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Ultrabra · Post by **Ultrabra** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:26 am

U-He's Colour Copy when inserted on a channel seems to add a lot of noise - at rest its -75db on the channel. Is that normal? It won't he "heard" once a finished piece's level is increased with mastering etc? Is there a way to turn it "off" when at test?

gaggle of hermits · Post by **gaggle of hermits** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:43 am

i want something that sounds like analogue gear.

later: no, not like that.

advice: use a noise gate like they used to in the before times.

in any case the noise floor for the default preset is more like -90db on mine so maybe you can indicate what settings you've got to get that amount of noise at rest.

ericzang · Post by **ericzang** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:33 am

an alternative to a noise gate in such a case may also be Melda's MUtility (in the Free Bundle). It has a mode which silences when the transport is stopped.

Steelmount · Post by **Steelmount** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:12 am

I used this plugin a lot.
Floor "VITAGE" adds noise. Keep it on "LOW".

Ultrabra · Post by **Ultrabra** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:04 pm

Thanks - that Vintage -- Low was what I was looking for.

muki · Post by **muki** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:38 pm

decano wrote: Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:12 am I used this plugin a lot.
Floor "VITAGE" adds noise. Keep it on "LOW".

correct
and also colour 3 "Fuzz" adds quite an extra of noise
other colours are cleaner, less noisy in this respect

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 5:16 pm

Pro tip:
Lock floor parameter to "LOW" and save as default preset.

MogwaiBoy · Post by **MogwaiBoy** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:09 pm

Ploki wrote: Sat Apr 02, 2022 5:16 pm Pro tip:
Lock floor parameter to "LOW" and save as default preset.

This!

Also, par for the course with plugins that produce hiss/noise: Automate the plugin mix and/or mixer channel volume so it is silent in the section(s) of the song where it's not being used.

Ultrabra · Post by **Ultrabra** » Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:01 pm

Excellent tips. Thanks all.

legendCNCD · Post by **legendCNCD** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 4:29 pm

This is the one making hiss in our tracks

but I like it, so basically only one has the hiss.

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:40 pm

-75db of noise isn't exactly a lot though. Anyway, never tried Colour Copy but i'm sure you could dial the noise back a bit?

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:45 pm

you can only disable it

and -75dB is a lot if you end up compressing it and then limiting in the master

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:47 pm

Hmm i suppose. I guess i am one of those who don't mind a bit of noise, atleast it's not as present in a full mix though

I only compress drums and bass though so there's that

Anyhoo i do like a bit of 'analogue-iness' in my tracks

gaggle of hermits · Post by **gaggle of hermits** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:36 am

Ploki wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:45 pm you can only disable it

and -75dB is a lot if you end up compressing it and then limiting in the master

if you’re massively upward compressing a delay return you’ve probably got bigger problems than a spot of noise in the tails.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:46 am

Halonmusic wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:47 pm Anyhoo i do like a bit of 'analogue-iness' in my tracks

I believe, when people speak of "3D sound" of analogue gear, the noise floor is a large contributor to that. After all, long reverb tails share similarities to noise floors, and reverbs create audible space.

U-he Colour Copy - Noise?