I got a pair of Technics 1200 turntables that have been in storage, decided to finally incorporate them into my home studio. I'm having a buzzing / noise artifact from just ONE of the turntables, but not the other, which is weird because they are pretty much twins, bought at the same time, set up the same way.
My signal chain is this:
Both Technics -> audio cables -> Vestax mixer -> audio cables -> Y adapter (audio cables to 1/4" instrument male) -> M-Track Quad -> JBL studio monitors
Since one of the turntable signals does not have any humming / buzzing artifact, I guess the problem must be with the signal at or before the mixer. Adjusting the mixer settings did not help, so that leaves the turntable itself.
Does anyone know why a turntable would have a buzzing/humming artifact, so I know what to look for or what I can rule out? It does not sound like a bad needle/cartridge, but rather a more electronic hum/buzz, sort of like what you might get from turning on an amp with an instrument cable in it that is not hooked to anything.
Thanks,
Ken
My signal chain is this:
Both Technics -> audio cables -> Vestax mixer -> audio cables -> Y adapter (audio cables to 1/4" instrument male) -> M-Track Quad -> JBL studio monitors
Since one of the turntable signals does not have any humming / buzzing artifact, I guess the problem must be with the signal at or before the mixer. Adjusting the mixer settings did not help, so that leaves the turntable itself.
Does anyone know why a turntable would have a buzzing/humming artifact, so I know what to look for or what I can rule out? It does not sound like a bad needle/cartridge, but rather a more electronic hum/buzz, sort of like what you might get from turning on an amp with an instrument cable in it that is not hooked to anything.
Thanks,
Ken