Don't you just hate it when that happens

[Bilbo]

I have had this irritating buzz on my PC recording software for months - it was recording midi stuff perfectly but the audio stuff always had this irritating little buzz in the background that rendered all recordings fundamentally imperfect. It was particularly bad with my Wal but, after changing guitars/basses 5 times, I still couldn't locate it. I tried plugging stuff in and unplugging it, changing leads, checking earths, everything. But, whenever I tried to record anything using guitars or basses, this tiny little buzz would return. Sometimes it was louder than others. I would fiddle with levels on the instruments and on the audio interface - you name it, I fiddled.

Anyway, I found out what it was last night.

Everytime I was fiddling, trying to get rid of the buzz, I was sat in front of the computer with the guitar facing the monitor. The pick ups on every guitar were picking up interference from the monitor/PC - all I had to do was turn away from the thing and, magic, no buzz. Isn't technology wonderful!

Happy that I nailed it. Hacked off that it was so simple and stupid and that I hadn't spotted it earlier.

Here's to buzz free recording in future.

Edited May 18, 2008 by bilbo230763

[ped]

Magical. I hate that sort of thing - unless you have a very well rehearsed setup routine for recording, by the time you have ironed out the problems, routed the cables, stopped that buzz etc your inspiration to play is gone!!

I had been having some similar problems but located it down to a USB hum that was powered and causing a din.

I think flat screen monitors are buzz free, so a must for the studio.

There you go, monitor GAS

Cheers
ped

[ahpook]

[quote name='ped' post='201449' date='May 18 2008, 11:51 AM']I think flat screen monitors are buzz free, so a must for the studio.[/quote]


plus the one !

and the lack of cathode rays means you don't have to wear a tin-foil hat any more !!!

Edited May 18, 2008 by ahpook

[Bilbo]

But I like the tin foil hat....