Thread: keep getting interference

When I'm ripping some tapes (not all) I keep getting interference on the recording, for example I'm sat here ripping a tape using the ion tape express using the provided usb cable. and my headphones. I get some interference in the rip, sounds like it's coming from a mobile receiving a text or something, but there are no phones turned on near me.
any ideas what it could be

Originally Posted by stelarge

When I'm ripping some tapes (not all) I keep getting interference on the recording, for example I'm sat here ripping a tape using the ion tape express using the provided usb cable. and my headphones. I get some interference in the rip, sounds like it's coming from a mobile receiving a text or something, but there are no phones turned on near me.
any ideas what it could be

I get this sometimes - not while ripping stuff - but if my PC is on and someone walks by my house - the interference comes on my PC and it's annoying

Maybe this is what happened in your case?

possibly, but I live on the top floor (4th) of a new build flats, maybe it could be people underneath, possibly wi-fi or whatever it's called for the broadband.. baby monitors, wireless electricity monitors.. never mind.. it's not really a problem in the big scheme of things..
just a bit of a pain when trying to do clean rip....let's see if it happens whilst I'm doing this one.

Have u got a proper soundcard or an 'on-board' one?
I've found onboard ones do that - even if u move the mouse!

Originally Posted by RenegadeGenius

Have u got a proper soundcard or an 'on-board' one?
I've found onboard ones do that - even if u move the mouse!

tbh mate, I don't know it's inside my laptop. with no proper soundcard ports (whatever they are called) i have a new laptop hp one, with hd etc, so i guess it's a good soundcard...

Laptops always have on board ones - only way to get a decent one for those is an external one I believe.

those Ion are tempermental.

While i was ripping some vinyl i had a slight noise in the bk ground and i found out by chance that it was the power lead as that fell out the bk of me lappy by accident and the noise stopped.

Can you still hear the noise when you replay the mix? Try ripping with all speakers/head phones turned off?