There have been a lot of replies to my original question, so I'll try to address them all at once here... The system is set up with a Xenyx mixer -> Audiophile 2496 RCA inputs. For output (speakers) I'm still using the onboard intel/HDA and a Logitech 5.1 system. It's all run together through JACK. I'm running the guitars into the 1/4" Line ins on the Xenyx mixer. The mixer does not have Hi-Z instrument inputs, but the line inputs have adjustable gain that lets me get a respectable sound without using a preamp or amp line-out. After some brief testing, I have a Takamine acoustic with a piezo/transducer type pickup system that creates no whine/squeal at all. All of my electrics (Gibson SG, Telecaster, Stratocaster, and Jazz Bass) create the whine/squeal. If I run them through my 50watt amp and use the line-out there is no squeal... I also have a Line6 POD that can work as a preamp but I haven't had the time to test it yet. On the electrics straight to the mixer, I physically have to touch the strings near the headstock to make the squeal disappear. Touching them with a nonconductor or touching them near the pickups has no effect on the squeal. I can record straight without any squeal or whine if I keep my fret hand in contact with the strings the entire time, but of course that isn't really ideal. Thanks for the replies so far... I'm actually really interested in running the Tele (2x P90s) into the mixer direct because it has such a nice sound that way... the Line6 POD does color the sound a little from past experience, and the 50watt amp doesn't have a clean channel, period ;) Maybe I'll try grounding myself to the mixer chassis ;) ---------------------- Wade Nelson hollywoodb@xxxxxxxxxxx "I may have to share this planet with animals, but I'm doing my damn best to eat every last one of them." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
