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Phil A · 09-26-2004, 06:02 PM

Anytime you are cutting off audible frequencies, you will likely cut off music, which will depend on what is recorded within the music (instruments, human voice, etc.). If you can get a hold of a std. equalizer (graphic, parametric would have more control and likely fewer bands) and cut down the level around 8k you will reduce hiss. You will also reduce the level of the music at that frequency though. If you can find a DNR or Phase Linear (e.g. model 1000 series one or series two - such as http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...722298361&rd=1 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...722527056&rd=1) single ended noise reduction unit you could try that in between the tape and the recording source. Basically this has a knob that let's one adjust that takes out stuff like hiss that would be appropriate to set at a level that does not impact the music. A long time ago, before stereo TV, I used one (series II) along with an outboard TV tuner to remove hiss on broadcasts of old movies and other sources.

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Phil A Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Local Time: 12:02 PM Local Date: 12-05-2008 Posts: 3,293	Anytime you are cutting off audible frequencies, you will likely cut off music, which will depend on what is recorded within the music (instruments, human voice, etc.). If you can get a hold of a std. equalizer (graphic, parametric would have more control and likely fewer bands) and cut down the level around 8k you will reduce hiss. You will also reduce the level of the music at that frequency though. If you can find a DNR or Phase Linear (e.g. model 1000 series one or series two - such as http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...722298361&rd=1 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...722527056&rd=1) single ended noise reduction unit you could try that in between the tape and the recording source. Basically this has a knob that let's one adjust that takes out stuff like hiss that would be appropriate to set at a level that does not impact the music. A long time ago, before stereo TV, I used one (series II) along with an outboard TV tuner to remove hiss on broadcasts of old movies and other sources.