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Title: humm and buzz
Post by: schnitzerz4 on September 17, 2007, 10:58:07 PM

mga master any tips kung paano tanggalin ang humm or buzz?

im using m audio firewire solo minsan naman wala sya minsan naman malakas
=( problem pa naman kung kailan ako nasa mood mag record dun lumalabas =(

kasama pa naman sya sa recording =(


mga mods pakilipat na lang po kung meron ng ganitong issue salamat po =)

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: xjepoyx on September 17, 2007, 11:08:54 PM

what are you recording?

1st  - check your cables (PL, XLR, RCA). usually defective cables can cause this
2nd - plug the power cable of your m-audio and pc sa AVR or UPS

         - yan din naging problem ng kaibigan ko before cause hindi grounded  yung kuryente nila.

try yo check din yung PSU ng cpu mo if its a desktop pc. karaniwan pag generic PSU lang nag cacause din ng noise sa recording eh

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: abyssinianson on September 17, 2007, 11:24:43 PM

Quote from: schnitzerz4 on September 17, 2007, 10:58:07 PM

mga master any tips kung paano tanggalin ang humm or buzz?

im using m audio firewire solo minsan naman wala sya minsan naman malakas
=( problem pa naman kung kailan ako nasa mood mag record dun lumalabas =(

kasama pa naman sya sa recording =(


mga mods pakilipat na lang po kung meron ng ganitong issue salamat po =)

to cut buzzes and hums make sure that your recording interface is not located close to anything with a CRT (cathode ray tube) like a TV or an old, improperly shielded PC monitor; you have fluorescent light bulbs going on that are buzzing; you are plugged into an improperly grounded wall outlet. Properly ground your source of recording like the amp, a turntable (for sampling) or keyboards by situating it far away from other electronic devices until the hum or buzzing noticeably subsides. You can also use some tin foil (seriously) to cloak your firewire device as a Faraday cage to temporarily shield it from EM fields close by if moving the device is gonna be hard for you.

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: KitC on September 18, 2007, 12:22:24 AM

Changing to an LCD screen could be one of the biggest noise reduction steps you could take. If that is impossible for now, just turn off the monitor while tracking.

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: x_taxi on September 18, 2007, 01:45:33 AM

to add to above comments:

are you recording guitar?  if you are, single coils easily pick up noise by its very nature.  shield mo lang yun electronics inside.  easier to record humbuckers though.

HTH

 :-) :-) :-)

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: schnitzerz4 on September 18, 2007, 02:11:56 AM

thanks guys try ko lahat ng suggestion =)

im using IMAC medyo maiksi lang yung cable nung firewire solo kaya nasa tabi lang sya halos nung unit =( im recording guitar nga pala =) funny kasi last night same location and same setup pero wala sya kahapon =(

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: KitC on September 18, 2007, 02:26:36 AM

As a quickfix, try turning approx. 90 degrees in your present position (in some cases, this works). Won't work if you really have a grounding issue or some other EMI/RFI going on.

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: deedee91874 on September 18, 2007, 02:29:05 AM

direct ba or miced ung guitar

kung miced check the mic had these problem before ung condenser ko for some reason nag hum so kung ano ano gawa ko palit cable lipat saksakan un pala un mic mismo ang problem nag palit ako ng mic ayun nawala ang hum

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: schnitzerz4 on September 18, 2007, 02:52:50 AM

thanks sir kitc





bro direct sya

Quote from: deedee91874 on September 18, 2007, 02:29:05 AM

direct ba or miced ung guitar

kung miced check the mic had these problem before ung condenser ko for some reason nag hum so kung ano ano gawa ko palit cable lipat saksakan un pala un mic mismo ang problem nag palit ako ng mic ayun nawala ang hum

Title: Re: humm and buzz
Post by: deedee91874 on September 18, 2007, 03:03:56 AM

 :-D

disregard

 :lol: