Shaun wrote:
I figure it is a bad wire or something
> simple, but i am not too sure, he also said that he was getting a lot
> of static through the player also, he thinks this is because he is
> recording too close to some power lines which cross the mountain he
> is on. Im not sure on this either but it did sound like something
> that would cause it. I am hoping that someone has had these problems
> in the past and might know what could be causing them, the low
> recording was the most bothering one to him i think, but he still has
> very high spirits, and hopfully i will be going up with him for 2
> days this week. Any and all comments on this post will be highly
> appreciated as are all your comments to me, thanks again ppl, and
> have a great day!
Some of this is bad contact between the plug and jack on the recorder.
The static bursts are most likely that unless they are regular. Power
lines will give you a steady hum for the most part. Sometimes you can
help this with a little contact cleaner, but if the jack has weak
contacts, then about all you can do is tape the connectors to keep them
from moving once you find a good contact.
A broken wire is less likely, but could happen, symptoms are about the same.
Not sure on the low recording. His powering system might not be
supplying enough power to keep everything happy. Did he try listening to
the recording with the headphones on playback? If that's ok, he's got
the recording and it's a mismatch to the speaker system. What indication
did he get on the meter on the recorder?
Walt
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