Base Guitar Noise/ Ground Noise

[drew.golden]

Hello,

Probably a pretty noob question here, but I have tried both the Archetype Nolly/Abasi plug ins and (while i love them) I notice that when I use the heavier gain amps I can hear my base guitar underneath the noise of the plug in. It is very noticeable and annoying, especially if I strum hard enough. I am currently using a Presonus AudioBox USB96 for my DI. I am using all the amps in their standalone features. Anyone have any suggestions? The presonus support website does not seem to have any information about how to troubleshoot this issue. I saw a similar thread of this issue on these forums, but that person was using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and the issue was resolved with one button press.

Also, I do notice when I turn my mixer nob all the way up on my audiobox it does limit my base guitar noise in the cleaner tones, but I can still hear it very clearly with the higher gain tones.

Thanks!

[Gonzalo]

Hello @drew.golden. We do have some tips to improve the quality of the signal:

• Check the ground connection of your guitar, this is extremely important. It can reduce your noise a lot! Good pickups too!
• Use a short and good quality guitar/instrument cable.
• Be sure your screen is not causing the extra noise, by interfering with your pickups. Take the guitar to face a different direction and check.
• Check if your position in the room with your instrument affects the level of the noise (really!)
• Borrow or buy a DI box, so you can go with a Balanced signal into your interface, this will for sure reduce the noise too.
• Use MONO input configuration with the plugin.

Please, make sure the input configuration is set to MONO. Maybe, If it is a stereo input, there is a chance the second channel is introducing noise. Also, disable any input you’re not using.

Make sure your bit depth and buffer size are correctly in your audio settings.

Some models have LOTS OF GAIN, especially with the overdrive pedal ON. They will get very noisy with too much boost since your noise floor is raised.

Also, spread the mics towards the corners of the speakers will reduce high frequencies, like a low shelf pass filter. I.E., " Ribbon " and " Dynamic " are great mics to get warmer tones.

If you’re unable to clean your signal, check this video to get some ideas on how to mitigate the issue: https://youtu.be/hgbGcopIwUo

Solving Noise, Hum & Buzz: Link

I hope it helps!