Yeah, I'm with rharv on this one.

Don't try to "fix it in the mix" .... it's better to find the source of that hiss and get it out of the signal path altogether.


In a properly set up mic path, there should not be any noticeable hiss. Hiss indicates somethings not right. Usually, if I try really hard..... by turning up the mic gain as far as it will go, I can get some low level hiss. That's the noise that exists in all electronic audio circuits. But with modern mic circuits, that noise floor should be well below the threshold of hearing.

For example in my studio, with my Rode condenser plugged in and set to a nice level that picks up a pin drop, there's no noise in the form of hiss, or anything audible.

Brad...I'd be curious to know the details of your setup. What is the mic, dynamic or condenser or USB, pre-amp or not, what you have other than that in the chain even inside the software? .....as all that matters and makes a difference.

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