Thorfinn
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Hey everyone! First time posting here so hopefully this is the right place. I've been having an issue that I can't wrap my head around and I'll do my best to explain everything as well as possible..
I live in apartments and have turned my second bedroom into a studio room. I'm experiencing an issue where I can almost hear an electrical noise every now and then. To me, it sounds like electrical interfernace. I'll post a clip of what it sounds like if if i raise the volume.
Brand new Clarett+ 8pre interface
ART PRO MPA 2 pre
Avantone CVA 12 mic
UA-SP1 mic
Yamaha HS7 speakers
Dell XPS 8950 Tower
Live Wire Power Conditioner
Reaper paid subscription
Things I know are that even if i turn my phone off and put it in the other room and turn literally everything else in the room off, I still get this interference. If I use my HP laptop instead of my computer, I still hear it. Oddly enough, I can actually hear it in my speakers as well. Its not loud and if im playing any type of audio, then the audio overpowers it, but when my speakers are on and nothing is playing (even if my DAW is completely closed and interface turned off, I still hear it through the speakers). I don't hear it when I'm using a Rode NT1A or Shure KSM 32, but It pokes through when I'm using the SP-1s or the Avantone. Again, its not terribly loud and I can edit it out, but it's impossible to capture any space because I can hear it especially when it start layering compressors. I even purchased a dirty electricity filter and that did not do anything. Everything is plugged into the power conditioner except the computer and computer and PC are plugged into same wall outlet. I even experimented by running an extension cord from my interface to an outlet in a different room and I still hear the noise. It's possible that its radio interference or a really bad ground loop but at this point im not sure. I'd greatly apprecaite any and all feedback as this is making me lose sleep haha..
EDIT
I did some tests and used one of those iRig mobile interfaces, a new 1ft XLR, and one of the UA-SP1 pencil condensers and literally heard the noise through the whole apartment while walking around. It was worse in the studio room, but still. And it’s funny cuz we moved from one apartment to another down the courtyard and in the old apartment i was getting this noise, just not as intensely.
I also just wrapped everything in faraday paper and the only thing that stopped the noise was completely wrapping the microphone itself in the paper. The interface/computer/power source being wrapped didn’t do anything.. so I’m leaning towards some type of RF but i don’t even know how to go about confirming or dealing with this.
I live in apartments and have turned my second bedroom into a studio room. I'm experiencing an issue where I can almost hear an electrical noise every now and then. To me, it sounds like electrical interfernace. I'll post a clip of what it sounds like if if i raise the volume.
Brand new Clarett+ 8pre interface
ART PRO MPA 2 pre
Avantone CVA 12 mic
UA-SP1 mic
Yamaha HS7 speakers
Dell XPS 8950 Tower
Live Wire Power Conditioner
Reaper paid subscription
Things I know are that even if i turn my phone off and put it in the other room and turn literally everything else in the room off, I still get this interference. If I use my HP laptop instead of my computer, I still hear it. Oddly enough, I can actually hear it in my speakers as well. Its not loud and if im playing any type of audio, then the audio overpowers it, but when my speakers are on and nothing is playing (even if my DAW is completely closed and interface turned off, I still hear it through the speakers). I don't hear it when I'm using a Rode NT1A or Shure KSM 32, but It pokes through when I'm using the SP-1s or the Avantone. Again, its not terribly loud and I can edit it out, but it's impossible to capture any space because I can hear it especially when it start layering compressors. I even purchased a dirty electricity filter and that did not do anything. Everything is plugged into the power conditioner except the computer and computer and PC are plugged into same wall outlet. I even experimented by running an extension cord from my interface to an outlet in a different room and I still hear the noise. It's possible that its radio interference or a really bad ground loop but at this point im not sure. I'd greatly apprecaite any and all feedback as this is making me lose sleep haha..
EDIT
I did some tests and used one of those iRig mobile interfaces, a new 1ft XLR, and one of the UA-SP1 pencil condensers and literally heard the noise through the whole apartment while walking around. It was worse in the studio room, but still. And it’s funny cuz we moved from one apartment to another down the courtyard and in the old apartment i was getting this noise, just not as intensely.
I also just wrapped everything in faraday paper and the only thing that stopped the noise was completely wrapping the microphone itself in the paper. The interface/computer/power source being wrapped didn’t do anything.. so I’m leaning towards some type of RF but i don’t even know how to go about confirming or dealing with this.
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