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stopping "pop" in new set up?
Didn't want to start a new thread, but those following know of my recent
acquisitions and definite upgrades from mixing in the car. In a nutshell, a world of difference! Ok, here's an annoyance I'm having but not sure how to solve: The Presonus speakers and Behringer 202 box are connected both to one another with the box plugged in to the laptop USB port. Booting up the laptop, I seem to get an annoying "pop" from the speakers. Doesn't seem to matter if I have the volume on the Behringer turned all the way down, I still get the pop. What's the best way to circumvent this? I feel this could be *potentially* damaging to the speakers under the wrong conditions or over time. Thanks again! |
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stopping "pop" in new set up?
On 3/6/2018 1:55 PM, JBI wrote:
The Presonus speakers and Behringer 202 box are connected both to one another with the box plugged in to the laptop USB port.Â* Booting up the laptop, I seem to get an annoying "pop" from the speakers.Â* Doesn't seem to matter if I have the volume on the Behringer turned all the way down, I still get the pop.Â* What's the best way to circumvent this? Turn the speakers on after the computer is finished making all of its rude noises. I have a sequenced power strip that has a few outlets that come on as soon as I switch the power on, a few that come on about 10 seconds later, and the ones that the power amplifier for the monitors are plugged in comes on 30 seconds later. I got mine at a hamfest for about $5, but they're pretty expensive normally. You're better off just getting a cheap switched power strip, plug the speakers into that, and turn them off before you shut down the computer, and then, when you boot up the computer and start playing some audio and don't hear anything, you'll remember to switch on the speakers. -- For a good time, call http://mikeriversaudio.wordpress.com |
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stopping "pop" in new set up?
On 03/06/2018 03:21 PM, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 3/6/2018 1:55 PM, JBI wrote: The Presonus speakers and Behringer 202 box are connected both to one another with the box plugged in to the laptop USB port.Â* Booting up the laptop, I seem to get an annoying "pop" from the speakers. Doesn't seem to matter if I have the volume on the Behringer turned all the way down, I still get the pop.Â* What's the best way to circumvent this? Turn the speakers on after the computer is finished making all of its rude noises. I have a sequenced power strip that has a few outlets that come on as soon as I switch the power on, a few that come on about 10 seconds later, and the ones that the power amplifier for the monitors are plugged in comes on 30 seconds later. I got mine at a hamfest for about $5, but they're pretty expensive normally. You're better off just getting a cheap switched power strip, plug the speakers into that, and turn them off before you shut down the computer, and then, when you boot up the computer and start playing some audio and don't hear anything, you'll remember to switch on the speakers. Thanks, the six outlet power strip is exactly what I did. I had a spare for ages in the trunk of my car and now it has a use. At least I can now switch on the speakers simultaneously from my chair as opposed to having to flip the switch on the back of each one each time. And now avoid the pops altogether. |
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stopping "pop" in new set up?
On 7/03/2018 10:53 AM, JBI wrote:
On 03/06/2018 03:21 PM, Mike Rivers wrote: On 3/6/2018 1:55 PM, JBI wrote: The Presonus speakers and Behringer 202 box are connected both to one another with the box plugged in to the laptop USB port.Â* Booting up the laptop, I seem to get an annoying "pop" from the speakers. Doesn't seem to matter if I have the volume on the Behringer turned all the way down, I still get the pop.Â* What's the best way to circumvent this? Turn the speakers on after the computer is finished making all of its rude noises. I have a sequenced power strip that has a few outlets that come on as soon as I switch the power on, a few that come on about 10 seconds later, and the ones that the power amplifier for the monitors are plugged in comes on 30 seconds later. I got mine at a hamfest for about $5, but they're pretty expensive normally. You're better off just getting a cheap switched power strip, plug the speakers into that, and turn them off before you shut down the computer, and then, when you boot up the computer and start playing some audio and don't hear anything, you'll remember to switch on the speakers. Thanks, the six outlet power strip is exactly what I did.Â* I had a spare for ages in the trunk of my car and now it has a use.Â* At least I can now switch on the speakers simultaneously from my chair as opposed to having to flip the switch on the back of each one each time. And now avoid the pops altogether. Yep - it is standard audio procedure. Powered speakers (or amp) turns on last, and off first. Else you are likely to get damaging pops through the system. Any system. geoff |
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On 3/11/2018 5:25 AM, geoff wrote:
Yep - it is standard audio procedure. Powered speakers (or amp) turns on last, and off first. Else you are likely to get damaging pops through the system. Any system. Turn-on pops are annoying, but they're rarely damaging unless something is really wrong or you've done something really careless. Still, it's not difficult to avoid them by establishing a good habit, so it's a good idea to do so. -- For a good time, call http://mikeriversaudio.wordpress.com |
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On 03/11/2018 09:23 AM, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 3/11/2018 5:25 AM, geoff wrote: Yep - it is standard audio procedure. Powered speakers (or amp) turns on last, and off first. