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by gideon425
Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:41 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Unwanted noise on recording
Replies: 16
Views: 4881

Re: Unwanted noise on recording

It is a residential area so I suspect there are no high voltage wires. I tried wiggling the mic connection but it made no difference to the hum. I unplugged the speaker wire at the sound card and that made no difference either. I unplugged the mic wire and the hum went away. I have some older headph...
by gideon425
Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:01 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Unwanted noise on recording
Replies: 16
Views: 4881

Re: Unwanted noise on recording

It is an analog headset plugged into the soundcard.

The computer is not a laptop. It is a tower.

I am in the UK. I am not sure if that rules out a ground problem.

I am attaching the mp3 to this comment.

I cannot hear any sound that would account for the hum
by gideon425
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: Recording Techniques
Topic: Unwanted noise on recording
Replies: 16
Views: 4881

Unwanted noise on recording

I am getting a noticeable hum when I record. I am using Audacity but imagine that the problem is to do with hardware. I have an example xx.mp3 available from this URL https://www.sendthisfile.com/hhNce1Wd8liVL7CeW87k2U1y I am running on Ubuntu. I am using a fairly cheap Logitech headset so it is pos...