@@producerpete The only problem that I have, that my gate is not working. Even if it's closed, the red LED is on, it lets stuff through. I bought my dbx 286s in January 2021 and the first weeks it worked. But suddenly when I switched to dual computer streaming setup, for some reason the gate lets stuff through and since then, no matter what I've tried, that still happens. I can play around with the ratio and threshold, but even if red, and it never goes green, everything goes through, it only blocks my fans in my computer from being heard. Typing or clicking with my mouse can be heard. Bypass is disabled. Shure SM7B -> dbx 286s -> Focusrite Scarlet Solo (only as USB interface) -> computer.
@@producerpete Nope, bypass is off. But I got fixed to a level where it doesn't matter. Just had to set the threshold a bit higher. It is not working like it did when I got it out of the box, but I found a setting that works perfectly for me. Your video was a great help.
Pete I also have a cloudlifter but after watching this excellent video it sounds like its not needed with the 286 s capabilities, Keep up the great work and watched a lot of videos and to me you are King for streaming sound thanks again pete your awesome
Thanks for another great video. I'm hoping that sometime you will do a video showing which presets in Adobe Audition are the best to maximize voice over recordings. There are so many videos in which people suggest different effects or presets, but I trust your opinion!
I've been messing with the new Elgato Wave Link feature, VSTs. I have EQ, Compression but so hard to set them. First I have the echo if I real-time monitor, then the overload of complexity/settings. Sometimes they stop working--a bug. Wave Link fills up my audio sources on Windows with tons of I-know-not-why-I'd-want-this-or-that. All I want are the basics. I was drowning. I watched this video. I grabbed your buoy, got off my couch, and placed an order, getting it Wednesday. For months I've been wondering why something like this didn't exist. I am so looking forward to simplifying my setup! Thanks!!!
I've been working out whether I should buy this of the Behringer MDX2600... I had virtually decided on the MDX2600 because I already have a mic preamp, and I didn't really need another, but blimey that sounds good! I think I might be leaning towards the DBX again!
Hello I am doing live streaming and got the 286 s and sm7b and was wondering what is the best interface to use for this setup as i watched many videos and to me you have the best sound of mic im looking for this is an excellent video but do need help with what interface to add to this chain ty pete what i am finding out as watching videos most have their own preferences of interfaces but you have the sound im looking for with the 286 s thank you great video pete
as i read some of the comments i found one that answers my ? i believe as i do have the scarlett solo and thought i got the wrong one but in your reply to soundwave studio you pretty much answered what i was asking and solo only has xlr connection so assuming that works, thanks pete for the awesome videos great job!!!!!!!!
Hi Dennis, just read your other comments too yes I go from the dbx into a scarlet solo or now I’ve upgraded to the Big Knob Studio but same idea, both will get the same quality! Once you get your settings right on the dbx just run it straight into the scarlet solo!
You are brilliant, hats off for you bro 👍actually i have the this preamp and the Shure and i was thinking to buy a "Cloudlifter" or any other alternative to it but after i saw your video, i think that i don't need it, right?
Honestly, I just got mine recently, and it seems like you suffered a bit from what I hear in mine as well: boxiness. Maybe I'm just completely off. I have my space very well treated, but I feel like since I added the 286, there is some boxiness. I dont have the LF enhance up more than maybe 3.4, but man, I can hear it in this video as much as I do in my voice overs.
So I had this video saved for when mine arrived and can I just ask, does the device hum when it’s on? 🤣🤦🏼♀️ I just bought one but it didn’t come with a power lead so I’ve used a spare kettle lead and idk if I’m being paranoid or bout to blow it up 😭
Are you in the UK? It depends you might get some vibration but I haven’t noticed much noise myself. I had the same issue with no kettle lead, if you check yours mine says it’s a 10A/250V plug, I think I’m right in saying for kettle leads there isn’t much difference between them!
