Hey guys, I am at my wits end with this noise. It is just turning into a nightmare within a nightmare. I just wanna get to the bottom of it because it is still there (albeit not as loud or sore to the ear).
So here is what I have:
Rode nt1 mic
Um2 interface
Record with GarageBand
MacBook Pro (2011- I think)
All drivers and softwares are up to date
Record in walk in closet with lots of clothes & soundproof foam fanels
Things I've tried:
Moving rooms
Preamp (mention in prior post)
Changed cables
Changed mics
Recorded on different programs
Changed laptops (received different hiss/hum)
Purchased a Jitterbug usb ground loop isolator
Tried a RadioShack RCA ground loop isolator
Tried noise gate. Removed the sound but during speech it's very present and harder to edit (voice sounds horribly electronic)
I am about to receive a furman power condition/surge protector strip today in the mail. The noise is very much something doing with the laptop. I can lower all the gain and it still remains at the same level in the tracks. My voice will be practical gone but the darn hiss is just there taunting me lol.
I spoke with a gentleman at guitar center in the AM, he said it can only be 3 things at this point; dirty power, computer internal wire interference or room noise (but wouldn't lowering gain solve that???). Has anyone had to crack open their pewter to fix the hiss???
I'm running out of options now lol I'm so desperate. I'm to the point where I'm going to kidnap a pewter tech & sound tech to help lol.
Ive attached the noise with some speech in it. Its just a sample test so there is movement noise (ignore that lol). Any advice/assistance will be immensely appreciated.
So here is what I have:
Rode nt1 mic
Um2 interface
Record with GarageBand
MacBook Pro (2011- I think)
All drivers and softwares are up to date
Record in walk in closet with lots of clothes & soundproof foam fanels
Things I've tried:
Moving rooms
Preamp (mention in prior post)
Changed cables
Changed mics
Recorded on different programs
Changed laptops (received different hiss/hum)
Purchased a Jitterbug usb ground loop isolator
Tried a RadioShack RCA ground loop isolator
Tried noise gate. Removed the sound but during speech it's very present and harder to edit (voice sounds horribly electronic)
I am about to receive a furman power condition/surge protector strip today in the mail. The noise is very much something doing with the laptop. I can lower all the gain and it still remains at the same level in the tracks. My voice will be practical gone but the darn hiss is just there taunting me lol.
I spoke with a gentleman at guitar center in the AM, he said it can only be 3 things at this point; dirty power, computer internal wire interference or room noise (but wouldn't lowering gain solve that???). Has anyone had to crack open their pewter to fix the hiss???
I'm running out of options now lol I'm so desperate. I'm to the point where I'm going to kidnap a pewter tech & sound tech to help lol.
Ive attached the noise with some speech in it. Its just a sample test so there is movement noise (ignore that lol). Any advice/assistance will be immensely appreciated.