Live generates a hum/noise

sporkles · Post by **sporkles** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:03 am

I just noticed this now: When my track count gets high, Live generates a very
annoying humming noise, and it seems to increase proportionately with the
number of tracks I have. To rule out third party plugs as possible source, I
simply created a blank set, and pressed ctrl+t over and over again, and when I
get to 30-40 tracks, the noise is quite prominent. I tried to put a spectrum
analyser on the master, but nothing registers there, and the noise is still there,
even if I mute my master out! What the yutz can be causing this?

The problem is there in both 6.05 and in 6.07. There is no noise in the
rendered file if I export a loop. I can only hear the noise through my monitors
- not through PC speakers or headphones. Can anyone re-create the problem?

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:58 am

probably the noise of the CPU and fans as they get worked harder and harder?

BASSbüro · Post by **BASSbüro** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:58 am

sporkles,

do you work with an external audio interface? what about your audio inputs in the pref-menu? are the inputs enabled?

sporkles · Post by **sporkles** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:32 am

leedsquietman wrote:probably the noise of the CPU and fans as they get worked harder and harder?

It's a brand new QX6700 processor, and when I reached 80 tracks (at which point I stopped adding tracks - I was *kind of* getting the picture

), the CPU meter showed 9% usage.

BASSbüro wrote:do you work with an external audio interface? what about your audio inputs in the pref-menu? are the inputs enabled?

Yes - my audio card is an M-Audio Audiophile Firewire. I've set everything but the master output to mute in the card's interface. Even when I muted the master, the hum was there. If I delete tracks, the hum decreases proportionately.

BASSbüro · Post by **BASSbüro** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:37 am

and when you mute (disabled) all inputs in the ableton audio-pref menu? same noise/hum?

mattianlaseppia · Post by **mattianlaseppia** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:55 am

i've found the same problem!

isn't the fun or similar, and anyway, we are on the digital era than this is not possible, the other programs don'e do that!

manidf · Post by **manidf** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:13 pm

Hey guys i wonder if you can help me out here, i have the same/similar "humming/BUUURRRING noise. coming out of ableton 6.01.

I'm running a brand new Acer- Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0Ghz 4MB L2 Cache 667Mhz FSB, a gig of RAM, a M-Audio FIREWIRE Audiophile that connects via a sunix PCMCIA card card(giving me 3 FIREWIRE slots. -windows VISTA Business-

I get this humming/BUUURRRING noise no matter how many tracks i have running at any point in time.

any one got any ideas please?

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:26 pm

I just tested this because it sounded interesting.

I generated 200 empty audio tracks in Live 6.07
all tracks were monitor auto.
I turned my monitoring up full blast and put my ear by the box. (Dangerous)

No noise whatsoever.

Nothing. nada. silencio.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:45 pm

Ditto, tested here on a MBP, not seeing/hearing this either???

peeddrroo · Post by **peeddrroo** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:46 pm

first thing to check for ppl experiencing this problem: if you have a laptop, unplug the power cable.
if the noise disappears, search the forum for "ground loop".

manidf · Post by **manidf** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:59 am

peeddrroo wrote:first thing to check for ppl experiencing this problem: if you have a laptop, unplug the power cable.
if the noise disappears, search the forum for "ground loop".

excelent i think that may be it you are the third person to suggest that to me, will do some more research. thanks!

manidf · Post by **manidf** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:49 am

Jeez guys, do you think it has anything to do with me running Windows Vista Business ...cos i still cant get it right. becuase now the humming noise has gone, BUT now i am left with a low quality drowned out sound -no matter how load i put up the volume-
how ever the sound comes out crystal clear through the headphones(Cue).