Hi when i record audio, it being either acoustic guitar or ukelele, the sound is heavily distorted and the audio is a massive block. Tried different cables and interface so im sure its in the settings. please help, its doing my head in.
Can you elaborate on what audio interface you’re using? Are using a microphone? What are your settings for your pre-amp?
As above also are you monitoring through the interface or Cubase? Have you got effects on the inputs in Cubase or on the tracks you are recording to. Cubase itself cannot distort your tracks.
Hi thanks for getting back to me. Firstly I’m new to this and I’m not great with technology. I’m using a Steinberg UR22 mk2 and a cheap Tascam us 1x2HR. Recording through an SM 57 and rode NT1A I think. Not sure on the pre amp thing. It was recording ok at one point but I think I may have changed some setting or something and I can’t figure it out. It’s not just a bit distorted, it’s majorly distorted. And slow sounding. Cheers
I assume that is on playback? If so then I think the ‘slow’ sound may be to do with a mix of sample rates (project at one setting and the audio at a different one.
Can you try creating a simple empty fresh project, create a mono audio track and record a straightforward ‘testing 123’ into the mic and report back on what you get? keep an eye on the recording level on your UR22 and also make sure you don’t have phantom power enabled if using your SM57. (The NT1A needs phantom power, but not the SM57. That could be where the super distorted thing comes from.)
It is on playback. Project setup sample rate is at 48.000 but in the control panel mic is at 48.000 but speakers at 44100? Cheers
Not sure what you mean by speakers at 44.1 - normally as long as the interface and project settings are the same everything is good, but I haven’t come across separate speaker configurations.
Either way - Can you try the test as I suggested (paying particular attention to the phantom power settings) and see what comes out?
Sorted it thanks. I’m not good in computers and am just starting with production. Was a mismatched sample rate. Next issue is latency. Somehow I can’t reduce buffer size in studio setup. Thanks again for getting back to me
Change it directly from the interface control panel