Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5

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2010/07/31 09:28:21 (permalink)

Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5

Have been using my Lexicon Alpha with MC5 for a year and very happy with it. Started getting a harsh static sound when recording - lasts a few seconds, stops for a while, then repeats, almost rhythmic. Makes it unusable.
 
Suspected my laptop since it is getting old; until I loaded MC5 and hooked the Lexicon up to my better, newer faster laptop at work and have the same problem.
 
Here is the kicker: decided to install the Cubase Le software that comes with the Lexicon and for grins tried some simple recordings --------- and no noise!
 
Now I don't want to start fresh and learn Cubase. I am devoted to Cakewalk and am in the middle of some projects.
 
Any theories, my gurus? Maybe there is a setting on the Lexicon (within MC5)  that has gotten altered?
 

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    57Gregy
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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/07/31 09:46:54 (permalink)
    Is that staticky sound also recorded?
    Have you recently started using the Ampltube guitar amp simulator that comes with MC 5?
    What's your Driver Mode when using the Lex?

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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/07/31 10:29:30 (permalink)
    This amplitude thing may be the issue. I see someone else has a similar problem (thread entitled 'repeating hiss in master'). I don't think I'm even using Amplitude, but this gives me something to explore and it would explain why the problem isn't occurring in Cubase.
     
    When I get back to Meadowman Studios International (my basement) I will check out your suggestions.
    Thanx.

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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/07/31 10:35:16 (permalink)
    meadowman - the amplitube is automatically inserted with the default template.  it's on the guitar track.

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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/07/31 15:15:45 (permalink)
    I de-installed Amplitude and then realized it was being used in that guitar track in the default template.

    It does seem to have cured this noise problem. Thanks folks.

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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/07/31 17:33:58 (permalink)
    registering it works too.

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    Re:Sudden noise issues with Lexicon Alpha and MC5 2010/08/01 10:43:50 (permalink)
    The registration process was fighting me too much; I may resserect that later after this project is done.

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