New 6.25mm audio cable -- lots of background noise! =(

[L.C.]

HOLD UP! Source of problem found (http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?22445-New-6.25mm-audio-cable-lots-of-background-noise!-%28&p=95271#post95271). The cable I bought is a TS instead of a TRS.

 

So I have this mixer -- actually I don't know if it would be considered a mixer -- but it is a Yamaha AW16G, "Professional Audio Workstation" it says.

 

I also have this electric guitar.

 

And I have a handful of 3.5mm to 6.25mm adapters.

 

And I have a couple 3.5mm male-to-male cables.

 

And finally, one 12-gauge 6.25mm brand new male-to-male cable.

 

http://www.hlrse.net/Qwerty/IMG_1618.JPG

 

http://www.hlrse.net/Qwerty/IMG_1621.JPG

 

http://www.hlrse.net/Qwerty/IMG_1622.JPG

 

*****

 

Before I got the 6.25mm cable (which was today), the 3.5mm worked fine except whenever I play the thickest string, in which popping and crackling would be heard.

 

With the 6.25mm cable, like 35% to 45% of the volume is made up of horrid static noise and stuff. (EDIT: Buzzing sound... and the mixer is indeed plugged into a strip that purifies electricity of noise.)

 

What do I do?

Edited August 20, 2010 by L.C.

[Dr Brain]

If it's the cable, then replace the cable. I didn't really follow the rest.

[L.C.]

If I use a 3.5mm cable to connect the guitar to the mixer, everything is almost perfect. It's only when I play the strings too hard (for "increased volume") when there is some minor crackling and popping.

 

If I use my brand new 6.25mm cable, about half of what I hear is buzzing. :[

 

HOLD UP! Source of problem found (http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?22445-New-6.25mm-audio-cable-lots-of-background-noise!-%28&p=95271#post95271). The cable I bought is a TS instead of a TRS.

Edited August 20, 2010 by L.C.

[Dr Brain]

Ah, never would have thought about that. I didn't realize they sold TS cables nowadays.

 

My guess is that the cable won't solve your popping and crackling issues, since that sounds like an amplifier problem to me.

[★ Lynx]

Or it could be the pickups, do you know any good Guitar forums - they'd probably be your best bet.