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Originally Posted by seanmccoy  Okay. I was just curious because I've been working on a project with a female speaker who produces the highest number of mouth clicks and pops of anybody I've ever recorded. I've been using a UMT70S through a Grace 101, and the vocal quality is very good, but the cleaning process is driving me nuts. My logic circuits can't jive with the idea that a slower mic or pre would somehow magically ignore some of these little annoying sounds, but one never knows..... |
1) The mic is wonderful. The Grace is a great preamp, but that's your problem. Try swapping it for some Neve or API clone. If budget is a problem, think Chameleon, Golden Age Project Pre73 or even one of those group buy ACMP preamps being sold off for $200.
2) Notch out around 8K, restoring the air above it. That's the usual core frequency for these noises.
3) Try running the file through a 78/vinyl de-clicker plugin. It won't get 'em all, but the waveform is surprisingly similar.
Good luck,
3rd&4thT