Noise on top of the kick

[LuigiTozzii]

I found that there is a noise on top of my kick in this track wich is terrible,can you explain me where does it come from?
(https://soundcloud.com/t281290z/t281290z-unfinished1)
If i lower the volume it disappears but maybe you guys can explain me how can I do to remove this kind of distortion without lowering the volume...
thanks in advice guys

[LuigiTozzii]

any1?

[Program]

Hi Luigi,

If you're refering to that tiny click on top of the kick it could be various things causing it. Sample start point not being on a zero crossing, if you're using the kick in the arrangement maybe try a little fade-in, it could be a property of the sample itself. You could try some eq-ing or a low pass filter to soften it or use a transient shaper in reverse to remove it. If it's something low-end oriented then I'm not hearing anything. Anyways some nice stuff on your soundcloud

[LuigiTozzii]

=) Thanks for listening mate!
I am refering to this shitty click yes,it is a matter of volume I think because if i lower the volume it disappears...but then comes another question:why are the volumes of what i do in Ableton so low?I always have to increase the gain of the master to get a decent volume,but this can cause these kind of problems....Did you have the same troubles?

[Program]

Ah I see now, if lowering the volume fixes it then just do it & base everything around that kick volume. It could be you're getting some unintentional distortion. Don't know about volumes being low; but try not to touch the master volume fader and use your sound card volume knob or system volume to set your desired output volume. I usually get the kick to -12db on a channel & work around that.

[Mattias]

It's probably a plugin clipping on your kick.

[Críoch]

If you are using an audio file in Live - have you selected "fade" in the clip options?

[LuigiTozzii]

If you are using an audio file in Live - have you selected "fade" in the clip options?

Can I have a screen of that?

Thanks to Mattias too,and I will take this chance to congratulate with you for the brilliant works you are doing,gummosity is monster!

[Program]

This is it:



Having no fade-in as shown in the upper clip can cause clicks. Sometimes you need just a tiny amount of it to remove the click & keep the initial punch. If you have it in a simpler or sampler then adding a bit of attack can help or using the snap function which keeps it at a zero crossing.

[LuigiTozzii]

Beautifull,thank you...gonna check it asap!

[Críoch]

Hi fucking 5! Did it work?

[s-tek]

Samples will not clip/crack/noise at the end or beginning if you use fades(like they said) or cut the sample at the digital 0 pass(that horizontal line in the middle of your waveform).
Some plugins uses a sample delay before they work or oversampling, this can also be the reason for clipping and noise

[LuigiTozzii]

solved!

[s-tek]

tell us what was the problem. =)

[LuigiTozzii]

EQ/filter problem!!

[s-tek]

what does this mean? was it a bad plugin?

[LuigiTozzii]

yes the problem came from the plugin but filtering a little more and with EQ it's out now.