oll_walker Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'm still new to this but i am really eager to start recording guitars/vocals and producing some tunes. The set-up i'm running at the moment really doesn't sound good quality theres always a buzz or sound not coming through something. I don't know whats going wrong i think its something to do with the inputs and outputs i'm using on everything. I think this could be useful for people in the future who are setting up hardware but basically i'm just really looking for someone to show me what i'm doing wrong. I have IMac with OSX, version 10.6.8, 2.16GHz IntelCore 2 Duo Logic Pro 9 Pro Tools SE M-Audio Fast track audio Interface with phono outputs/Jack and XLR Inputs Alto ZMX52 Mixer with Jack L and R output and phono output/Jack and XLR inputs Kaoss Pad KP3 with Phono output and MIDI output/Phono and Jack Input Akai MIDI keyboard USB Akai Pad Controller USB Monitor Speakers Jack output/Jack input I really dont know if i have it set up properly i dont know which cables i need to connect things to the computer and mixer. Could anyone help me to get everything working together and sounding at its best quality. Thank you for even having the time to read i know its probably simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 one thing to look at is your electricity. at home, i wired up my setup with great care, but had a hum in the speakers. a ground lift on the final AC plug got rid of it (old building, so bad grounding). check your AC plugs. otherwise, google some of this, it's a lot to ask about...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMUR Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I managed to get rid of all the noise in my studio simply by making sure that everything was receiving power from a single power socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpotle Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 in addition to the suggestions above, take care in how you route your cables. If they're a tangled up rats nest, your probably gonna get noise. try to isolate the cables from each other as best you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oll_walker Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for the replys, i have got rid of a bit of feedback now but still am having trouble using my equipment to its full potential. my Kaoss pad is giving a really low volume into the mixer and i think its how ive wired everything up. my computer doesnt seem to be picking up a good signal from something and neither does my speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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