Noise when recording from MPC1000 to soundcard

Hi

I've hooked up my MPC1000 to my new soundcard like this:

MPC1000 SOUND OUT ---> M-Audio Audiophile (Soundcard) INPUT

It's hooked up with jacks in the MPC end, and phonos in the soundcard end.

I use Audacity to record the sound.

It records fine what I'm playing on the MPC, but there's an incredible amount of noise!

I've tried switching the cabel with a new one -- doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong???

i dont think that you are doing something wrong, i have the mpc hooked up the same way but to my Tascam 144-L , if you already check your cables, then check the if something's wrong with your soundcard inputs, cause if your mpc its brand new, i dont think that the problem is on the mpc.

check the configuaration of your DAW, maybe its not well configured and its f**** the sound that cames from your mpc to your pc

Heretic wrote:Hi

I've hooked up my MPC1000 to my new soundcard like this:

MPC1000 SOUND OUT ---> M-Audio Audiophile (Soundcard) INPUT

It's hooked up with jacks in the MPC end, and phonos in the soundcard end.

I use Audacity to record the sound.

It records fine what I'm playing on the MPC, but there's an incredible amount of noise!

I've tried switching the cabel with a new one -- doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong???

what kind of noise is it? like a hum, buzz, static, other?

where is it coming from? have you plugged a pair of headphones, or ran monitors/speakers to the outputs of all of your gear? if not try that and try to narrow down to where its coming from.

are you running a laptop? i just solved my noise issue by removing the ground from the power adapter of my laptop. also, my interface was picking up the spinning disk of my external hd.

You gotta go hard disk, that's the problem.

cozy wrote:

Heretic wrote:Hi

I've hooked up my MPC1000 to my new soundcard like this:

MPC1000 SOUND OUT ---> M-Audio Audiophile (Soundcard) INPUT

It's hooked up with jacks in the MPC end, and phonos in the soundcard end.

I use Audacity to record the sound.

It records fine what I'm playing on the MPC, but there's an incredible amount of noise!

I've tried switching the cabel with a new one -- doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong???

what kind of noise is it? like a hum, buzz, static, other?

where is it coming from? have you plugged a pair of headphones, or ran monitors/speakers to the outputs of all of your gear? if not try that and try to narrow down to where its coming from.

are you running a laptop? i just solved my noise issue by removing the ground from the power adapter of my laptop. also, my interface was picking up the spinning disk of my external hd.

Thanks for the answers everyone!

cozy: The noice is like a very digital kind of noise. Hard to explain... It's not just normal analog noise. I AM on a laptop computer. Do you think removing the ground from my power adapter will solve the problem?

if you have a 2 prong extension cord lying around, try plugging you power adapter into it to see if the noise stops.



just remember that if you do remove the ground, and you take the computer somewhere and it comes in contact with water, YOU become the ground. i would suggest that if this is the problem, go and pick up another cord. they are about $20 or so. That way you have your recording and travel cables. let me know what happens

cozy wrote:just remember that if you do remove the ground, and you take the computer somewhere and it comes in contact with water, YOU become the ground. i would suggest that if this is the problem, go and pick up another cord. they are about $20 or so. That way you have your recording and travel cables. let me know what happens

NEVER EVER REMOVE THE GROUNDING!!! It's your life insurance.

If you have problems with grounding, try taking the power from a single power socket to all the audio devices. This way you can reduce the possibility of ground loops.

Try googling for more info on proper grounding techniques.

zenguru wrote:

cozy wrote:just remember that if you do remove the ground, and you take the computer somewhere and it comes in contact with water, YOU become the ground. i would suggest that if this is the problem, go and pick up another cord. they are about $20 or so. That way you have your recording and travel cables. let me know what happens

NEVER EVER REMOVE THE GROUNDING!!! It's your life insurance.

If you have problems with grounding, try taking the power from a single power socket to all the audio devices. This way you can reduce the possibility of ground loops.

Try googling for more info on proper grounding techniques.

why not remove the grounding if you are using it indoors only? i spoke with an electrician and he said he didnt see a problem with it as long as it remained indoors. they sell 2 pronged extension cords, so whats the difference? i am genuinly asking. if the electrician is wrong, please let me know.

cozy wrote:why not remove the grounding if you are using it indoors only?

At least two reasons:

1. If there are grounding related problems, the grounding should be fixed, not removed. Using one single power socket might be a solution. If the devices are placed far away from each other, then this might not be possible.

Ground loops can be killed by preventing electrical current from flowing between the two devices. There are several methods. Check this for example. Lots of information can be found on this subject.

2. The electrician is right, there might be no problems. However, if the chassis of your MPC would get in direct connection with line power (due to an internal failure) and you accidentally touched the MPC while touching kitchen sink, for example, you would be toasted. The threat exists inside, too.

Grounding is there to save your life in these rare but possible occasions. You have been warned.