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chasec12153086
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February 26, 2020
Question

Noise when not recording in Audition

  • February 26, 2020
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Hi everyone, 

 

I don't know exactly how to phrase my issue, so this may be tough. I am using a ROG GU501 gaming laptop, a Behringer U-PHORIA UM2 interface, a Shure SM7B microphone, and a CL1 cloudlifter. Audition is also up tp date. For a while now I have had a LOT of just... Like, tone background noise. So, there is a base level of some sort of noise that is being picked up, so when I record there is just an annoying, garbage buzz in the background. I don't have any compression or effects on any tracks or clips. I haven't changed nay settings in terms of audio hardware or recording. This was not an issue before. I honestly don't know when, but it just, kind of, happened. As many problems seems to do. There may be something that changed, but I just can't figure it out right now. What I do notice is that the noise seems to be a result of, like, my computer itself. When I click the mouse, there is a bump. It isn't liek the fan is constantly going, so it is more as if my sessions are picking up the internal noise of my computer. To try and fix th eussue, I literally turned the gain and input on my interface to absolute zero. It can't, well I don't think it is, the senstivity of one of the devices. I don't know, man. 

 

Attached, is the file  of onee of my most recent podcast episodes (not promoting, I just neeed you to hear the sound) and a screenshot of a session that I was working on before posting this query.  Thank you in advance for trying to help me!

 

 

 

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SteveG_AudioMasters_
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 26, 2020

It doesn't sound too bad here - you may simply have a replay problem. If you get clicky noises when you move the mouse, etc, especially if it happens during playback too, then that definitely points towards the PC itself. Since all your equipment appears to be USB-powered, it's unlikely to be that - although if you accidentally ground part of it, then you could end up with a groundloop via the computer's power supply and that could definitely make a lot of noise. First thing I'd do is check the layout of everything and make sure that all the connectors are pushed firmly in.

chasec12153086
Participant
March 15, 2020

Thanks Steve, glad someone responded already. Everything is plugged in securely. I don't see any problems with the cables or the ports/connectors. It all looks to be in good shape