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Saikonutta
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Hello,
I have this very annoying ground loop flowing from my Final Scratch to my amplifier. "hum, peep, kzzzzprrrrrrr.... 
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i bought me a so called "(passive) ground loop isolator" which seperates the devices electrically, but the problem is it is seperated using transfo's, with inductive characteristics... A nightmare for HQ-audio...
This results in a "un-flat" frequency response, a bit of phaseturning, signal attenuation, low S/N ratio.
(muddy, annoying, almost unuseable audio quality in short)
I wonder if somebody has experience with this or knows brands of "active" ground loop isolators, or even better, active OPTICAL isolators, especially for HQ-audio purposes... (if it exists??... 
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I've been googling on this, but I can't find a proper, certain solution.
Help is vely, vely much appleciated.
Peace
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25-01-2007 12:00 |
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thechronic 
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Just sort out your grounding mate, ground all your gear at the same point.
You probably have plugged some gear in your studio in another outlet, make sure they all share the same ground, use balanced cables.
If it doesn't go away get a couple of these:
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25-01-2007 18:27 |
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thechronic
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Or if you want really high quality DI's, take a look at these:
http://www.avalondesign.com/instrudi.html
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25-01-2007 18:30 |
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djfreemc
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The cheapest way to solve this is probably to just sort out your wiring and get the ground loops out of your system.
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25-01-2007 20:31 |
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Saikonutta
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| The cheapest way to solve this is probably to just sort out your wiring and get the ground loops out of your system. |
cheerz, but i know, my wiring is correct and I have in fact the same problem on othr audio systems too. I think my FS is "broken" or so...
i'm actually looking for a device or something to seperate the grounds, to keep the grounds seperated.
I have a ground loop isolator, it eliminates the hum (the ground loop) but it's worth shit for studio use. I need at least a flat frequency response.
If a DI is a proper solution, i'll find out on this thread I hope...
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25-01-2007 20:51 |
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Saikonutta
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Don 't bother, I found a soultion
scheers for de input!
pz
remi
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26-01-2007 23:19 |
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also check online for DIY DI boxes, you cang et good parts and save bucks to make it yourself
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