Static Noise Through my Monitors? Can anyone help?

FavoriteStation · Post by **FavoriteStation** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:36 pm

I use a Mac Book pro and a motu ultralite. When I am hooked up to my Yahma hs-80m studio monitors, I am getting horrible static noise. I do not get it through my headphones (at least that I can hear). Now here is the weird thing. I had a window open, and when I would move my mouse to change the window size, it affects the static noise in perfect sync. So something is coming from my computer I would think. I have triend a number of things to fix it and nothing seems to work? I havn't changed my set-up, and had this problem a while back, and then it just stopped? Now it's back, not sure what the deal is, but if anyone has any ideas, that would be great!

ava · Post by **ava** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:58 pm

Sounds like it's your harddrive producing static being picked up by your soundcard, an external soundcard should do the trick.

laird · Post by **laird** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:01 pm

motu ulralite is external.
ground loop isolator might help better.

FavoriteStation · Post by **FavoriteStation** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:03 pm

cool....what's a ground loop isolator?

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:11 pm

Maybe you've got some dirty/shifty power in the building you work in. A power conditioner may help. I use a PM-8 Series II from Furman. It's a nice thing to have to plug my gear into. It could get rid of the weirdness you've got there.

FavoriteStation · Post by **FavoriteStation** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:12 pm

I thought about that too, but it has happened at home too..???

ava · Post by **ava** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:23 pm

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