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My audio interface started crackling mid recording session last night
I was about 45 minutes into recording a podcast episode when my Focusrite Scarlett just started popping and crackling out of nowhere. I tried switching USB ports, restarting the software, even swapped cables, but nothing helped right away. Finally I realized my laptop was plugged into a power strip that also had a space heater and a mini fridge on the same circuit. Unplugged the other stuff and it cleared up almost instantly. Has anyone else had weird interference issues from sharing a power strip with appliances?
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mark4361d ago
Preach man, I had this EXACT same problem mixing a live band recording once. Thought my interface was toast until I noticed my laptop was plugged into the same circuit as a window AC unit that kept kicking on and off. Every time it cycled, my audio would sound like radio static for a good 30 seconds. Drove me NUTS trying to figure it out. Ended up running a heavy duty extension cord to a different room just for my gear. Power quality matters way more than people give it credit for.
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charles_mitchell20h ago
Used to think it was just bad luck but that fridge story changed my whole setup.
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