I hear static while playing back or recording tracks

asked Feb 28, 2016 in Studio One 3 by ebermoctezuma (160 points)

Im using my audiobox USB iTwo to record guitar, keyboards, and vocals. The recording software I use is Studio One 3.2 Artist but regardless of what I do, there's always a ridiculous amount of static in the background and my CPU bar in the performance page is constantly pushing the 50%. I've tried turning it off and on multiple times, fiddling around with the mics, used different mics, used different MIDI cables to connect, but nothing I do can get rid of it. Sometimes if I'm lucky, after a while of fiddling around the static goes away. But it always comes back once I turn the interface off and back on again. I have a ASUS computer with windows 10 if that makes any difference. Please help me!

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answered Mar 1, 2016 by gadget69 (31,130 points)
selected Jun 28, 2019 by nickmaggio

Best answer

First of all, start a Tech service ticket right away, Then your in line for support. If your getting static on midi instruments it sounds to me like you computer is having problems with digital audio... have you optimized your computer for digital audio? ESPECIALLY if it's a laptop! in the Presonus "Knowledge Base" you'll find loads of articles that could help you solve this issued:

http://support.presonus.com/entries/21505809-Cascading-or-Daisy-Chaining-StudioLive-mixers

These articles will help you avoid a LOT of issues with digital audio recording:

http://support.presonus.com/categories/20072360-Digital-Recording-Getting-Started

so go through them and get a leg up on a solution for your issues. Every system is different (PC) and cookie cutter answers usually don't address your "exact issues" Go through any other articles that pertain to your system, and note that there a LOADS of video's all over the place, on almost any subject, so use keyword searches and get your learn on!

answered Jul 5, 2021 by stevenchappelle (160 points)

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