frankiman
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I need some serious help. I have recently moved and to my surprise in my area there is something that is causing interference with my guitar pickups.
It is not ground loop noise, my outlets are properly grounded. The hum in the guitar gets worse when I move around so it is definitely something causing interference.
I do have dimmers, but they are turned off. I do have florescent lights but only in the kitchen and they are too off. I have tried all outlets in the condo even outside in the hallway in my floor, it is all the same.
I have the same electrical equipment I had before moving. Unfortunately there is a Bell (mobility, TV, I am not sure) building beside my condo, which may have antennas and whatnot causing the interference.
My question is, how can I improve the shielding to avoid interference. I am not playing through an amp, I am using my pod X3 live with headphones or I use the Guitar Port directly into the computer, with headphones. So besides getting the best shielded cables i can, is there anything else I can do?
PS: I was so happy finally buying a place to live... after I plugged in and heard the noise I felt I wanted to die... yes it is that bad... If I cannot record at home I will go insane.
Your help is appreciated
It is not ground loop noise, my outlets are properly grounded. The hum in the guitar gets worse when I move around so it is definitely something causing interference.
I do have dimmers, but they are turned off. I do have florescent lights but only in the kitchen and they are too off. I have tried all outlets in the condo even outside in the hallway in my floor, it is all the same.
I have the same electrical equipment I had before moving. Unfortunately there is a Bell (mobility, TV, I am not sure) building beside my condo, which may have antennas and whatnot causing the interference.
My question is, how can I improve the shielding to avoid interference. I am not playing through an amp, I am using my pod X3 live with headphones or I use the Guitar Port directly into the computer, with headphones. So besides getting the best shielded cables i can, is there anything else I can do?
PS: I was so happy finally buying a place to live... after I plugged in and heard the noise I felt I wanted to die... yes it is that bad... If I cannot record at home I will go insane.
Your help is appreciated