I’ve just had a closer listen it does hum ever so slightly almost just like a small fan noise, if this is it it’s normal! If you wanted to record a video of yours and I can listen?
@@volkukan would you be able to share a recording of the noise? I had a noise issue and later found to be interface from led lights and my xlr, the mic can be sensitive to that, what else is plugged into the same sockets?
@@producerpete I think I understood my issue, shure claim that at 3 inches (7.5cm) i must output a signal with an intensity of -69db in my DAW (adobe audition) but my signal is -80db. Results: i must add 10db in post prod and i make the floor noise louder. I recorded your audio in audition and i can compare your setup with mine. I have 10db difference. I buy in amazon and tomorrow i get another mic for comparaison.
Very fast attack times at the compressor settings, are might be the exact opposite of what you want to achieve for voice recordings. Most of the time these settings sound pretty bad... especially when unwanted pumping starts.
Thank you! You would need the 48v activated to where the mic is going into, so if your mic is going into the compressor have it on there and off on the separate interface!
hi pete right now i dont have the 286 s im ordering it, so right now i just got scarlett solo and my microphone comes out in mono, i watched a couple videos on how to fix this and they showed to change the default 2 channel 24 bit 44100 Hz ( studio guality ) to a 1 channel but all i show in properties is like 2 channel up to 19200 HZ Studio, so 2 ???? s is there a way to get the 1 channel into it or will the 286 s fix my mono to stereo?
i did have to turn on a mono that takes two channels into one to get both sides of headphones this was on laptop sound settings and i have my input for mic as the scarlett solo
i guess my main guestion is can i get a stereo sound out of the scarlett solo interface as in its properties it only has 2 channel options of diff size 'hz
If it is purely vocal recording, I would recommend a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Interface , but if it is just singing I don't think you would require a dbx, the Focusrite will give you clear quality
@@producerpete Excellent this answers my ? on what interface as i do have the scarlette solo but thought i bought the wrong one but this comment answers that
I picked up one of these used and really love the audio. I have a couple questions that pertains to the Expander/Gate. If the ratio is set full left, and the threshold is set full right, the red gate led is on, should I be hearing anything through it when it is not bypassed? I noticed that if I'm using a condenser mic (akg p220) with a whisper or very low voice, I hear distortion while the gate leds are transitioning from red to green, but the audio is clean when I speak louder. I have two of these mics (1 year old) and both do it, but with my mark-II mvm88 which doesn't need phantom and is not nearly as loud, this distortion is not an issue. All other controls are set near 9:00. I only paid $20 for it, so I know I did well, I just have these questions.
The more you turn the threshold to the right, the less sound it is letting in and for the ratio, basically the more to the right the quicker it works. For voice I have my ratio set half way and my threshold around -30 as all the way it would be struggling to pick anything up!
@@producerpete I get this, but if I turn the threshold all the way to the right and leave it there, then start turning the ratio to the left, the further I turn it to the left, the more audio there is that comes through. Nobody seems to be covering this, but the manual did answer this for me, as the ratio is how much of the audio which is being blocked. Now for the noise. My Mark-II works great, but when I try to use a condenser mic the noise is horrible. It's fine with loud audio, but as the sound into the mic gets quiet, the noise level goes up. A whisper is filled with static. This was my main concern, and I'm now thinking that the mic is the source of the noise. I borrowed a friend's amazon purchased NEEWER mic and this noise was far worse than the noise I hear from my AKG. I'll be trying another phantom power source before completely settling on this conclusion, but at the moment it is looking this way.
@@RhythmicSensations Yes I see what you mean now! As for the noise…I would do as you say and try plugging into another phantom source first, but also the higher the compression is set, the more noise is created so I tend to go for a low compression, also try it with the bypass on to make sure it’s none of the effects creating the noise!
@@producerpete thanks Pete, it does seem to be working correctly, my ears are hearing the external noise coming into the mic, mixing with my low voice and resulting in distortion. And yes the compressor was set far too high. The dbx seems to be working just fine, and for $20 it was an incentive to look into maybe getting another one, now that I'm seeing what this thing can do.
