Static in line out (headphones/speaker)

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Static in line out (headphones/speaker)

I have a condenser mic and have not had any problems until now. I don't think its the mic as when I plug the headphones into the "phones" jack on my mixer, its fine. However,when I plug the headphones into the line out (headphone on the back of my IMacG5 there is static like noise when I talk into or touch the mic.
What are the possibilities?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Nov 23, 2007 11:05 AM

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isteveus

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Nov 23, 2007 11:54 AM in response to ronrogers

Sounds like your clipping, did you try lowering the source gain?

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ronrogers Author

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Nov 23, 2007 5:27 PM in response to isteveus

Thank you isteveous- I did two things I am not sure which worked. I looked at little closer at the clipping issue and found the red dots lit up to the right of the master volume. I unclicked them and also moved the USB cable that comes out of my mixer (the adapter) from my USB hub, to directly to my Mac. The problem went away at least for now. I do think perhaps it was indeed clipping.

Thanks

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ronrogers Author

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Nov 30, 2007 3:20 PM in response to ronrogers

I was clipping - thanks

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