Slight noise of the sound files when fading out!

[Andi_73]

Hello from Germany,

I use SD3 with the following hardware. Modern high performance laptop with WIndows 10, UAC-2 zoom, beyerdynamic headphones DT1770 Pro. In my opinion, all quality components. Unfortunately, I still have the problem that with various tom, snare and bass drum sounds there is a slight after-noise when the sound fades. The quieter the triggering, the more noticeable this noise! The longer the soundfile goes with this one trigger beat, the more you hear it. Because then the sound of the file is very quiet and the noise is audible. Noise becomes stronger when you adjust the EQ to more heights. It sounds like the sound in some areas (hz) does not dissolve properly! But as said not all sounds are like that! I just can not imagine that it should be due to my hardware. Thanks for every tip … Sorry for my bad English!

Best regards

Andi

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: Windows 10

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[John]

Hi,

please post an audio example together with the Project file that produces it, so we may have a look and listen.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Andi_73]

Hi,

 

thank you so much for your support. First, here is a Snare Sound Sample…

Andi

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Aside from the fact that an MP3 is not a good example to demonstrate noise, due to its own noise inference because of how it encodes and dithers, your issues may be more audio interface related. The UAC-2 appears to be known for adding a bit of harmonic distortion.

Again, as was suggested, post an SD3 project file, as some of the presets (and FX) also introduce noise.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[Andi_73]

Hi Jord,

thank you for your fast support. An mp3 file is perhaps not the best format for it, but you can hear in it exactly the noise, which I also hear on headphones! Therefore, I find the file is not completely wrong. If the Zoom UAC2 is generally known to have a slight noise floor, why is not it heard on all sound files? Many samples in the SD3 sound crystal clear and mega perfect. I have the noise of many standard presets in the SD3, this is not due to my own presets!

The Zoom UAC 2 can not reproduce certain Hz areas properly? My high quality headphone reveals these problems.

I will test RME Babyface Pro, when I have the same problems, I´m a sad boy

BR

Andi

[John]

Well, if I take a look at the Project/Preset you used when you created this MP3 file, I can analyse the signal path in the SD3 mixer and perhaps come up with a suggestion or two.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Bear-Faced Cow]

I didn’t say anything about a noise floor. I said harmonic distortion. Some samples could be more susceptible to it due to the frequencies they carry than others.

I have the noise of many standard presets in the SD3, this is not due to my own presets!

And I said that there are a number of presets that utilize effects that will introduce noise. Effects like distortion and compression can easily do this. As was already suggested, post a project file.

The Zoom UAC 2 can not reproduce certain Hz areas properly? My high quality headphone reveals these problems.

How would you know your headphones would reveal it, considering that I just told you about the Zoom’s THD issue? Usually THD issues are revealed through a computer analyzed spectrum sweep, and not a set of headphones.

I will test RME Babyface Pro, when I have the same problems

And how does it sound on other interfaces? I tested your file on two computers, one with an UAD Apollo, and got different results.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Another thing, having gone though all of the snares in an attempt to find the one that corresponded to your sample: the snare you demonstrated appears to be tuned upwards, and is thus processed. It may also have been stacked. All this, in addition to the above, are bound to introduce all types of noise and distortion. That’s not indicative of the samples themselves.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

• This post was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

[Caebo]

I have the same issue. Did you manage to solve it?

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.8

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