Re: Ticking or clicking sound in playback

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From: John Kelly (not.released_at_dot.com)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 16:09:56 -0000

Hello,

    As far as transferring to computer is concerned you should always use a
firewire (iLink).

    Are you now saying that the defect in the audio is only after
transferring to the computer or as I had perhaps wrongly assumed was
actually on the camera's audio track?

    If the fault is on the tape prior to transfer then my previous comments
still apply. 

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"Mickey" <Mickey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:79FAD5C7-5D97-4350-97F6-14E5207E0A17@microsoft.com...
>I am using a USB cable. Would a firewire help instead?
> Thank you for your help.
>
> "John Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>     I was not suggesting that you were using an external Mic. I was 
>> saying
>> that the Mic could have been picking up the noise from the camera....I
>> said...
>>
>> >there is a good chance your microphone is picking
>> >up the noise from the tape drive/motor
>>
>>     As far as what is a better tape is goes.......it was meant to be a
>> polite way of saying that if you were using cheap tapes go get some 
>> better
>> ones.. If you have never noticed with audio cassette tapes there are 
>> cheap
>> internal mechanisms and there are those that are better....anti squeal
>> devices, rollers instead of fixed pegs etc etc etc
>>
>> -- 
>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> www.the-kellys.org
>> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>> Check out free video hosting at www.the-kellys.org
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>> "Mickey" <Mickey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:74ED70CE-CF63-4668-9DC1-63E5D1E2F02F@microsoft.com...
>> > The audio/music was recorded from the camcorder. There was not an 
>> > external
>> > microphone involved in any the processes.
>> >
>> > I have the camcorder plugged into a surge protector.
>> >
>> > I tried using the high resolution option in the capture process but the
>> > ticking or clicking sound in playback is still there...just a little
>> > fainter.
>> >
>> > In response to cleaning the heads, I have a Sony DCR-TRV460 Digital8
>> > camcorder. I've used two Sony MP120 tapes and the balance were metal
>> > tapes.
>> > Two of the metal tapes are Hi8. Hours used including capture time is
>> > approximately 10 hours.
>> > I have not touched or tried to clean the inside workings.
>> >
>> > The operations guide does not recommend how often to clean the heads.
>> > Other
>> > than it gives examples when heads are dirty and to use a cleaning
>> > cassette.
>> > (I've heard previously that cleaning heads on any equipment too often 
>> > will
>> > cause the heads to wear out prematurely.)
>> >
>> > What do you consider higher quality tapes?
>> >
>> > Do you have further suggestions???
>> > Thank you for your help.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Kelly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> Short of an electrical fault, there is a good chance your microphone 
>> >> is
>> >> picking
>> >> up the noise from the tape drive/motor....you would notice it if the
>> >> recording
>> >> is taking place in a very quiet environment......DO NOT try to clean 
>> >> or
>> >> otherwise touch in any way the internal workings of the camera....one
>> >> possible
>> >> solution would be to purchase higher quality tapes and to run a head
>> >> cleaner in
>> >> the camera on a regular basis...I do that after every two hours of 
>> >> tape
>> >> roughly.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> >> www.the-kellys.org
>> >> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>> >> Check out free video hosting at www.the-kellys.org
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>> >> obtained by publishing in any format other peoples work
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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