Hi! I've found that if the output gain from the DBX 286 is still too low, I slightly tweak the gain on the Focusrite 212 connected and the signal is great. I also don't hear any unwanted squeaks or noises. Am I making a mistake by adding some gain from the audio interface to the chain? Can I damage something?
Hi, you will need a slight bit of gain from your audio interface as well just like your focusrite so you aren’t doing anything wrong! On my setup I have about a quarter turn of gain after the dbx signal! Otherwise your focusrite thinks you don’t want any signal passing through
@@producerpete Thanks for the advice. I set much less than a quarter and it's really good. The signal is amplified and no unwanted squeaks or noises. You calmed me down. Thanks!
@@Roqfort let me give you a tip everyone sais you don’t need a cloudlifter but it really helps First your voice has more power and you don’t need no gain on the interface so it doesnt make any noice and you can lower the gain on the dbx to half too. Some people maybe don’t really need the power of the cloudlifter but it really helps with the voice and hissing noise’s
I got one a few years ago, liked it enough that when it died after 6 months, I bought another one. Then the second one died in about 5 months. No more.
If you press the bypass button which turns off all the effects, if you hear static it’s coming from your mic / lead. I had static as my led lights were plugged into the same power! Lights are main source of static
@@PeterFlanagan1 when i turn the bypass on, i hear the background noise of my pc. But when i dont use the bypass i only hear a small bit of static when i talk.
I used to have the same exact set up just the dbx and sm7b and tried streaming with it. I could never figure out how to make my voice loud enough to hear me clearly over the game I was streaming.
I just purchased a Scarlett 2i2 Gen 3 interface and I realized it picks up too much noise from the CPU, A situation I didn't witness all the time I was using the saffire Pro 26 interface. I only went to the Scarlett because I suffer alot with the saffire from the FireWire connection. Now with the Scarlett I don't seem to get any remedy for that noise and the best advice I've seen is to get the USB idefender or a preamp like this. I will like to go for the dbx as it will come with additional benefits than just the noise cancellation. However, I must be very sure it will help me with the noise cancellation before I can go for it. Need your advice please.. Thanks for the upload 🙏
Are you perhaps able to upload a video of the noise you are getting from your interface? The dbx has a gate so any noise below a threshold will get cut out, so for example only your speech level with get through.
@@producerpete Thanks for your quick response Sir. The noise doesn't just come upon recording. I mean as soon as I switch on the monitors, I get the noise and I'm pretty sure it's the same sound from the CPU fan, with some minor crackles. So even on playback the background noise is constantly present and this is annoying. The preamp can perhaps block the noise upon recording but what about just monitoring or while nothing is playing, I just need a way to get rid of the background noise for good. Like with my former interface I didn't have this issue.
@@tedeye9542 ah see what you mean! The dbx would only solve any noise at recording level, however you could try an isolator to try stop noise to/ from the interface - iFi iDefender+ External USB Audio Ground Loop Eliminator (Type A - A) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0849J33T9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_B44TXMCN6ZX900AQ3VHB
@@producerpete if i want to use for my podcast got to get 2 for 2 mics u think it is worth it or try to find some good software to get ? well do you think I can find software that comparable to this hardware
@@brandonjay_gotem I have came across Voicemeter (although this is just for windows) it works ok with a compressor on the virtual mixer, however it definitely doesn’t compare to hardware and the expander/gate, so to get the best quality I’d definitely opt for the dbx!
Perfect explanation of each setting. After watching this, setting up my device was done in less than 15 minutes with A+ results :)
Thank you!
So glad you found it useful!!
@@producerpete The only problem that I have, that my gate is not working. Even if it's closed, the red LED is on, it lets stuff through.
I bought my dbx 286s in January 2021 and the first weeks it worked. But suddenly when I switched to dual computer streaming setup, for some reason the gate lets stuff through and since then, no matter what I've tried, that still happens.
