Too noisy!

[bodegg]

Hello everyone. I've just bought a dp32sd (owned a 414 many years ago) and I've already hit a bit of a snag. I want to record several guitar parts using different effects. I've got my guitar plugged into a POD XT effects unit and I'm coming out of that into input A. The problem is that I've got a high gain effect and the buzz is almost overwhelming the guitar sound. On playback it's quite unbearable. On lower gain effects obviously the noise is reduced but I can't live with this. I'm sure I'm doing something basically wrong so any hints or tips gratefully accepted.
cheers

 

[TS-1]

Did you try the H input switched in guitar mode, not line.
It should be better, with the right impedance.

 

[bodegg]

Hi. I will have a go at that later but if that cures it what if I want to record several simultaneous guitars? Lots to learn here but it's quite exciting!
cheers

 

[TS-1]

For several guitars, you will have to use Direct Boxes or mics in front of the amps.
A cool direct box for a cool price : the Hugue and Kettner Redbox.

Guitar is not the easiest instrument to record, you 'll have to try many things before finding the best way.

 

[TS-1]

Advice:
For a huge electric and satured guitar sound, the secret is doubling your tarck.
By doubling i mean, record a second "same" track, not copy/past your track to have two of it.
Copy/past your track for doubling, will just push the volume up without getting the huge fat sound.
And causes phases problems.

For a nice HUGE result, try this:
1 - Rec a first track with a mic in front of your amp.
2 - Rec a second (same as the first) track with a direct box.
3 - Rec a third (same) track into the H input.
4 - have fun with the pan, as exemple: Track 1 fully left, Track 2 fully right and Track 3 centered.
5 - Enjoy your HUGE FAT SOUND !!!!!!!

 

[bodegg]

I did find where the noise was coming from, firstly I found a dodgy guitar lead which seemed to work perfectly it just generated more noise than usual. Secondly and most importantly I feel, was the fact that when I first started using the machine I was constantly watching the display to see what was happening and to keep an eye on the timings which meant I was standing directly in front of it or even leaning over it. I found that this created huge amounts of buzz via the guitar pickups, simply standing back reduced the noise significantly. Same with a cheap microphone I was using, I got some white noise in the background as I leaned in to start/stop recording. I've got the remote foot switch now so everythings cool!