Witterings
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I'm using a Beringer 1222 FX mixing desk which came with a UCA 200 USB interface which I've downlaoded and installed the proper ASIO driver from Beringer's site but I think it may be that that's creating quite a highish pitch constant sound.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled the driver and tried using different USB ports but it makes no difference. I've tried unplugging virtually everything else in the room as well.
I've unplugged virtually everything from the mixing desk (normally have a set of drum mics into it) and am just using a single microphone, if you plug into the headphones socket there's no noise at all with the CD return set to Zero ie before the signals sent to the interface, as soon as you turn up the CD return then you hear the noise. I've tried plugging the outsputs from the interface into a different amplifier as a monitor instead and using the standard speaker line out from the computer so just using the interface for line in but you still get the noise.
As an alternative I've tried using the phono CD outputs from the mixer to a 3.5mm jack input using the onboard soundcard that came installed on the computer. Previously using Audacity I've successfully been able to do that, on the front of the computer there's a 3.5mm Microphone input along side a speaker output but using Reaper it won't seem to pick / see this input. On the back of the computer there's another Mic input and speakers out and also a Line In, if I plug it into here then Reaper sees it and and whilst there's no audible sound that you can hear the meter immediately springs half way up to approx -30 db and just stays there unless there's other sound that then takes it above there in which case it seems to rise and fall normally but returning to the - 30 db as a lowest level.
Personally I wonder if it's a "cheap" interface they include with the mixer that's causing the problem but that's a newbie trying to make a logical guess so I could well be wrong !!!!
Excuse my ignorance as well but am I right in assuming that if you have a good USB interface it doesn't matter what soundcard you have as the interface / driver are then doing the job for you or do you then still need a decent soundcard as well ???? One of me reasons for asking I'm considering getting a Zoom R16 (which can work as 8 input interface) as I play drums and want to more recording, at the moment I'm using the 7 mics going into the mixing desk but there's only the 2 channels going to the interface so I can't put effects on just one drum ie play around with the compression etc on just the snare and leave the rest or change the EQ on the bass drum.
Any help / idea's to try and troubleshoot this would be greatly appreciated !!!
PS
Just thought I'd add this as well, playing any pre recorded MP3's through the line out there's no buzz or anything but just clear sound as it should be. I have tried doing a recording and then playing back via both the ASIO and the onboard soundcard and both of them have the buzz recorded on them.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled the driver and tried using different USB ports but it makes no difference. I've tried unplugging virtually everything else in the room as well.
I've unplugged virtually everything from the mixing desk (normally have a set of drum mics into it) and am just using a single microphone, if you plug into the headphones socket there's no noise at all with the CD return set to Zero ie before the signals sent to the interface, as soon as you turn up the CD return then you hear the noise. I've tried plugging the outsputs from the interface into a different amplifier as a monitor instead and using the standard speaker line out from the computer so just using the interface for line in but you still get the noise.
As an alternative I've tried using the phono CD outputs from the mixer to a 3.5mm jack input using the onboard soundcard that came installed on the computer. Previously using Audacity I've successfully been able to do that, on the front of the computer there's a 3.5mm Microphone input along side a speaker output but using Reaper it won't seem to pick / see this input. On the back of the computer there's another Mic input and speakers out and also a Line In, if I plug it into here then Reaper sees it and and whilst there's no audible sound that you can hear the meter immediately springs half way up to approx -30 db and just stays there unless there's other sound that then takes it above there in which case it seems to rise and fall normally but returning to the - 30 db as a lowest level.
Personally I wonder if it's a "cheap" interface they include with the mixer that's causing the problem but that's a newbie trying to make a logical guess so I could well be wrong !!!!
Excuse my ignorance as well but am I right in assuming that if you have a good USB interface it doesn't matter what soundcard you have as the interface / driver are then doing the job for you or do you then still need a decent soundcard as well ???? One of me reasons for asking I'm considering getting a Zoom R16 (which can work as 8 input interface) as I play drums and want to more recording, at the moment I'm using the 7 mics going into the mixing desk but there's only the 2 channels going to the interface so I can't put effects on just one drum ie play around with the compression etc on just the snare and leave the rest or change the EQ on the bass drum.
Any help / idea's to try and troubleshoot this would be greatly appreciated !!!
PS
Just thought I'd add this as well, playing any pre recorded MP3's through the line out there's no buzz or anything but just clear sound as it should be. I have tried doing a recording and then playing back via both the ASIO and the onboard soundcard and both of them have the buzz recorded on them.