I can play around with the ratio and threshold, but even if red, and it never goes green, everything goes through, it only blocks my fans in my computer from being heard. Typing or clicking with my mouse can be heard. Bypass is disabled.
Shure SM7B -> dbx 286s -> Focusrite Scarlet Solo (only as USB interface) -> computer.
@@DrTuSo Would you happen to have the bypass button on? towards the start of the chain?
@@producerpete Nope, bypass is off. But I got fixed to a level where it doesn't matter. Just had to set the threshold a bit higher. It is not working like it did when I got it out of the box, but I found a setting that works perfectly for me. Your video was a great help.
i totally agree with this reply the settings you showed us are awesome
Excellent. You are the only guy gave a good before and after
Thank you! Appreciate it
Hands down for your review, because of that, definitely I will purchase this pre-amp
The compressor setting was a must, thank you so much!
Pete I also have a cloudlifter but after watching this excellent video it sounds like its not needed with the 286 s capabilities, Keep up the great work and watched a lot of videos and to me you are King for streaming sound thanks again pete your awesome
I also spent my money on this compressor because of its Expander/Gate features. Have kids at home. It´s magic. 😁 8:08
Thanks for another great video. I'm hoping that sometime you will do a video showing which presets in Adobe Audition are the best to maximize voice over recordings. There are so many videos in which people suggest different effects or presets, but I trust your opinion!
Thanks for this! I will definitely add this to the list
Very nice - thank you. Now to save up for the mic, dbx and interface!
Hello Pete
Thanks for your good explanation 🎙
Excellent!! Just one video to get to know and hear this channel strip that can handle the SM7b. Thank you!!!
This is a very helpful turorial for these components working together perfectly.
I've been messing with the new Elgato Wave Link feature, VSTs. I have EQ, Compression but so hard to set them. First I have the echo if I real-time monitor, then the overload of complexity/settings. Sometimes they stop working--a bug. Wave Link fills up my audio sources on Windows with tons of I-know-not-why-I'd-want-this-or-that. All I want are the basics. I was drowning. I watched this video. I grabbed your buoy, got off my couch, and placed an order, getting it Wednesday. For months I've been wondering why something like this didn't exist. I am so looking forward to simplifying my setup! Thanks!!!
I’m glad to point you in the right direction, you’ll honestly wonder what you did without it!
I've been working out whether I should buy this of the Behringer MDX2600... I had virtually decided on the MDX2600 because I already have a mic preamp, and I didn't really need another, but blimey that sounds good! I think I might be leaning towards the DBX again!
I’m glad I could clear some of that up!
@@producerpete Well, I've just got a second hand MDX2600 for 40 GBP, so I might be able to afford a DBX and do a comparison
I have the LF set to two and the HF to eight.
purely because I have an extremely low voice, and this setting was the best option for me
I just love the flexibility of it!
Amazing. Thanks for this tutorial man!
Great video! Useful informations!
How is 286 different from 266?
The 266 I believe has 2 inputs and doesn't have the 'EQ' section but good for 2 mic setups!
Hello I am doing live streaming and got the 286 s and sm7b and was wondering what is the best interface to use for this setup as i watched many videos and to me you have the best sound of mic im looking for this is an excellent video but do need help with what interface to add to this chain ty pete what i am finding out as watching videos most have their own preferences of interfaces but you have the sound im looking for with the 286 s thank you great video pete
as i read some of the comments i found one that answers my ? i believe as i do have the scarlett solo and thought i got the wrong one but in your reply to soundwave studio you pretty much answered what i was asking and solo only has xlr connection so assuming that works, thanks pete for the awesome videos great job!!!!!!!!
Hi Dennis, just read your other comments too yes I go from the dbx into a scarlet solo or now I’ve upgraded to the Big Knob Studio but same idea, both will get the same quality! Once you get your settings right on the dbx just run it straight into the scarlet solo!
