Focusrite Scarlett - Electrical changes causing strong Noise :(

[Isaac White]

dear sevenstring community,

i bought myself a focustrite scarlett solo 2nd gen.
it sounds great - but when i switch the light on/off in the room or let the electrical window shade up and down it causes problematic loud pop / crackle noises...

do you know how i can solve this?

this issue was not the case when my monitors were still hooked up to line6 helix or podxt live.

thank you very much!

 

[pablometal]

the 2i2 is overrated..i wanna sell mine

 

[Joan Maal]

You are using the scarlett connected to a laptop? Could be a grounding problem ... check your electrical installation

 

[Isaac White]

the 2i2 is overrated..i wanna sell mine

which other one would you recommend? i need a very basic one.
what i currently have is the scarlett solo.

You are using the scarlett connected to a laptop? Could be a grounding problem ... check your electrical installation

it is connected to a mac mini.

what exactly do you mean with grounding problem and how do i solve it?

back in the days with podxt live there were no issues like that.
then with the helix i had no sound issues.
but i sometimes received super small electro-shocks from it. comparable to a static electro-shock that can come from touching another person that is electrostatic.
i hope you know what i mean with electrostatic i am not sure if i use this word correctly.

best regards.

 

[pablometal]

which other one would you recommend? i need a very basic one.
what i currently have is the scarlett solo.

best regards.

well i wanna buy an audient id14, sounds super good and it has an external power supply so it should help with this crackling problem that i have too.. and also i don't like the sound of the DI with the 2i2 mk2 so i really wanna buy another interface.

 

[Isaac White]

audient id14 seems great. thanks for the recommendation.

i will now try the id4 first and hear if it can solve the problem.
if it is not solved i will also try the id14.

 

[Grindspine]

How about try a Furman unit first to eliminate the electrical noise.

The AC215 works really well for isolating.

 

[Descent]

Try running all from the same electrical outlet, do you still get noise? Maybe also try different electrical outlet.

You sure it's not picking up from the guitar?

 

[Isaac White]

hey guys!

thanks for all your answers.

i have now bought an audient interface and it sounds a lot better than the focusrite.
the problems with electrical noises are completely gone as well

greetings!