Originally Posted by: TerranautAnyone using this software which offers a virtual rack system on your computer to build all kinds of guitar sounds? I'm having trouble with noise.[/quote]
I suggest looking at the Native Instruments website for a FAQ about noise issues, then checking their forum.
http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/
I don't use their guitar rig, but I do use some of their sound libraries (drums, orchestral). It's all great stuff!
In my experience, the biggest sources of noise when you are connecting guitars to digital tools (DAWs, emulators, etc.) are:
1. RFI (radio frequency interference).
2. Grounding issues.
It's amazing how much RF interference you get when you put studio gear, lights, guitars, amps & computers in the same room. :)
It could be anything from the input levels are too high, to the cables you are using are unshielded & acting as antennas, to the lighting in your room is being picked up & causing buzzing.
Sometimes I've noticed that if I turn my guitar from directly facing the computer monitor to a 45 degree angle, the buzzing is considerably lower! Sometimes, it's 90 degrees. Sometimes it's just proximity, I have to stand at least 10 feet away from the computer when I hit record if I have a loud, gainy tone! :)
[QUOTE=Terranaut]I leave the noise gate on low and put a Noise Reducer in as the first of all my guitar presets, but these tend to shorten the sustain of high notes. I output through my mixer in a Bugera V55 Infinium with varying degrees but always with some annoying static.
My first thought is adding FX even if they are "noise gates" are just adding to the trouble. I suspect you should just simplify the signal chain as much as possible to locate & eliminate the problem.
So, troubleshoot one thing at a time. Troubleshoot everything in the signal chain from the guitar all the way to the speakers. Research your specific issues on the internet & NI forums. For example:
http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/print/eliminating_troublesom_hum_buzz_created_by_electric_guitars
http://ask.metafilter.com/84056/How-to-reduceeliminate-RF-noise-in-my-home-studio
Best of success with it!
