Free cheat sheet download: 12 better ways to fix noise, ground loops, USB whine and more
Hi!
Almost 7 years ago, I published a video on this topic, and since then, new and better solutions have been released, and I've learned more, too.
As my WaveShaper tier patrons know, I've been slowly but surely adding these to a dedicated chapter in my book. These have gotten so good, and unwanted noise is such a pain, that I started feeling guilty towards my other viewers, hence this video.
I'm attaching the current version of the chapter with everything I know so far to this post and sharing it a free member post.
Of course, if you like what you see here, it's only 2% of my book, so odds are you might find the other stuff valuable too!
I hope this helps you solve any noise issues in your setup and learn more about the topic since unwanted noise can ruin the music-making experience, not to mention the recordings we spend time making.
All my best,
Ziv (sharing a whole bunch of ways to make wanted noise on a youtube channel called "Loopop"...)
12 better, simple and cheap ways to fix noise, hum, buzz, ground loops and USB whine (YouTube)
Comments (7)
ocenaudio is a free (but please do make a donation, as it's awesome) audio editor, and my go-to for noise removal. It is far better than the one in Audacity, and very easy to train on a selected bit of audio, then just remove that audio across the entire track. Audacity's has no "just remove" option, and so requires a lot of trial-and-error guessing with the controls. In my experience, Audacity's noise removal is unavoidably destructive to the audio you want to keep, while ocenaudio's is almost unnoticeable.
Thanks very much for the comment - I will check it out and add it to the next book update!
Usefull Ziv, thanks.. So, use a power conditioner between wall plug and multisocket and a usb isolator between sound card and desktop pc could improve noises issues at your opinion?
My pleasure! Sorry I wouldn't know the proper electrical rules for using them, and what they do precisely. I'm no electrician, so I can only speak from experience (for example, as I did with the comparison between using a daisy chain to power pedals vs. isolated power.
If it is an Analogue Synth, it‘s no hum or noise, the Synth is breathing😜
Actually, I've had plenty of analog synths with nasty unwanted noise (TEO5, DELIA, 3rd Wave) - once you clean up the power/loop, then you truly get to enjoy lovely analog noise (not to mention if you get a juno chorus - you'll get breathing noise in stereo!)
I get weird noises from my RD-8 mkI and after doing a load of tests found it came from the LED circuit. If I solo record out I have to use gates in the DAW and minimise it by making sure the LED display is fixed and not flashing.