Emax

Take the headphone amp out of the equation and post the results. I would guess that is what's raising your noise floor.

On Jan 15, 2013, at 1:18 AM, monsieur escargot wrote:

> I've uploaded the original file now. yes it is off the computer, unmastered
> drum session bit.
> the gain was set to 0dB on the emax and its Vumeter was going over half
> way. I had tried it hotter, but worse results, and i made sure i was
> sending mono signal and i checked the audio cable.
> It doesnt do it with the few samples on disk supplied with the rack.
> 
> for the gain stagging, is it correct that you can't audition what you are
> sampling through the emax? only the result once you trigger it? I send
> signal to emax though an headphone amp which can mono and monitor thru the
> other channels either on headphones or mixer. Can't see what im doing wrong
> with gain staging, but in a way i hope it is me and not the machine!
> 
> thanks
> dave
> 
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Human Being abigblackwave@...>wrote:
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> > Honestly, it sounds like you were sampling something off of your computer
> > and didn't utilize proper gain staging.
> >
> > On Jan 14, 2013, at 9:34 PM, papluss wrote:
> >
> > > hi.
> > > first sampling on my 'new' emax1. And it sounds like there is something
> > wrong with it.
> > > Would you be able to direct me towards the problem by hearing those
> > samples i made?
> > > https://soundcloud.com/paplusse/sets/emax-sampling-noise-problem
> > >
> > > thanks guys!
> > > dave
> > >
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