eyist
i have a high-end laptop, singled the problem down to the Hercules....
so far I think the ground-loop thing is the only solution (but havent tried yet), however I dont know exactly how to do it. can i make a cable myself? from what to what do i connect it? somebody throw me a frickin bone here... i just got this thing today and i've been trying to fix this issue for the last 4 hours.
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 9:57 pm
sbangs
ok mate its a ground problem ;)
try putting the laptop on a different plug than the amp/speakers
try putting the laptop on a different plug than the amp/speakers
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 9:59 pm
eyist
nope, didnt work....
can i twist some wire and construct a ground cable somehow?
can i twist some wire and construct a ground cable somehow?
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 10:06 pm
sbangs
get a current noise remover
from www.maplin.co.uk
from www.maplin.co.uk
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 10:08 pm
eyist
i live in washington d.c. and am leaving for costa rica in about 4 days. i'll check radio shack for something like what you're talking about. thanks for the tip.
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 10:21 pm
sbangs
good luck mate radio shack will have it for sure
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 10:25 pm
eyist
well i went out there and bought some monster cables and 'rf chokes' and it didnt help at all. the same amount of hiss exists and i am a few minutes away from losing my mind completely.
does anyone have alternate solutions?
i looked at my IRQ's and my USB ports are all on IRQ 21 but its not clear which one is for the Hercules MK2.
does anyone have alternate solutions?
i looked at my IRQ's and my USB ports are all on IRQ 21 but its not clear which one is for the Hercules MK2.
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 11:41 pm
sbangs
what are you using 3.4 or demo?
and what is the mk2 pluged into?
and what is the mk2 pluged into?
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 11:44 pm
eyist
im using 3.4, and the mk2 is plugged directly into my laptops USB, no USB hub.
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 11:53 pm
sbangs
i mean to what speakers ?
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 11:53 pm
eyist
just to some crappy speakers i got at the computer store. i have monitors in costa rica but i just needed something cheap here.
however, i have been using these speakers for about a week and there hasnt been a problem. just today i bought the Hercules and now theres hiss everywhere.
however, i have been using these speakers for about a week and there hasnt been a problem. just today i bought the Hercules and now theres hiss everywhere.
geposted Tue 26 Dec 06 @ 11:56 pm
sbangs
are they plugeded into the same plug socket as ur laptop doe sit still hiss when running on battery?
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 12:06 am
eyist
it still hisses on battery as well
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 12:51 am
sbangs
may wana try an external powersource
read the console manual for more info
read the console manual for more info
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 12:53 am
eyist
so i tried it with traktor 3 at a latency of 50ms; it sounds pretty shitty and one of the tracks will just start skipping beats after about 2 seconds.
my laptop is fully capable of handling all these processes without any skipping or lagging... why the hell is this happening? i am not planning on going out there and spending any more money either.
my laptop is fully capable of handling all these processes without any skipping or lagging... why the hell is this happening? i am not planning on going out there and spending any more money either.
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 1:09 am
sbangs
i think its because of ur speakers
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 1:13 am
eyist
well i just tried it with my headphones connected to the output 1/2 and the sound quality is still shitty and the hiss is still there.
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 1:28 am
Rune (DJ-In-Norway)
K...
Try this:
- Play a mp3 file in Windows Media Player : does it sound good ?
(set hercules to default windows soundcard)
This is to check if its VDJ setting, or the Hercules
A bit of elimination, and we'll find the issue:)
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 1:34 am
cstoll
eyist wrote :
just today i bought the Hercules and now theres hiss everywhere.
Ok, so you just bought the Herc and now there is hissing - with out the Herc the software is just fine, correct?
Well, could be a bad driver load? Did you download the latest Herc drivers? How about your high-end laptop -- is it up-to date in it's drivers - especially DirectX?
geposted Wed 27 Dec 06 @ 6:58 am
eyist
so, things sound relatively normal through media player when the Herc is set as the sound card, however there still is a hiss that messes up the highs a bit.
when i use the Herc through VDJ or Traktor it just sounds ridiculous; like a very very low bit rate. also it'll skip/miss a beat fairly often.
i will update all the Herc drivers again and get back in a few minutes.
when i use the Herc through VDJ or Traktor it just sounds ridiculous; like a very very low bit rate. also it'll skip/miss a beat fairly often.
i will update all the Herc drivers again and get back in a few minutes.
geposted Thu 28 Dec 06 @ 11:40 pm
