Re: Re: 60 cycle hum in racks - stopping the insanity / share your magic

[a k butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

hi Krispen

>bought a VORTEX?  That sucka sure adds some dynamo-hum to my rig.

never had hum with mine

>3) Use short and shielded cables - never wrap them or run them in circles 
>to
>"neaten them up."  That only amplifies their antennae characteristics.

+best to avoid cheap cables.
I always make my own to the right length from studio quality mic cable.


Do the cheap plastic washers stop the bolts touching on the inside of the 
holes through the rack ears?

Is some of the hum acoustic? (from the EDPs, for instance)

andy