Re: [ARSCLIST] Reducing soundcard/circuit noise

[Robert Hodge <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>]

Nigel,

A good test of this would be to try moving the monitor to a different
location, keeping it as far away from any other devices as possible. 
I'd recommend replacing it as soon as you can if it makes a difference
!!

Best Of Luck !!

Bob

Robert Hodge,
Senior Engineer
Belfer Audio Archive
Syracuse University
222 Waverly Ave .
Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010

315-443- 7971
FAX-315-443-4866

>>> wdbasson@xxxxxxxxxxxx 09/15/05 7:44 PM >>>
Dear Robert

I am (unfortunately?) using a CRT monitor...

Regards,

Diederick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Hodge" <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Reducing soundcard/circuit noise


> If you are using a CRT monitor, the high voltage sweep and switching
> power supply  circuitry can generate all sorts of electromagnetic
> interferance that can be inductively coupled to anything in
proximity..
> Absolutely !!
>
> Best !!
>
> Robert Hodge,
> Senior Engineer
> Belfer Audio Archive
> Syracuse University
> 222 Waverly Ave .
> Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010
>
> 315-443- 7971
> FAX-315-443-4866
>
>>>> Nigel.Bewley@xxxxx 09/15/05 9:43 AM >>>
> Is the sound card inside the PC case or is it external?  Unless
> properly
> shielded any internal card (and cables) are prone to induced
> interference from the rather audio-hostile world of the computer.
>
> Nigel
>
> Nigel Bewley
> British Library Sound Archive
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D Basson
> Sent: 15 September 2005 23:15
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Reducing soundcard/circuit noise
>
> Dear Group members
>
> I recently bought a Dell Optiplex GX620 computer with Windows XP.  I
> use
> a Terratec DMX6Fire soundcard.  When I make recordings using Adobe
> Audition or Wavelab, I get a buzzing noise -  a problem I have never
> had
> with my previous computer. Can anyone perhaps help me solve the
> problem?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Diederick Basson
>
>
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