guitar recording

[steve4]

I'm using an YAMAHA AW16G and i'm plugging straight into the board and using the systems guitar effects. i've noticed though when using some effects i got extra hum and noise. i can back off of the gain which i do but i'm wondering is their a certain way i should have my monitor speakers set up. i'm usually sitting right in front of them. does that make a difference?

great site!

steve

 

[zazz]

try and play around with different guitar cables....as a start some can pick up hum big time.

if this doesnt work you may have an issue with the wiring of your pickups.

if your guitar has humbuckers...try and use those.

 

[Armistice]

Keep any eye on where all the cabling behind your machine runs... maybe your guitar lead and AW16G / monitor power leads are combining to produce greater than average hum, although I've never had the issue myself.

Maybe you have an earthing issue too. Have you tried a different guitar to see if it's better / worse?

Good luck.

 

[dualflip]

The AW16G has very good pre-amps but it is also known for having some noise, the best thing i can recommend you, is to buy a power conditioner, this is what i think its the best piece of gear you can buy in your studio, it doesnt matter if you have a XXX$$$ converter, pre-amp, compressor, etc.. if you have something like a hum. The pickups in your guitar may be the ones introducing the noise, or a bad plug connector, also if the effects you are using are "el cheapo" probably thats it, also try using high quality cable in all your studio (including the guitar), this will reduce the chances of getting any electromagnetic interference in your signal path.

Cheers

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

Or, you know, plug the guitar into an amp and record that with a mic It's worked for many years, and will continue to work unless I miss my guess!

 

[dualflip]

Or, you know, plug the guitar into an amp and record that with a mic It's worked for many years, and will continue to work unless I miss my guess!

Thats also the best thing to do, at least the thing i like the most.

 

[jonnyc]

Or, you know, plug the guitar into an amp and record that with a mic It's worked for many years, and will continue to work unless I miss my guess!

That is a very obvious statement, and really doesn't help the OP much at all. Did it occur to you that he may be stuck recording his guitars the way he's doing it now?

Now, to the OP. Try moving around the room, and if you're facing your monitors maybe try rotating away from them until you hit a sweet spot where your guitar doesn't hum so much.

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

That is a very obvious statement, and really doesn't help the OP much at all. Did it occur to you that he may be stuck recording his guitars the way he's doing it now?

Now, to the OP. Try moving around the room, and if you're facing your monitors maybe try rotating away from them until you hit a sweet spot where your guitar doesn't hum so much.

Did it occur to you that his goal may be futile, and that advising him to waste any more effort on it might not be helpful?