Originally Posted by
pete
It kinda doesn't exist.
You want a strong loud signal from your timecode records so it performs its function of tracking correctly.
If, by nature you get a signal that is "quieter" it will not be sending a strong signal. There may be slight differences of your perception of between, say, Traktor or Serato or whatever DVS on the market based on the tone used, but generally speaking you probably wouldn't notice the difference. And you can't be sure of how your perception, in your room, regarding the differences of frequency tone compares with someone else. To work best you want a high frequency loud tone on the record.
Think of it as asking on a drilling forum where to find a high performing but silent drill. It doesn't exist. Like a drill, DVS is a tool. The sound of the timecode is not a factor in the result of it's work, merely the process of it's work.
So in this case you could go and invest 500 quid in a DVS hoping to get a marginal difference in the tone, or look at a solution to your real problem.
The suggestion of high isolation headphones is a good one, if you want to do a lot of mixing in headphones. Alternatively place your speakers closer to your ears. Invest in sound deadening your room if you really want.
In the long term, the only solution to enjoying loud noise of any description is to put the money aside and eventually invest in a detached house. By the time you reach that stage you'll probably have sleeping babies to worry about. Such is life!
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