Seeking help with static problem recording on laptop

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:10 pm

I recently got a laptop, and was horrified when I tried recording for the first time. I am simply plugging into the mic jack on the front, and no matter what I have plugged in be it a microphone or guitar there is a terrible static. It starts with a loud pop at the beginning of the recording, and persists as very noisy static throughout. I have made sure all the appropriate recording devices are enabled both in Windows and by the recording program. I am becoming frightened that this static is somehow due to the operating noise of the laptop, in which case I have no idea what to do about it. Maybe I am wrong though. I hope someone here can offer some insight.

Thanks!

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:17 pm

Laptops have the worst built in audio cards because of the physical proximity of the circuitry.

Get an external audio interface. This will be just the first of many problems if you continue to use your internal interface. Internal interfaces are noisy, have latency issues, lack synchronization... the list could go on.

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