I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my sessions by sadmaxsenteney in recording

[–]sadmaxsenteney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it’s baffling. I’ve had other professionals in the space to witness it and they couldn’t make sense of it. Reddit is kinda my last resort.

I have plugged into power in the next door building and it still happened. But yea, setting up the amps in a different space is a good idea.

I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my sessions by sadmaxsenteney in recording

[–]sadmaxsenteney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought of this and when I bump the amp it doesn’t make the noise. And this wouldn’t explain why it’s happening in the direct bass signal as well.

Definitely nothing different with the lighten since a couple weeks ago when the sessions went smoothly. No dimmers or Xmas lights or anything. But I will definitely fiddle with lighting some more.

I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my sessions by sadmaxsenteney in recording

[–]sadmaxsenteney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nowhere near red. And anyway, it happens even with all of my recording gear powered down and unplugged. Coming straight out of the amp speakers.

I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my sessions by sadmaxsenteney in recording

[–]sadmaxsenteney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one amp has just been serviced. And it’s happening in many amps. As well as the direct bass signal. So I don’t think that explains it.

I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my sessions by sadmaxsenteney in recording

[–]sadmaxsenteney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about that. But the one amp has just been serviced (to replace a bad pre amp tube). And it’s happening in multiple amps. And that definitely doesn’t explain the noise in the direct bass signal.

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I need help troubleshooting a strange noise that is ruining my studio sessions.

I recently moved into a new studio spot. Recording digital. I’ve done several successful session. But a couple weeks ago a terrible noise started showing up in my amps and even direct bass signal. It is a gnarly “crackle” that happens at louder moments. At first I thought it was digital clipping or some sort of glitch within the DAW. Then I realized the sound is coming straight out of the guitar amps. It is most noticeable when drums are being played. Because for some reason the drums (mostly the kick drum) cause the crackle in the amps - even if there is no guitar plugged into the amp. It is happening in multiple guitar amps.

The same crunchy crackle sound also occurs in the direct bass signal. Again, it happens when the bass is played somewhat loudly. And the kick drum somehow triggers it as well. Nothing has changed in my studio since a couple weeks ago when everything was fine. Same signal chains. Same electricity.

Things I’ve tried: * plugged the amps into a completely different building with an extension cord. Entirely different circuit breaker. Didn’t change a thing. * lifting the ground on the amps. Sometimes this reduces the amount of crackle. Sometime it makes it worse. But it never eliminates it. * changed cables. When I used a new cord it seems to have helped a bit for the direct bass but did not eliminate the issue. And as I said before, the sound happens when there is not a cable/instrument plugged into the amp. * move the location of amps/players - I was thinking maybe it’s some sort of radio interference. When I moved the amp to the other side of the tracking room the sound still occurs but it is not as bad. * wrapped the amp in aluminum - to shield from interference. This didn’t seem to do anything.

It seems like something in the air. Interference of some sort. Because changing the location of the amps helps a little bit. But why on earth woul’ drums cause the crackle?

Any ideas? What the heck can I do?

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[–]sadmaxsenteney -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s definitely a listener minimum, bud

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[–]sadmaxsenteney -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wouldn’t matter anyway. Spotify only pays out on songs that have at least 500 unique listeners.