Electric Guitar Noise
I have an electric guitar (Yamaha Pacifica 112V) and I am using it with a Steinberg UR-22 on a Macbook Pro. When I plug in the guitar to the UR22 I can hear noise coming through the input, even if I do not even pull a string. The noise is very noticeable and is comparable to white noise. I can hear the noise structure changing from time to time and if I touch a knob on my guitar the noise gets way less noticeable.
What can be the reason for that noise?
Update:
This is the noise of when the guitar is plugged into UR-22
This is the noise of the UR when nothing is plugged in (not even the guitar cable)
It is hard to decide, but I guess it is EMI buzz?
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The good news is, I'm not hearing any hum when the guitar is turned off/unplugged. That means that your electrical lines in your home are not producing any troublesome frequencies. However, the hissing and slight humming you hear with the guitar plugged in can be mitigated in lots of ways.
The best way to reduce noise is to find a "sweet spot" volume by playing around with your guitar volume knob and the gain knob on the UR22. Finding the right output volume/gain alone can cut off a significant amount of noise.
Then, get a good noise gate pedal like this one:
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SentryGate/reviews
Even the most expensive guitar rigs employ noise suppression gadgetry to some degree...
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