voclizr wrote:BTW-Hiss levels seemed to increase with the UX2. Never was an issue with the Zoom802.
My MRS-8 also seemed quieter than the UX2 or the Firebox.
You might try using noise reduction. There should be one Audacity, just use it on a copy of the track or..
I had pretty good results removing noise from vocal tracks with the ReaFIR plugin.
Download the Reaplugs installer,
http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/index.php
http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/reaplugs20-install.exe
use a ZIP tool like 7-zip or WinRAR or Win 7's built in zip tool to expand like an archive.
find the
reafir_standalone.dll and copy it to your VST folder.
Use it like this:
Set Reafir to "subtract" mode.
Tell it to automatically build profile.
Play a short part of the track that has silence.
Or like this:
Build the profile during a recording session.
Put ReaFir on the track which is record armed.
Turn up the volume.
(First you can try it with the volume turned down.
Maybe there's already enough noise which you want to get rid off without the volume turned up)
In ReaFir chose mode "Subtract" and enable "Automatically build noise profile (enable during noise)"
Wait until the noise has gone.
Disable the profile building.
While recording you don't need to have ReaFir being enabled.
You can enable it again when you play back the just recorded track.
either way, you need to play with it a bit to be smooth without the alien squeaks or artifacts.
If you set it up right, the noise will be reduced to at least a tolerable level without the pumping you get from using a noise gate.