hi guys
ive got a big problem, ive had my mixer linked up to my mac for a few years now with no sound problem at all, the other day i plugged it in to record a new mix and when i plugged the jack into the mic hole on my mac a huge buzzing/humming noise blasts out the speakers which never happenend before and it records too. i have'nt changed anything around at all, ive checked the earth leads on the decks and their secure so its not that, i was racking my brains, its not the mac either becuase when i turn it off it still makes the noise i even plugged it into my mp3 player and it does it with that so i know its not the mac.
so guys what could this be, phono to jack lead it not always used and it rolled up when not used could be its just the wire itself.
please help
Jan-06-2006 09:48
AngusG
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Brisbane
Re: buzzing noise when recording
quote:
Originally posted by damule500
hi guys
ive got a big problem, ive had my mixer linked up to my mac for a few years now with no sound problem at all, the other day i plugged it in to record a new mix and when i plugged the jack into the mic hole on my mac a huge buzzing/humming noise blasts out the speakers which never happenend before and it records too. i have'nt changed anything around at all, ive checked the earth leads on the decks and their secure so its not that, i was racking my brains, its not the mac either becuase when i turn it off it still makes the noise i even plugged it into my mp3 player and it does it with that so i know its not the mac.
so guys what could this be, phono to jack lead it not always used and it rolled up when not used could be its just the wire itself.
please help
check to see if it's coming through on your headphones... and make sure the headshell is fully screwed into the tonearm... unscrew the headshell, and touch the connectors on ur tounge briefly to give them a bit of moisture to make better contact...
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: In The Chillout Room!
could just be that you're cable is worn out mate. unscrew both ends and check the earth connections, if the plugs are moulded, you either need to buy new connectors and solder them on , or buy a new cable
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Szekelyföld Status: Official Montreal Canadiens fan of TA
I do have this annoying strange stupid humming as well. Guess where the problem is? The antenna to the Cable TV. As soons as I unplug it from the wall, the humming goes away. Appearently the grounding is all messed up in this building. I don't know if that would solve your problem though...
also check to see if it's coming through one speaker or both, try swapping channels (so ur left tt is plugged into channel 2) and see if u can isolate the humm to one channel/speaker/rca socket...
from what i can gather ur mixer has multiple outputs and it's coming through on your mac and speakers so it's not anywhere in the mixer output's that's the problem...
Originally posted by Laszlo
I do have this annoying strange stupid humming as well. Guess where the problem is? The antenna to the Cable TV. As soons as I unplug it from the wall, the humming goes away. Appearently the grounding is all messed up in this building. I don't know if that would solve your problem though...
i was living in a house like that but everytime i touched the power button, tonearm or even the casing... i'd get a zap...
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Szekelyföld Status: Official Montreal Canadiens fan of TA
quote:
Originally posted by AngusG
i was living in a house like that but everytime i touched the power button, tonearm or even the casing... i'd get a zap...
lol could actually be useful when other poeple can't stay away from your equipment Or when you have homework to do and all you can't think about is that sweet feeling of vinyl against your fingertips
Originally posted by Laszlo
lol could actually be useful when other poeple can't stay away from your equipment Or when you have homework to do and all you can't think about is that sweet feeling of vinyl against your fingertips
hehehe... my decks were in my room and my flatmates new the consequences as for homework I work full time but refused to do anything out of hours (including THINK about work) for that boss
hi guys
ive got a big problem, ive had my mixer linked up to my mac for a few years now with no sound problem at all, the other day i plugged it in to record a new mix and when i plugged the jack into the mic hole on my mac a huge buzzing/humming noise blasts out the speakers which never happenend before and it records too. i have'nt changed anything around at all, ive checked the earth leads on the decks and their secure so its not that, i was racking my brains, its not the mac either becuase when i turn it off it still makes the noise i even plugged it into my mp3 player and it does it with that so i know its not the mac.
so guys what could this be, phono to jack lead it not always used and it rolled up when not used could be its just the wire itself.
please help
why don't you try searching? this has been answered many times. actually the last time this question was asked was just a few days ago.
Jan-07-2006 06:02
trancecadet
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: UK
i get the humming too when playing from the laptop through the mixer but i hardly notice it. could be a grounding prob..