubase sx2, acid 4, and some other software)
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03/17/2005 1:50 am
The trick is to get rid of it before if ever hits the tape. Amp buzz is a bitch.

If you want to get rid of noise while you're not playing your guitar, a gate might do the trick.
If you want to get rid of noise in the background while you're playing, EQ'ing/filtering is your only hope.
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Kevin Taylor
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03/17/2005 2:08 am
If it's a steady buzz at a certain frequency you might be able to EQ it out.
Alternatively if you can get one, use a DeNoiser to gently roll off the buzz during the quieter passages.
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03/17/2005 3:42 pm
yeah I can EQ it out, I've already done that. but it suffers when I EQ it because the buzz is on a high frequency, and I like the highs on the guitar. I dunno. I have a rack with a gate and compressor in it. I'll just run thru it when I record.
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03/27/2005 12:04 pm
Originally Posted by: Re2point0yeah I can EQ it out, I've already done that. but it suffers when I EQ it because the buzz is on a high frequency, and I like the highs on the guitar. I dunno. I have a rack with a gate and compressor in it. I'll just run thru it when I record.


Well for your problem it works for me try turning your gain down a bit or where ever it sounds good
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03/27/2005 1:40 pm
HAve you tried recording with a Line6 V2 Pod ?

They go for about 100 bucks on eBay.
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04/01/2005 7:32 pm
I'm actually looking into getting an XT POD soon. But first I'm picking up the Line 6 vetta II combo. Man is that a hot amp.
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04/01/2005 7:48 pm
One time I tracked it to a light plugged in to my surge pretector.
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