Hey guys! Have an issue here I was hoping you guys could help with. I have an AxeFx II that seems to be causing some noise and a "clicking" sound that almost sounds like a click track in the background. I have a brand new PRS Tremonti running straght to the Axe 2, via a mogami platinum cable with headphones plugged in to the Axe 2, that's it. I've tried moving the unit to a different room, no change. I have a furman IT-20 Series II balanced power supply, and the problem is there with or without the furman. If I turn the guitar a certain way and angle it just right the noise stops, which led me to believe mybe it was my guitar, however it doesn't happen with any other unit I have in the studio, just with the Axe 2. I also have a UA Apollo interface and if I plug the PRS into that it's dead silent.
Now, this noise is prevalent on almost every single factory patch I've scrolled through. If I change the drive control on the amp it seems to subside, but I mean it's gotta be low, like 1-2 on the drive control to eliminate it...which severly affects the sound. I uploaded the 9.2 preset banks from Fractal and all those even seem to have the same issue. I hear so many great crystal clear recodings but I fear mine may be broken. I've had it for quite some time but have not used it much until recently. The problem was always there, that's one of the reasons I bought the PRS, cause it also did it with my Yamaha RGX custom with EMG's...I thought they were the problem but it seems not.
I found this in the wiki: "If you hear ticks or clicks in sync with the tap tempo light, there's interference from your MIDI cable leaking into the signal through your guitar or guitar cable. It's the MIDI sysex data being sent. Make sure you route the MIDI cable away from anything that it may interfere with. Or use a CAT-5 / Ethercon cable. Or switch off "Send Realtime Sysex" (I/O > MIDI menu) if you don't need to use the tuner and the tap tempo light." I turned that off and it made no difference.
I setup the instrument input to just tickle the red under hard strumming. Hitting the global bypass button makes the guitar dead silent as well. Also, if I touch the bridge or the metal casing of the Axe 2 some of the noise gets quieter, but it's still there and this doesn't affect the clicking...there may be two issues? Also, some of the Axe presets have alot of static associated with them even when I unplug the guitar from the unit completely...is that normal? Any other ideas?
Thanks...
Brian
Now, this noise is prevalent on almost every single factory patch I've scrolled through. If I change the drive control on the amp it seems to subside, but I mean it's gotta be low, like 1-2 on the drive control to eliminate it...which severly affects the sound. I uploaded the 9.2 preset banks from Fractal and all those even seem to have the same issue. I hear so many great crystal clear recodings but I fear mine may be broken. I've had it for quite some time but have not used it much until recently. The problem was always there, that's one of the reasons I bought the PRS, cause it also did it with my Yamaha RGX custom with EMG's...I thought they were the problem but it seems not.
I found this in the wiki: "If you hear ticks or clicks in sync with the tap tempo light, there's interference from your MIDI cable leaking into the signal through your guitar or guitar cable. It's the MIDI sysex data being sent. Make sure you route the MIDI cable away from anything that it may interfere with. Or use a CAT-5 / Ethercon cable. Or switch off "Send Realtime Sysex" (I/O > MIDI menu) if you don't need to use the tuner and the tap tempo light." I turned that off and it made no difference.
I setup the instrument input to just tickle the red under hard strumming. Hitting the global bypass button makes the guitar dead silent as well. Also, if I touch the bridge or the metal casing of the Axe 2 some of the noise gets quieter, but it's still there and this doesn't affect the clicking...there may be two issues? Also, some of the Axe presets have alot of static associated with them even when I unplug the guitar from the unit completely...is that normal? Any other ideas?
Thanks...
Brian