getting rid of static

DRomeo · Post by **DRomeo** » April 23rd, 2024, 8:41 am

Good morning,

I have a practice track that I've edited. It passes the librivox checker and I used noise reduction twice, still have static. I went back to the previous track and used noisegate instead of noise reduction but still static. Advice? What causes static?

thanks this group is great! Diana

Post by **TriciaG** » April 23rd, 2024, 9:40 am

I suggest uploading a sample of your static. That will help us determine the source.

Posting blindly, often static is due to electrical interference of some sort. Move your mic cables away from any power cords, and possibly shut off any electrical things you don't need while recording.

sjmarky · Post by **sjmarky** » April 23rd, 2024, 10:05 am

Can also be a bad cable or USB plug. If you have spare cables try switching them.

lightcrystal · Post by **lightcrystal** » April 23rd, 2024, 8:02 pm

sjmarky wrote: ↑April 23rd, 2024, 10:05 am Can also be a bad cable or USB plug. If you have spare cables try switching them.

Yes. I have had that experience. I changed my brand of cable and it fitted far better.