In the world of professional recording and live sound, any persistent hiss, buzz, or thump that bleeds from the headphones or monitor speakers into the final mix can be demoralizing. Ground‑loop hum ...

I know there are a lot of home recording folks around here who probably run into the same problems I do once they get serious about the audio they are recording. I found this useful tip on the M-Audio ...

If you can use wireless mics, that can often help avoid mic-grounding issues. If you can operate your gear off a battery, that can help as well. But often, with a bigger show that’s going to be going ...

Some of the simplest solutions to annoying hum in computer speakers involves just checking all the connections and making sure everything is plugged in tight. Audio cable transmits sound as ...

First, let me pre-emptively admit I'm pretty clueless about power issues, impedance etc. Especially considering I briefly worked as a mixing engineer...I pretty much relied on others to get the sound ...

To maximize the quality of your audio when you’re producing a live event, it’s important to assess your signal carefully all the way through the chain, as I discussed in my May/June 2015 article How ...

When an audio engineer first hears a faint hiss at 50 Hz or 60 Hz that seems tied to the building’s mains rather than any musician’s voice, the culprit is almost always a ground loop. In plain terms, ...