Re: Is RC-50 really noisy? (And other concerns with noise in liverigs?)

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

margaret noble wrote:
> Hello List,
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> I have been working on tightening my sound quality. Couple of questions:
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> - Has anyone else noticed the Boss RC-50 to be particularly noisy?

no.
Are you using the mic direct into it though?

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> - With respect to multiple gear in one live rig with pedals, mixers, 
> compressors, drum machines, mics and too many cables all around, how 
> have you guys combated the noise floor that creeps in?

1) getting the gain staging right ( Google "gain staging").
2) watch out for those cheap cables
3) a compressor is a noise booster, only use if really needed

andy


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