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Subject:unwanted hum Posted by: phresh Date:8/1/2000 8:57:00 PM OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust? Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
Subject:Re: unwanted hum Reply by: SonicJG Date:8/3/2000 2:17:00 PM It's not the software--ACID will only record what the soundcard hands over to it. It could be the soundcard if it's a consumer-level card, but if it only exists when you're recording guitar, chances are that it's a ground loop. Ground loops happen when the electrical signal has more than one path that it can take(often because the guitar amp and the computer are on the same circuit from the wall or electrical panel, and can be a bit difficult to track down.. So to fix this, you can either track down the ground loop, or fix it after recording, by using Noise Reduction (I know of a nice package available from a familiar company ), or you can try doing a notch EQ, by cutting by 12 or more decibels in the 60 Hz range. There's also a chance that it could be other electronics internal to your guitar or amp, but I'd try these fixes first. Good luck, Joel Joe Fierenze wrote: >>OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a >>line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the >>back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't >>work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much >>better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this >>annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The >>track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this >>the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust? >> >>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
Subject:Re: unwanted hum Reply by: SonyJennL Date:8/10/2000 3:52:00 PM Joe- Here's a few easy ways to get out of a ground loop: 1. Plug everything you are using into the same plug. Just put everything on one extension chord. (There is always the possibility of blowing the circuit with this but you would be surprised how much you can get on one plug.) 2. Check on your amp to see if you have a ground lift. Most guitar amps are equipted with them for exactly that reason. 3. A direct box. Again, most direct boxes have will have a ground lift switch. Good luck. jenn Joel wrote: >>It's not the software--ACID will only record what the soundcard hands >>over to it. It could be the soundcard if it's a consumer-level card, >>but if it only exists when you're recording guitar, chances are that >>it's a ground loop. Ground loops happen when the electrical signal >>has more than one path that it can take(often because the guitar amp >>and the computer are on the same circuit from the wall or electrical >>panel, and can be a bit difficult to track down.. So to fix this, >>you can either track down the ground loop, or fix it after recording, >>by using Noise Reduction (I know of a nice package available from a >>familiar company ), or you can try doing a notch EQ, by cutting by >>12 or more decibels in the 60 Hz range. There's also a chance that >>it could be other electronics internal to your guitar or amp, but I'd >>try these fixes first. >> >>Good luck, >>Joel >> >>Joe Fierenze wrote: >>>>OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a >>>>line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the >>>>back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't >>>>work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much >>>>better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this >>>>annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The >>>>track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this >>>>the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust? >>>> >>>>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

Subject:unwanted hum

Posted by: phresh

Date:8/1/2000 8:57:00 PM

OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a
line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the
back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't
work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much
better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this
annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The
track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this
the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust?

Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

Subject:Re: unwanted hum

Reply by: SonicJG

Date:8/3/2000 2:17:00 PM

It's not the software--ACID will only record what the soundcard hands
over to it. It could be the soundcard if it's a consumer-level card,
but if it only exists when you're recording guitar, chances are that
it's a ground loop. Ground loops happen when the electrical signal
has more than one path that it can take(often because the guitar amp
and the computer are on the same circuit from the wall or electrical
panel, and can be a bit difficult to track down.. So to fix this,
you can either track down the ground loop, or fix it after recording,
by using Noise Reduction (I know of a nice package available from a
familiar company ), or you can try doing a notch EQ, by cutting by
12 or more decibels in the 60 Hz range. There's also a chance that
it could be other electronics internal to your guitar or amp, but I'd
try these fixes first.

Good luck,
Joel

Joe Fierenze wrote:
>>OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a
>>line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the
>>back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't
>>work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much
>>better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this
>>annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The
>>track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this
>>the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust?
>>
>>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

Subject:Re: unwanted hum

Reply by: SonyJennL

Date:8/10/2000 3:52:00 PM

Joe-
Here's a few easy ways to get out of a ground loop:

1. Plug everything you are using into the same plug. Just put
everything on one extension chord. (There is always the possibility
of blowing the circuit with this but you would be surprised how much
you can get on one plug.)

2. Check on your amp to see if you have a ground lift. Most guitar
amps are equipted with them for exactly that reason.

3. A direct box. Again, most direct boxes have will have a ground
lift switch.

Good luck.
jenn

Joel wrote:
>>It's not the software--ACID will only record what the soundcard
hands
>>over to it. It could be the soundcard if it's a consumer-level
card,
>>but if it only exists when you're recording guitar, chances are
that
>>it's a ground loop. Ground loops happen when the electrical signal
>>has more than one path that it can take(often because the guitar
amp
>>and the computer are on the same circuit from the wall or
electrical
>>panel, and can be a bit difficult to track down.. So to fix this,
>>you can either track down the ground loop, or fix it after
recording,
>>by using Noise Reduction (I know of a nice package available from a
>>familiar company ), or you can try doing a notch EQ, by cutting
by
>>12 or more decibels in the 60 Hz range. There's also a chance that
>>it could be other electronics internal to your guitar or amp, but
I'd
>>try these fixes first.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>Joel
>>
>>Joe Fierenze wrote:
>>>>OK - I'm trying to record guitar tracks in acid. I have a
>>>>line running from the amp directly into the Mic Jack in the
>>>>back of my sound card(I tried the Input jack but it didn't
>>>>work). Anyway, it's recording ok, and it sounds much
>>>>better then when I mic the amp, but I'm getting this
>>>>annoying hum sound. Its not static-y, but constant. The
>>>>track would sound great if this hum was absent. Is this
>>>>the program, my sound setup, or what? What should I adjust?
>>>>
>>>>Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.