Annoying Static on Acoustic Piano

[gerardv]

Hi there!

I'm new here, this is my first post.
I'm recording vocal/piano with a quality upright.
My kit consists of:
focusrite scarlett 2i2
Audio Technica AT2020 Mic,
RODE NT1-A
Macbook with GarageBand

I am getting distortion on both mics on playback, even when
I turn the gain down on the Scarlett. Have tried different
positions on the AT2020. No distortion though on the voice.

I realize I may have to buy more gear, more DAW equipment,
but I should be able to do this on the laptop from what I read.
2 or 3 mics for the piano is of course better, which would mean
I'd have to set aside the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Still the challenge
is the distortion/static I'm getting from the instrument.

Has anyone else come across this problem?

 

[Chili]

This was started in the wrong forum and so I moved it to the newbie section. And I deleted your duplicate post. Ask the same question only once, please. Welcome to the site.

Some Mac Books don't provide enough current to the USB ports. You should check the specs.

Do you get static in your headphones as your recording?

Garageband sucks, can you use the DAW software that came with the 2i2? (GB probably isn't causing the static, though)

 

[Robus]

Upload a sample to Soundcloud and post a link.

 

[gerardv]

Hi Chili, thanks for the feedback. I don't get the static in the headphones so much when I'm recording, but I think this may partly be because the live sound is drowning it out. It's very apparent though on play-back. I'm switching to the DAW yes. Scarlett didn't come with a CD but a download code which I overlooked