Noise level sample of my soundcard, is this normal ?

Nat wrote on 3/18/2003, 10:24 AM

Hello. I have a WamiRack 192L soundcard which is supposed to be a "pro" card. I find the noise level pretty high. I'm a bit novice at this so it might be normal, I wonder if the sound I hear could be some interference, the noise seems to be pulsating. Here is a sound sample, you will have to crank up the volume a bit to hear the pulsating I am talking about. This was recorded in an empty bedroom with an AT3035 condenser microphone plugged directly into the Wamirack preamp (XLR input) the gain is set at 12 o'clock. Thanks for you comments.

http://www.studioimaginaire.com/files/noise.wav

Comments

djderricke wrote on 3/19/2003, 7:18 AM

Since this audio device connects to your system via a PCI card, your computer may be introducing the noise into your signal. The pulsating noise is likely to be interference from a device in your system, or the AC power itself. Try using a Furman or an Odyssey rack mount power strip which will smooth out your power source, that may help.

rmjdesigns wrote on 3/19/2003, 11:49 AM

i build studio systems! and have never heard noice from any of the sound cards i have ever used from the cheap 80 dollar usb edirol to the price is no problem cards!!i would try another sound card i have come across 1 bad sound card i,m my time in this biz, it was a just a bad soldier joint and still created no noise!

Nat wrote on 3/19/2003, 1:00 PM

So the noise level in my soundcard isn't normal at all ?