Re: Am I experiencing ground hum or is it something else?

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Hey Rich,

Yeah, I plugged both keyboard and amp into different outlets, and I got the same noise. :/

Will, I'll test that out tommorrow, when I get a 9 volt battery or two.

Also, just for the hell of it, I'll get a DI box anyway, just to see if it does anything for it.

Andrew.

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Ricardus Vincente <wizardofgosz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 2009-11-29 at 18:44 +0100, fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

 Are you plugging the devices into different outlets?

 Rich...


> > How can I check if the keyboard/power supply is grounded? The power supply
> > itself is a three pronged one....
>
> Then in most countries it is required by law to be
> effectively grounded. Next question is if you power
> socket is... It should be if it accepts the plug.
>
> Since you also have this interference with an amp,
> but not with the headphones it really seems to be
> a grounding problem.
>
> To only other way to explain it would be to assume
> it's some high-frequency stuff which your headphones
> would just ignore, but any active input such the amp
> or soundcard could demodulate into the audio band.
>
> If you're using a laptop, does running it on battery
> make a difference ?
>
> Anyway I'd try a DI box, it's good practice anyway with
> all instruments.
>
> Ciao,
>

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