Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
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By jowdjo Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:57 pm
Hello community, It has been a while that I didn't came here, but damn, I came with a damn issue im tryin to solve 2 month's ago.

Main issue: anoying oscillating noises constantly while power cable is connected to mpc and electricity.

I have an MPC 2500 SE connected to my external audio device (it doesnt matter but it is a x-station 25), I've already tried all kind of stuff, since connect my headphones directly to "phones" in on mpc. But the problem is not on my soundcard, or monitors, or even other stuff.... The problem, I FOUND, is in the damn electricity? Now it goes beyound my knowledge. EVERYTIME I plug the mpc to electricity (through 10A 250V~) noise will start instantly, its so anoying, so anoying. I CANT GET RID OF IT. I tried every plug in my house, with different cables and ****. Please someone help me on this. I CANT PRODUCE BEATS ON MY MPC. Its frustrating me a lot.

PEACE. ???

(When I connect my headphones to my MPC I cant hear any noises, but while Im hearing through my external audio device the noises are frequently there, like oscillating wind.)
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By Lampdog Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:07 pm
Sounds like a grounding problem in your house if it's happening with every wall outlet.

Maybe audio cables running too closely to power cables.

Maybe plug your gear into a power condition device.

Maybe clip some ferrite cores on your audio cables.

Maybe use a notch filter on a master track that will cut out the 50hz/60hz buzz you hear.
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By jowdjo Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:47 pm
oh, thanks Lampdog.

I was trying to make an example, maybe its gonna be easier for people to help me.

Just pay attention to the background noise. After I unplug power cable of mpc the noise goes off totally.

Let me know... :?:
:arrow: http://www.fileflyer.com/view/f2qT6Bc
(just notice the background anoying noise, try to identify it.)
By LZ Roberts Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:30 am
Have you checked out your other duplicate post yet??

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=148043


Sound on Sound have various stuff on this :-

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/a ... on1102.asp
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_ar ... loops.html
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov04/a ... oblems.htm
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/a ... iboxes.asp

http://www.channld.com/hum.html


Is it that you get the hum when the MPC is plugged in but not connected with audio cable. Or is it only occurring once you start to plug in the MPC audio outputs to other equipment?

If its the first one then that's one crazy induction problem, would put that down to a seriously faulty transformer perhaps, or like Lampdog says, maybe a dodgy earth/grounding in your house. If its the second then its a simple ground loop problem (see above links).

But as saxplaya81 suggests, power conditioners are good to use anyway even if you are not getting these problems. I use a basic Mains Filter, I've had it so long I even forget I'm using it.