@@producerpete thanks pete appreciate your expertise on videos
Thanks for this nicely review mate
You are brilliant, hats off for you bro 👍actually i have the this preamp and the Shure and i was thinking to buy a "Cloudlifter" or any other alternative to it but after i saw your video, i think that i don't need it, right?
Thank you! Yes this preamp will do the lot for you , such a worthwhile alternative!
Honestly, I just got mine recently, and it seems like you suffered a bit from what I hear in mine as well: boxiness. Maybe I'm just completely off. I have my space very well treated, but I feel like since I added the 286, there is some boxiness. I dont have the LF enhance up more than maybe 3.4, but man, I can hear it in this video as much as I do in my voice overs.
So I had this video saved for when mine arrived and can I just ask, does the device hum when it’s on? 🤣🤦🏼♀️ I just bought one but it didn’t come with a power lead so I’ve used a spare kettle lead and idk if I’m being paranoid or bout to blow it up 😭
Are you in the UK? It depends you might get some vibration but I haven’t noticed much noise myself. I had the same issue with no kettle lead, if you check yours mine says it’s a 10A/250V plug, I think I’m right in saying for kettle leads there isn’t much difference between them!
I’ve just had a closer listen it does hum ever so slightly almost just like a small fan noise, if this is it it’s normal! If you wanted to record a video of yours and I can listen?
@@producerpete yes sir I am UK too! Ahaha that’s the same kettle lead I’m using also so hopefully it’s alright! Thanks for the reply
@@jessondrums enjoy!!
Pete, Do you add any vst plugins to your audio specifically for recording YT videos?
Not at all, all the processing coming straight from the dbx!
@@producerpete thanks for your video but i have sm7b+dbx+ssl2 and at 58 of gain is very noisy wheras you are very clean.
@@volkukan would you be able to share a recording of the noise? I had a noise issue and later found to be interface from led lights and my xlr, the mic can be sensitive to that, what else is plugged into the same sockets?
@@producerpete I think I understood my issue, shure claim that at 3 inches (7.5cm) i must output a signal with an intensity of -69db in my DAW (adobe audition) but my signal is -80db.
Results: i must add 10db in post prod and i make the floor noise louder.
I recorded your audio in audition and i can compare your setup with mine. I have 10db difference.
I buy in amazon and tomorrow i get another mic for comparaison.
Very fast attack times at the compressor settings, are might be the exact opposite of what you want to achieve for voice recordings. Most of the time these settings sound pretty bad... especially when unwanted pumping starts.
Agree. Fast attack times may be suitable for, say, a snare drum, but not a voiceover.
Agree! 👍
Great video, thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
So if I have an audio interface with 48v, do I not active it if I want to use the 48v on the compressor? Great video
Thank you! You would need the 48v activated to where the mic is going into, so if your mic is going into the compressor have it on there and off on the separate interface!
@@PeterFlanagan1 exactly what I needed to know! Thanks. I Think I'll be buying this as my first piece of outboard gear
@@PeterFlanagan1 This also was a helpful comment by you pete ty very much excellent job
hi pete right now i dont have the 286 s im ordering it, so right now i just got scarlett solo and my microphone comes out in mono, i watched a couple videos on how to fix this and they showed to change the default 2 channel 24 bit 44100 Hz ( studio guality ) to a 1 channel but all i show in properties is like 2 channel up to 19200 HZ Studio, so 2 ???? s is there a way to get the 1 channel into it or will the 286 s fix my mono to stereo?
What program are you recording into?
@@producerpete sam broadcaster pro, also is there or do i need a driver download for 286 s
i did have to turn on a mono that takes two channels into one to get both sides of headphones this was on laptop sound settings and i have my input for mic as the scarlett solo
the other thing on the scarlett solo do i have the gain knob on the scarlett all the way to left as in off
i guess my main guestion is can i get a stereo sound out of the scarlett solo interface as in its properties it only has 2 channel options of diff size 'hz
Which Mic and Audio interface shoud I buy for professional vocal recording please guide me. And shoud I have to buy dbx also🙄
If it is purely vocal recording, I would recommend a Focusrite Scarlett Solo Interface , but if it is just singing I don't think you would require a dbx, the Focusrite will give you clear quality
@@producerpete Excellent this answers my ? on what interface as i do have the scarlette solo but thought i bought the wrong one but this comment answers that
Has anyone done a tutorial using this for singing?
