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Some studio problems and how
to fix them..
When things go wrong....
Some things to check
No sound
 | Make sure that the input is not set to mute. |
| Check the mic is not switched off. |
| Check for faulty microphone plug or cable. |
| Check that the recording level has been set above zero. |
Echo
| The microphone too far from the speaker. |
| Electronic feedback. |
| The room acoustics may be unsuitable. |
| Too many hard surfaces. |
Background sounds
| Set the gain manually instead of using agc. |
| Move the microphone closer to the subject. |
| Choose a quieter room or a quieter time of day. |
The recording sounds muffled
| Check that your microphone is compatible with the sound card. |
| Microphone positioned too close to the speaker. |
| The mic windshield is too bulky. |
| Clean the tape recorder heads. |
| Check the tone control settings. |
Distorted sound
| Check that the input level are not set too high, causing over recording. |
Hum or buzz
| This is 'mains hum'. The AC field from a mains cable is entering the audio
system. |
| Keep microphone cable away from power cables. |
| Make sure mic and power cables cross at right angles. |
| Move the mic away from computers or TV sets. |
| Push all the plug in properly. |
| Stop things buzzing by taping them down. |
Hiss
| Recorder level set too low, causing under-recording. |
| Wrong sort of tape or wrong setting on the recorder. |
Bangs
| Isolate noise transmitted through the microphone stand or cable. |
| If the microphone is on a table, stand it on some foam. |
| Put some felt under the table legs. |
| Check that no one is kicking the table. |
Feedback happens if an amplifier feeds the sound back into the microphone
| Turn off the amplifier. |
| Ask the talker to speak louder so you can turn down the gain. |
| Reduce the distance from the talker to the microphone. |
| Move any monitor loudspeaker well away from the microphone. |
| Get the ‘engineer’ to wear headphones. |
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