1 Topic by RMEfanboy (edited by RMEfanboy 2023-02-18 05:24:58)

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Topic: Hello, very noob question, hardware old synth, which inputs best..?!

on UFX ii, I heard some hum noise through Mic/Inst inputs 11/12.. set it with Inst button, Gain a bit,
realised that inst may refer to guitar??


So I tried through Line IN 7/8 and noise is lesser.



Synths must be recorded through Line inputs at the back, correct then for best lesser-noise?



Synth is Nord rack 2, it is very old unit.

2 Reply by oli77sch (edited by oli77sch 2023-02-18 10:18:08)

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Re: Hello, very noob question, hardware old synth, which inputs best..?!

Hi
Instrument inputs normally are there for guitars or such. Synths or other keyboards often have line level outputs.

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Re: Hello, very noob question, hardware old synth, which inputs best..?!

oli77sch wrote:

Hi
Instrument inputs normally are there for guitars or such. Synths or other keyboards often have line level outputs.

Right, I kinda thought so! But can I ask odd question?
Last night, I connected my nord rack 2 outputs to Input 11/12, set as 'inst' right?
I was moving around the cables, and as I moved it towards hardware PSU area, I had this increasing hum..?


I ain't so sure about scientific reason, but could you please explain to me, whether this is normal for any Unbalanced TS cables...?

How could I get louder humming noise when I moved cables close to something... such as power line etc...?


Just very curious and I thought my cables were defective.