mreiner Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I have been getting intermittent(SP?) loud pops and crackles in my system. I believe it to be electrical pops and clicks. sometimes they get very loud (clipping level) for about 30 seconds and then fade until its clear again. if you have headphones on while it happens it can seriously hurt your ears. right now i am just running all the equipment into a power strip and then into a 3 prong ground plug into a 2 prong outlet. would a surge protector or ups help? the power strip says surge protection on it. any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Keelan Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 What kind of system? It isn't your microphone is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Do you have mulitple digital sources that could possibly not be properly clocked? Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Surge protectors usually have a component in them that is designed to either trip or pop before the voltages can get high enough to damage the gear that is plugged into them. Unless they also offer EMI and RFI filtering, they, in and of themselves, will not do anything to stop electrical line-borne noise interference. A good surge protector with good EMI / RFI filtering is never a bad idea. I doubt a UPS would help you with your problem, although they can be useful for other things. You mentioned your 3 prong / 2 prong setup. Is the wall outlet only 2 prong? If not, ditch the ground lift adapter and plug the plug into the grounded outlet. If the outlet is only 2 prong, getting an electrician out to replace the outlets with 3 prong outlets is a VERY good idea. And if that's out of the question, at least make sure the tab on the 3 prong adapter is wired to a good earth ground. Safety first - when in doubt about anything electrical, call in a pro. Where's question was what first came to my mind - is it a digital system? It could very well be a word clock issue if you have two digital devices interconnected, but without knowing more detail about your system, it's impossible for us to really help you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreiner Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 Thanks for all the responses. It is layla interface into a pc. I have a mackie 16 board. I suppose it could be the layla or computer....but how would I determine which? Yes its just a 2 prong. I've done carpentry/electrical work before so I could run a ground to the box in the basement and throw a three prong in there. I thought that the 3 prong adapter where you ground to the screw would be enough. You mentioned something about a conditioner or filter? What are they? Also, (sorry), could it be some interference? I've posted a file in mp3 that i've turned down in volume quite a bit of the noise and how it fades out if this might help. http://www.tophatrecords.com/fuzz.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreiner Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 anybody still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreiner Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 so no one wants to help me huh? ok back to lurking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbroni Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Post your PC specs. To give us something to go on. It could be your ASIO buffer. Have you tried increasing your ASIO buffer? Together all sing their different songs in union - the Uni-verse. My Current Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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