On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 17:34:50 GMT, "Steve King" <steveking2000@attbi.com> wrote:

>"Mordecai" <bourkieREMOVE@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message

>news:cJp9a.26085$Xh1.67856@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

>> Hey guys,

>>

>> Did an interview with a band today.

>>

>> We set up with 2 sennheiser 66's pointed overhead at the 4 band

>members - OF

>> COURSE one mic decided not to work...so we had to rely on only ONE

>> Sennheiser.

>>

>> Hence I only have one channel of audio (recorded onto an XL1). And

>the

>> volume isnt great at all.

>>

>> Anyway I have been boosting the volume but naturally enough, I get a

>hiss

>> when I do this.

>>

>> How can I keep the volume boosted, but minimise the extraneous

>hissing

>> noise?

>>

>> Listen to a small test file here:

>> http://www.sleepingdog.com.au/hourilydaily.mp3

>>

>> PS - I am using Cool Edit Pro to try and rectify this prob.

>I listened. You're pretty much screwed. Knock off a few highs. Wish

>I could offer more encouragement.

>

>Steve King

Actually, Cool Edit Pro has an excellent constant-noise

noise-reduction module built-in. With a little fiddling

(and not overdoing it), with possibly a little low-end

expansion gently added, you should be able to make this

clip fairly quiet-sounding...