Laptop Feedback Problem

Eskwire · Post by **Eskwire** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:19 pm

Hi guys,

Can anyone suggest how best to get rid of the awful feedback i get from my laptop when its connected through a mixer to amplifier. Its especially bad when the laptop is plugged in.

Thanks lads

Esk....

zsazsa · Post by **zsazsa** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:29 pm

switch off the internal microphone of your laptop.

sgingras · Post by **sgingras** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:31 pm

I don't understand...is it audio feedback or electrical? Have you tried a ground lift or running your gear off one of those battery surge protectors to try and get a clean electrical signal?

I used to get really nasty fuzz from my mixer outs before I moved locations...it was a dirty electrical current causing the problem. DO you ahve the same problem in different locations?

-Stefan

subterFUSE · Post by **subterFUSE** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:54 pm

Get a ground loop isolator.

I don't understand why Ableton doesn't include a ground loop isolator in the box with the software. It is needed on most laptops.

muscleandhate · Post by **muscleandhate** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:59 pm

Yes, a Ground Loop isolator will solve this problem. I'm uncertain how this affects audio quality, but it will obviously be better than experiencing continual feedback.

minimal · Post by **minimal** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:18 pm

muscleandhate wrote:Yes, a Ground Loop isolator will solve this problem. I'm uncertain how this affects audio quality, but it will obviously be better than experiencing continual feedback.

so far I saw until now ground loop isolators come in chinc (RCA) format only, excluding thus the balanced cable options.
Sometimes and external audio interface solves the problem (to me at least)

laurence · Post by **laurence** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:41 pm

dont do drugs.