Will this work with Condenser mics, also do I need to plug this into my audio interface, last question is this good for vocal recording
Yes this works with condensers too and you need to plug this into an audio interface. It can be good for vocals too with the compression etc!
Did you do any processing with the dbx before you uploaded to youtube?
Any processing was just the settings that I am tweaking on the video!
I picked up one of these used and really love the audio. I have a couple questions that pertains to the Expander/Gate. If the ratio is set full left, and the threshold is set full right, the red gate led is on, should I be hearing anything through it when it is not bypassed? I noticed that if I'm using a condenser mic (akg p220) with a whisper or very low voice, I hear distortion while the gate leds are transitioning from red to green, but the audio is clean when I speak louder. I have two of these mics (1 year old) and both do it, but with my mark-II mvm88 which doesn't need phantom and is not nearly as loud, this distortion is not an issue. All other controls are set near 9:00. I only paid $20 for it, so I know I did well, I just have these questions.
The more you turn the threshold to the right, the less sound it is letting in and for the ratio, basically the more to the right the quicker it works. For voice I have my ratio set half way and my threshold around -30 as all the way it would be struggling to pick anything up!
@@producerpete I get this, but if I turn the threshold all the way to the right and leave it there, then start turning the ratio to the left, the further I turn it to the left, the more audio there is that comes through. Nobody seems to be covering this, but the manual did answer this for me, as the ratio is how much of the audio which is being blocked.
Now for the noise. My Mark-II works great, but when I try to use a condenser mic the noise is horrible. It's fine with loud audio, but as the sound into the mic gets quiet, the noise level goes up. A whisper is filled with static. This was my main concern, and I'm now thinking that the mic is the source of the noise. I borrowed a friend's amazon purchased NEEWER mic and this noise was far worse than the noise I hear from my AKG. I'll be trying another phantom power source before completely settling on this conclusion, but at the moment it is looking this way.
@@RhythmicSensations Yes I see what you mean now! As for the noise…I would do as you say and try plugging into another phantom source first, but also the higher the compression is set, the more noise is created so I tend to go for a low compression, also try it with the bypass on to make sure it’s none of the effects creating the noise!
@@producerpete thanks Pete, it does seem to be working correctly, my ears are hearing the external noise coming into the mic, mixing with my low voice and resulting in distortion. And yes the compressor was set far too high. The dbx seems to be working just fine, and for $20 it was an incentive to look into maybe getting another one, now that I'm seeing what this thing can do.
@@RhythmicSensations glad to hear you got the answers!
Hi! I've found that if the output gain from the DBX 286 is still too low, I slightly tweak the gain on the Focusrite 212 connected and the signal is great. I also don't hear any unwanted squeaks or noises. Am I making a mistake by adding some gain from the audio interface to the chain? Can I damage something?
Hi, you will need a slight bit of gain from your audio interface as well just like your focusrite so you aren’t doing anything wrong! On my setup I have about a quarter turn of gain after the dbx signal! Otherwise your focusrite thinks you don’t want any signal passing through
@@producerpete Thanks for the advice. I set much less than a quarter and it's really good. The signal is amplified and no unwanted squeaks or noises. You calmed me down. Thanks!
@@Roqfort let me give you a tip everyone sais you don’t need a cloudlifter but it really helps First your voice has more power and you don’t need no gain on the interface so it doesnt make any noice and you can lower the gain on the dbx to half too. Some people maybe don’t really need the power of the cloudlifter but it really helps with the voice and hissing noise’s
friend do you need cloud lifter next to this ?
