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Posted by MOSEuphoric on Mar-20-2005 23:51:

Some recording issues

Hi. I am not sure if this problem has been addressed before, so forgive me before you all shoot me down with posting the "Search" button. I purhcased my turntables and mixres about a month ago and I've been practicing. I've downloaded programs to help me record my sets (Audacity) but whenever I try to record, I notice that there is a problem. Whenever I record, and I playback what I just tried to mix, I hear that there is this layer of whitenoise actually over the sound of the music, and I'm not sure how to get rid of it. I go back into the mixer, I put on my head phones and turn on the tables and begin to play some music. I notice that I also hear this noise in the headphones as well when the headphones are playing what the monitors hear. But, when I switch over to cue, it's silent as ever. At first, I thought it was the wiring from my mixer to my computer. I have my mixer connected to my computer from the master out with a y-splitter and then the y-splitter is met with an extension into the back of my computer (line in). I disconnected the y-splitter from the extension and the noise disappeared. I'm using a Stanton SK2 mixer if that helps anyone out a bit. So, does anyone know how to get rid of that noise?

Thanks in Advance
MOSEuphoric

PS: I've heard somewhere that maybe instead of using the Master Output, I should use the RECORD output. Does that make any of a difference?

Posted by Mr. Tippy on Mar-21-2005 04:17:

I have a similar problem, and I'm almost postitive it's bad electical grounds in the place I live... The hum is only there when the computer is plugged into the outlet - and it's also the only one with a ground connection.

Posted by MOSEuphoric on Mar-21-2005 06:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Tippy
I have a similar problem, and I'm almost postitive it's bad electical grounds in the place I live... The hum is only there when the computer is plugged into the outlet - and it's also the only one with a ground connection.

Someone suggested that but then also pointed out it may be the mixer because I am discovering more problems with the mixer.

Posted by sw1 on May-13-2005 21:40:

Re: Some recording issues

quote:
Originally posted by MOSEuphoric
Hi. I am not sure if this problem has been addressed before, so forgive me before you all shoot me down with posting the "Search" button. I purhcased my turntables and mixres about a month ago and I've been practicing. I've downloaded programs to help me record my sets (Audacity) but whenever I try to record, I notice that there is a problem. Whenever I record, and I playback what I just tried to mix, I hear that there is this layer of whitenoise actually over the sound of the music, and I'm not sure how to get rid of it. I go back into the mixer, I put on my head phones and turn on the tables and begin to play some music. I notice that I also hear this noise in the headphones as well when the headphones are playing what the monitors hear. But, when I switch over to cue, it's silent as ever. At first, I thought it was the wiring from my mixer to my computer. I have my mixer connected to my computer from the master out with a y-splitter and then the y-splitter is met with an extension into the back of my computer (line in). I disconnected the y-splitter from the extension and the noise disappeared. I'm using a Stanton SK2 mixer if that helps anyone out a bit. So, does anyone know how to get rid of that noise?

Thanks in Advance
MOSEuphoric

PS: I've heard somewhere that maybe instead of using the Master Output, I should use the RECORD output. Does that make any of a difference?

You should be using the RECORD out for recording to your computer.

You should not use y-splitters at all. They are bi-directional and will pick up feedback from the other device connected to it.

The CUE signal is usually PRE-FADER, which means you're hearing the signal directly from the source. It doesn't go through the fader.
The PROGRAM signal is post-fader, which is the signal going to the audio outputs.

A device called a ground loop isolator may help to reduce the noise to your computer. Radio Shack sells it. It's an RCA stereo patch cord with an inline transformer. I believe it comes with an RCA stereo male to 1/8" phone stereo male adapter to plug into your computer's soundcard.

Hope that helps!

Posted by MOSEuphoric on May-14-2005 10:44:

Is this the item you are speaking of?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.a...t%5Fid=270-054#