heavyLox Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 so i just set up my mixer and turn tables. and the mixer is sending an enormous buzz to my head phones and a tolerable hum to the amp. I switched the mixer still hum and buzz. I changed the headphone 1/4" to mini connector. Still buzz and hum. unplugged the turn tables and the amp and the buzz seems to be generated inside the mixers. seems odd they would both go at the same time. any ideas on why shits buzzing and humming? both mixers are vestax pmc05. any help or places to look for help would be greatly appreciated. thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I don't know alot about mixers and amps and what not but I do know electrical theory and you can often get a buzz from something not grounding properly if run in a series circuit (i.e. plugging one thing into another and another on the same powerstrip or whatever). Most importantly put your speakers on a seperate circuit. Try that, it might be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrshmonster Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 maybe check the needle cartidge connections to the arms. i get that sometimes but i'm rocking 4 tables hooked up to a karaoke machine.. and i have no way to record anything. gangsta.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 well if its coming from the mixer, that makes it a bit harder. i was thinking grounds or bad connections at the cartridges, but if you unhooked the tables completley i don't know. especially if you have 2 mixers. badwires/ or rca's maybe. have you tried other headphones? maybe your wall inlet in not grounded properly... i get a tolerable buzz in my headphones from one channel and i can't figure it out for the life of me. shits annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Originally posted by villain I don't know alot about mixers and amps and what not but I do know electrical theory and you can often get a buzz from something not grounding properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avils Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 i get the same problem with my sk2. check your grounds and also tap/jiggle your rca ins on theback of the mixer...sometimes the connections can be fucked especially with second hand shit. you got the mixer inputs switched to phono right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 Yeah alot of times wires get bad connections around where the wire meets the plugs. Or even jacks get fucked sometimes. If you've got an internal problem then you got a real headache and I probably can't help you without schematics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 it might be that your rca's are unbalanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fondles Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 make sure shit is properly grounded. everyone said that already. use gold tips on your male/female connections instead of silver/chrome/iron whatever that shit is made of. my rane has no issues. get a rane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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