[ot] desktop noizes was: [PD] PD on a laptop??

Michal Seta mis at creazone.com
Wed Oct 24 22:06:25 CEST 2001


On 10/24/01 2:38 PM, marco trevisani @ marco at ccrma.stanford.edu wrote:
>> I think I am an owner of such a desktop.  As I'm not much of a hw guy, any
>> ideas for correcting this ?
>> 
> 
> a stupid tip, which is actually the first thing to try in case you havent yet.
> Plug computer, mixer, amplifier in the same eletrcic outlet, even better get
> one
> of those extensions with six or more plugs and and place everything there
> (computer mixer amplifier). that should avoid some extra noise, if it is just
> an
> electrical problem.

did that.  Actually it isn't really a hum it's a buzz.  quite annoying when
amplified (this doesn't seem to happen at home as much, though, only at a
venue).  Is it possible that a soundcard (SB 128) picks up some electrical
interference from the lights/other electrical devices ?  Sounded like that
anyways.  And it was only on the output of the console (Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO)
with gain quite high up and not on the output from the soundcard (checked
with headphones.  I'm confusing things a bit, I know...  I cannot reproduce
it on my home system (Mackie connected to self powered PS 5 [Event]
monitors).  If anyone has any ideas about it I'd be glad to get some hints.
Feel free to write to me directly due to the fact it's gone OT.

thanks.

./MiS





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