Static noise coming from Stereo mix in recording

[Saberen]

So i wanted to route sound from my PC directly into skype, teamspeak and discord and i have seen people do this before and the way they usually do it is by switching their default recording device to the stereo mix. But when i do this, i get a static noise that progressively get's louder very quicker until it max's out at an extremely loud volume. I'm not sure why this is happening to me when it's worked for other people I know. Anyone have a solution to this problem?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

GSM Phone nearby perhaps ?

 

[Saberen]

GSM Phone nearby perhaps ?

Sorry what is that? And why would that create a static noise?

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Cell phones send and receive signals. These signals can be picked up and cause interference. Older GSM phones have this effect and static can be heard thru speakers. Read about the differences here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp

GSM came first. It's a "time division" system. Calls take turns. Your voice is transformed into digital data, which is given a channel and a time slot, so three calls on one channel look like this: 123123123123. On the other end, the receiver listens only to the assigned time slot and pieces the call back together.

The pulsing of the time division signal created the notorious "GSM buzz," a buzzing sound whenever you put a GSM phone near a speaker. That's mostly gone now, because 3G GSM (as I explain later) isn't a time division technology.

Can't tell ya how many phone calls I have taken asking em how to fix "static noise". My usual answer was:

1. Hang up
2. Turn off ya cell phone
3. Get a feather duster of fluffy towel and skip around the room (never let 2 feet touch the floor at same time) waving the feather duster or towel in circles and passing over everything in the room.
4. Then call me back from a land line

When they called me back and tell me it worked, they ask to explain why I say "Well step 2 solved the problem, step 3 was my "fee" for the phone call. But I overcharged you, we all been laughin our arse's off for the last 10 minutes and that falls into the **priceless** category."

 

[Rocky Bennett]

GSM Phone nearby perhaps ?

Sorry what is that? And why would that create a static noise?

Actually anything can create a static noise. A light, a radio, a phone, a stereo, a mixer, a refrigerator. Anything can cause a static noise.

 

[Saberen]

Cell phones send and receive signals. These signals can be picked up and cause interference. Older GSM phones have this effect and static can be heard thru speakers. Read about the differences here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp

GSM came first. It's a "time division" system. Calls take turns. Your voice is transformed into digital data, which is given a channel and a time slot, so three calls on one channel look like this: 123123123123. On the other end, the receiver listens only to the assigned time slot and pieces the call back together.

The pulsing of the time division signal created the notorious "GSM buzz," a buzzing sound whenever you put a GSM phone near a speaker. That's mostly gone now, because 3G GSM (as I explain later) isn't a time division technology.

Can't tell ya how many phone calls I have taken asking em how to fix "static noise". My usual answer was:

1. Hang up
2. Turn off ya cell phone
3. Get a feather duster of fluffy towel and skip around the room (never let 2 feet touch the floor at same time) waving the feather duster or towel in circles and passing over everything in the room.
4. Then call me back from a land line

When they called me back and tell me it worked, they ask to explain why I say "Well step 2 solved the problem, step 3 was my "fee" for the phone call. But I overcharged you, we all been laughin our arse's off for the last 10 minutes and that falls into the **priceless** category."

That did not fix my problem unfortunately. I don't think this is a problem of wireless signal .

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Actually anything can create a static noise. A light, a radio, a phone, a stereo, a mixer, a refrigerator. Anything can cause a static noise.

 

[Saberen]

Actually anything can create a static noise. A light, a radio, a phone, a stereo, a mixer, a refrigerator. Anything can cause a static noise.

This static noise is coming directly from my speakers. It only occurs when i switch from my mic to my stereomix and i play a source. The source starts out with almost an echo of it and it progressively gets louder.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Actually anything can create a static noise. A light, a radio, a phone, a stereo, a mixer, a refrigerator. Anything can cause a static noise.

Obviously true, but usually only when there is something gone awry with that device. For GSM phones, every single phone on the planet a for a time caused this. I used to prank folks all the time ... invited over to check out there new rig, I'd sit down and plunk my Treo 650 on the desk next to a speaker... fire up a the PC and start cranking on the proud owner that he better call tech support and find out what is wrong with his PC ...

... it was even more fun when I put it near speaker only when my son was playing ... when I'd sit down to troubleshoot, I'd make like I was checking the web supposedly looking for a solution and then switch to what we know call airplane mode. Then he'd sit down and it would mysteriously come back. Almost told him he had to go to doctor and get checked for radiation but didn't have the heart.

This static noise is coming directly from my speakers. It only occurs when i switch from my mic to my stereomix and i play a source. The source starts out with almost an echo of it and it progressively gets louder.

I saw that the thread was dead for a while ... it's been about 11 days since 1st post ... I assume in the meantime, ya called tech support ... what did TS say when ya called ?

 

[Saberen]

Actually anything can create a static noise. A light, a radio, a phone, a stereo, a mixer, a refrigerator. Anything can cause a static noise.

Obviously true, but usually only when there is something gone awry with that device. For GSM phones, every single phone on the planet a for a time caused this. I used to prank folks all the time ... invited over to check out there new rig, I'd sit down and plunk my Treo 650 on the desk next to a speaker... fire up a the PC and start cranking on the proud owner that he better call tech support and find out what is wrong with his PC ...

... it was even more fun when I put it near speaker only when my son was playing ... when I'd sit down to troubleshoot, I'd make like I was checking the web supposedly looking for a solution and then switch to what we know call airplane mode. Then he'd sit down and it would mysteriously come back. Almost told him he had to go to doctor and get checked for radiation but didn't have the heart.

This static noise is coming directly from my speakers. It only occurs when i switch from my mic to my stereomix and i play a source. The source starts out with almost an echo of it and it progressively gets louder.

I saw that the thread was dead for a while ... it's been about 11 days since 1st post ... I assume in the meantime, ya called tech support ... what did TS say when ya called ?

This isn't a problem with TS because it occurs on skype and discord as well. I use MorphVox asthe virtual audio cable to transmit the sound from my computer to the speakers if that helps at all.