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High pitched noise during guitar solo #530647 03/28/19 03:52 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	I have been trying to record a guitar solo today. I am running direct into my Scarlett 2i2. No matter how I do it or what pedals I run it through, I get a faint, high-pitched noise ocasionally, like feedback. I even tried running it with no pedal, same thing. I've never had this problem before. It's enough to make the track unusable. Anybody ever have this happen? 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530667 03/28/19 10:20 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 824 Germany CeeBee Expert
CeeBee Expert Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 824 Germany	I got that when I reinstalled some plugins and forgot to re-activate them. It was the protection noise and it occurred at set intervals. Other than that do you have any other equipment running at the same time which could be causing it? Chris

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo CeeBee #530682 03/29/19 03:35 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	I don't think either one of those things are happening, but I will check. Thanks for the reply. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530690 03/29/19 04:15 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,079 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,079 Hamlin NY	The only time that I have ever gotten a high pitched noise during a recording is when a live cell phone was near. Turning off the cell phone or moving it away from the instrument that I am recording stopped the noise. You know you're getting old when a recliner and a heating pad is your idea of a hot date! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530717 03/29/19 08:24 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,155 Winston-Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,155 Winston-Salem, NC USA	Is your guitar cable running across any other cables or near the computer or computer display? What if you unplug your guitar but leave the cable connected to the audio interface with the interface pre-amp gain level up all the way? What if you have the guitar cable cable disconnected but the pre-amp gain all the way up? The first thing to discover is to narrow down the noise source to guitar, cabling or interface. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530725 03/29/19 09:30 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,413 Middlesex, NC	Maybe the neighbor's dog? You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo Jim Fogle #530804 03/30/19 05:10 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	Jim, The guitar cable is close to my computer and interface. My interface cable isn't very long so everything is close. I can try to separate them. Your suggestions on tracking down the noise are helpful. I will try both. Funny thing is that I only hear it with certain notes. But maybe it's there all the time and my old ears just don't hear it. Thanks for your help. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo Guitarhacker #530806 03/30/19 05:11 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	More likely the feral cats my neighbors won't stop feeding. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530832 03/30/19 06:53 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	An update. Changed this chord, that chord, moved the phone away, changed guitars. Same problem happening with the same notes. Only things I can't change are the USB cable to the computer and the computer because I don't have spares. It must be something I am doing when I play. Maybe I am triggering a resonant frequency or my hand is causing a very high harmonic. This happens on my D string. I am going to go to a friend's house and try it there. If I don't get the problem, it's my equipment. If I do, it's me. Thanks for all your help. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530838 03/30/19 09:18 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 25,967 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 25,967 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Bad pickup? BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo Matt Finley #530839 03/30/19 09:51 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,079 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,079 Hamlin NY	Loose hardware on the guitar? I had that problem once and it caused weird harmonics. Play the notes that give you problems and then touch various parts of your guitar. If the problem stops there is your loose hardware problem. You know you're getting old when a recliner and a heating pad is your idea of a hot date! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo Matt Finley #530912 03/31/19 05:49 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	Possible. A friend of mine with a lot of experience guesses digital distortion. Says to bring the level way down and then do a gain change. We'll see. Thanks, Matt. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #530946 03/31/19 10:04 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	If it’s just the d string, try damping the strings behind the nut in some way. Tie a section of rubber band around the D string behind the nut My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo rockstar_not #531062 04/01/19 11:25 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	Thanks, I will try that. I did the part on another guitar through my Roland VS-880. I kept the level low and then applied their Blues Driver effect. Worked great. I think it has something to do with fret wear on the first guitar I tried, so your idea may work. Thanks again. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #531133 04/02/19 03:05 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	Rockstar, I took your advice and it cut the noise down a good bit. It was something most people wouldn't hear but I would flinch every time I listened to it. Thanks. 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #531205 04/02/19 01:13 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,664 Mi., USA	Been there Glad you got it whooped Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo 2bSolo #531238 04/02/19 06:18 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	Originally Posted By: 2bSolo Rockstar, I took your advice and it cut the noise down a good bit. It was something most people wouldn't hear but I would flinch every time I listened to it. Thanks. 2b If that helped as much as it did, move the rubber band to different spots on the string between the nut and the tuning machine and try different thicknesses of rubber band. You should be able to find a combo that kills it completely. I had a Strat with that issue. My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: High pitched noise during guitar solo rockstar_not #531268 04/03/19 03:11 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A. 2bSolo OP Journeyman
OP 2bSolo Journeyman Joined: May 2011 Posts: 464 Florida, U.S.A.	Thanks. I will try that. Who da thunk it? 2b i5-3210 laptop. Win 10 Home. 2.5ghz, 64 bit. 6gb RAM. Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.

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