Isopropyl alcohol would work just as well, anything really to remove
the grease that acumalates on the connectors.
Phil
--- In "John Hartog"
<> wrote:
>
> Thanks Bruce, Phil, and Rob.
>
> I'm now thinking it might have been only in the ungrounded headphone
> line as Bruce pointed out. Listening to my recordings from that
> session, I do not notice any of the static noise I heard in the
field
> so now I'm hopeful it had no effect on the recording. Phil's point
is
> also well taken since I have never cleaned my connectors with
anything
> stronger than the corner of my shirt. Would Isopropyl alcohol
rather
> than denatured alcohol work for this?
>
> If I notice the problem again I will definitely try to record some,
> and do more extensive trouble shooting.
>
> John Hartog
>
> >
> > Hi John-- I haven't run across static as yet
> > with similar rigs. As folks are suggesting, it
> > does make sense to try and isolate the source
> > when its doing it again by trying other mics,
> > XLR->mini cable, headphones, another recorder.
> > The DC power for the Hi-MD deck and the Rolls
> > aren't in anyway connected are they? Record a
> > little bit of the static perhaps? Rob D.
> >
>
> > >I have a noise from static charge issue with my Sony MZ-RH10. I
had
> > >it set up like this: RH10<RollsPB224<RodeNT1As with the RH10 and
the
> > >pb224 inside a vinyl drybag.
> > >While in rec/pause, I reached into the drybag to reposition
equipment
> > >and could hear through the headphones a static crackle with any
> > >movement of the gear. This awoke me to the susceptibility of
this
> > >setup to static charge.
> > >I experimented with the rh10 and pb224 on the bare grassy ground
and
> > >could hear still hear static crackling coming through if I moved
the
> > >equipment or connecting cables. I know a lot of this had to do
with
> > >the dry weather where I was, but I'm sure not going to use a
> > >static-prone drybag to protect my gear anymore unless the rain is
> > >really pouring down.
> > >
> > >Has anyone suffered from similar static noise issues?
> > >Any ideas for a remedy?
> > >
> > >I welcome any suggestions, as I will soon be recording in dry
> > >static-prone mountains again.
> > >
> > >-John Hartog
>
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