Dykesh -
What kind of noise floor are we talking, here? �At 0db on the "Gain" setting, I'm guessing that noise floor should be about -80dBu or -85dBu, which should be pretty darn quiet. �The other gain settings have significantly louder noise floors. �Most people who want a low noise floor in their samples use an external preamp and keep the gain setting at 0. �However, the higher noise floors can sound kind of cool, too, for certain types of sounds.
Measure the noise floors of the different gain settings and get back to us.
- Tyler
From: dykesh666
To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:51 AM
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Sampling Noise Problem?
To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:51 AM
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Sampling Noise Problem?
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I am trying to sample for the first time with my Emulator II and I have some questions. When sampling with the Gain set to 0, I hear a good bit of background noise at all times. I cannot raise the gain to 20 or 40 without major amounts of noise. The sample itself is of good quality, volume level is nearly maxed out on the meter but I seem to also hear a bit of a mechanical sound in the background of the sample when the sample gets to low volume. When I play E-mu disks the background noise is much lower and there are no mechanical noises so it seems to be a problem with sampling only. I also have an MPC 60 and sampling on that is working perfectly so I do think it is a problem with the E-mu and not my overall setup. thanks for any help...
Also, this is the first time sampling after it was shipped to me. Should I reseat any particular chips and is there a specific cleaner or deoxidizer? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, this is the first time sampling after it was shipped to me. Should I reseat any particular chips and is there a specific cleaner or deoxidizer? Any help would be greatly appreciated.