No the dbx has a preamp inside it!
I got one a few years ago, liked it enough that when it died after 6 months, I bought another one. Then the second one died in about 5 months. No more.
So far I’ve had mine 2 years and touch wood It’s been fine!
Dbx 286s + Scarlett Solo or with 2i2 for voice over? Which is better in terms of noise added to the audio chain? Thanks ☺
Can i use DBx with audient id14 for lead vocal and instruments?
You can, however the dbx has only one xlr input , so your vocal would go into the dbx and then into the interface!
@@producerpete thanks for reply
i hear no static at all, except when i talk, how do i fix this? do i turn up the treshold or the ratio? or something else?
If you press the bypass button which turns off all the effects, if you hear static it’s coming from your mic / lead. I had static as my led lights were plugged into the same power! Lights are main source of static
@@PeterFlanagan1 when i turn the bypass on, i hear the background noise of my pc. But when i dont use the bypass i only hear a small bit of static when i talk.
its really soft tho, when i have something playing trough my headset i dont hear the static. Only when everyting else is silent.
@@Kevin-uz6pe could you upload a video of a recording?
@@PeterFlanagan1 ua-cam.com/video/LwHQZqTFybU/v-deo.html
Do you need a xloudlifter with the dbx?
I used to have the same exact set up just the dbx and sm7b and tried streaming with it. I could never figure out how to make my voice loud enough to hear me clearly over the game I was streaming.
No you don’t! The dbx has a preamp built in and will lift your level of the mic!
@@producerpete do you mess with any settings on the actual scarlett 2i2??
@@justride9199 depending on how hot you have the output of the dbx, the volume on the scarlett is very low, doesn't need to do much!
I just purchased a Scarlett 2i2 Gen 3 interface and I realized it picks up too much noise from the CPU, A situation I didn't witness all the time I was using the saffire Pro 26 interface. I only went to the Scarlett because I suffer alot with the saffire from the FireWire connection. Now with the Scarlett I don't seem to get any remedy for that noise and the best advice I've seen is to get the USB idefender or a preamp like this. I will like to go for the dbx as it will come with additional benefits than just the noise cancellation. However, I must be very sure it will help me with the noise cancellation before I can go for it. Need your advice please.. Thanks for the upload 🙏
Are you perhaps able to upload a video of the noise you are getting from your interface? The dbx has a gate so any noise below a threshold will get cut out, so for example only your speech level with get through.
@@producerpete Thanks for your quick response Sir. The noise doesn't just come upon recording. I mean as soon as I switch on the monitors, I get the noise and I'm pretty sure it's the same sound from the CPU fan, with some minor crackles. So even on playback the background noise is constantly present and this is annoying. The preamp can perhaps block the noise upon recording but what about just monitoring or while nothing is playing, I just need a way to get rid of the background noise for good. Like with my former interface I didn't have this issue.
@@tedeye9542 ah see what you mean! The dbx would only solve any noise at recording level, however you could try an isolator to try stop noise to/ from the interface - iFi iDefender+ External USB Audio Ground Loop Eliminator (Type A - A) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0849J33T9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_B44TXMCN6ZX900AQ3VHB
@@producerpete Sure. Thanks a lot 🙏
epic!
u cant use to mics
That I agree is one downfall!
@@producerpete if i want to use for my podcast got to get 2 for 2 mics u think it is worth it or try to find some good software to get ? well do you think I can find software that comparable to this hardware
@@brandonjay_gotem I have came across Voicemeter (although this is just for windows) it works ok with a compressor on the virtual mixer, however it definitely doesn’t compare to hardware and the expander/gate, so to get the best quality I’d definitely opt for the dbx!
@@producerpete i gonna try a dbx do you have an affiliate link
@@brandonjay_gotem not currently but I’m working on it!
I Can't Understand How a Guru Can Said How Improve Your Voice And Sound And This Video Sound Quality Is So Awful