I've noticed a crucial difference between a song on CD or the radio or even live and when I try to recreate it at home. Whenever I pick or pluck a note, you can hear that I'm picking or plucking it (does anybody know what I mean?). When I hear music performed by real musicians, I do not hear that noise - even when it's live on the radio.

What do I have to do to get rid of this noise? Is it a question for the Gear section or the Technique section?

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ok, i'm not really the eggman