slight buzz when recording from vinyl

[Manji]

yeah when I rum my turntable into my souncard and record I always hear this buzz noise in the background like bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I was wondering if anyone else experiences it and is it the norm?

peace brothers chitown

 

[AKP]

What kind of soundcard and what kind of connection/cable used?

 

[Manji]

I have an M audio moblipre external sound card w/ a regular ol numark and preamp

 

[Manji]

btw by buzz in don't mean vinyl noise

 

[pancakebunnny]

Try turning down the source volume from the turntable, then turning up the input sound level on your sound card, or vice versa. Usually, you can turn down that humming (probably a grounding issue, check that too) and boost the input levels, and not even hear the hum anymore.

 

[AKP]

How are grounding issue best resolved?

AKP

 

[Manji]

damn I aint even got a volume switch on my turntable

and my little preamp aint got no ground link on it.

I'ma solve this fuckin prob though

 

[pancakebunnny]

Does the turntable have a ground link? I'm no DJ Cucumber Slice or Qbert or anything, but I thought the table had a ground on it....

Also, try lowering the input level on the soundcard and raising the output level, maybe that'll work? Make sure your left channels and right channels are matching up too...


ah fuck it, I'm just guessing.

 

[GRAFIK]

also depends on your preamp, there are shitty ones that always give off a buzzing noise. I went home over break and didn't bring my mixer, so i went out and bought a 50 dollar preamp and even with a good soundcard, it still sounds like shit, so maybe it is your preamp

 

[mp3]

If your preamp doesn't have a ground connector, then try running a wire from the back of the needle arm (where the counter weight is) to the chassis of the preamp. I use an old table with no ground and that did the trick for me.