N00by N00b recording questions.

[b9y]

Hello guys.

So I recently bought a Casio PXS-1000, and a Behringer UCA 222. I'm trying to record as it came with Audacity, but I can't seem to eliminate this noticeable fuzz noise, as well as this electronic sounding noise. The fuzz noise, or I guess, hiss, is noticeable more than other recordings I've heard of piano, and also ones of the PXS. The electronic sounding noise I can only hear when I use headphones.

I've attached a recording to show, could someone tell me how these might be eliminated on Audacity?

For reference:

The volume control on the Casio is the only one there. I have to have it turned pretty much all the way up to get some form of noticeable noise.

The fuzz / hiss comes through the piano using headphones, and is a constant no matter what the volume setting. Like a natural thing, not sure how else to describe it.

Gain on audacity is in the middle on 0. I've tried other combinations, doesn't seem to make a difference either.

Thanks.

https://youtu.be/AjaJBnpDUQk

[Trebor]

A noise-gate will squelch the faint hiss down to true silence when you're not playing.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_gate

[b9y]

Is there software that can replicate it? Or would I have to buy a whole unit on top? Thanks.

[Trebor]

Is there software that can replicate it? ...

The noise-gate for Audcaity is (free) software ...
https ://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Nyquist_Effect_Plug-ins#Noise_Gate

Here's instructions how to install that type of plugin into Audacity on a Mac ...
https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/ins ... st_install

[steve]

The noise-gate for Audcaity is (free) software ...

The noise gate for Audacity is now included with Audacity 2.4.1. https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/noise_gate.html

Audacity 2.4.1 is available via the Audacity website: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/