static on guitars

[magikhandz37]

Fish out of water here guys. I am, for some reason getting this terrible static on my guitar tracks. When I record guitar and listen through my headphones, I can here the static and when I play it back it is there as well.

This only seems to happen when I am actually playing. The sound is not coming from the amp and my mics are good. I don't know what it could be. Its almost like a crackling noise but once again only when the guitar is actually being played. Dirty not clean.

Magikhandz

[tacman7]

We need a description of your software/hardware and what interface your using and how your recording, mic/direct etc. And what input your using.

If you plug a line level into a mic input you get some pretty bad results.

[magikhandz37]

I know my pc is ok, I am using cubase SX 3, with an M audio mobile Pre usb interface. Anything else you need to know.

[Audio~Geek]

please provide every detail you can think of.

kind of guitar, brand and type of cable, what the cable is going into, CRT or LCD monitor?
Laptop/desktop? PC or Mac? Does the noise change when you move the guitar away from the computer?

[magikhandz37]

Ok I am playing schecter hellraisers, my sennheisser 609 silver mic is plugged into a ameri-series hi performance xlr cable ( not sure if it is a name brand) which is plugged into my Mobile pre usb M-audio. This is plugged via usb into my gateway laptop. The sound remains not matter where I am.

[magikhandz37]

Originally Posted by tacman7

We need a description of your software/hardware and what interface your using and how your recording, mic/direct etc. And what input your using.

If you plug a line level into a mic input you get some pretty bad results.

I don't know what you mean by line level into a mic input.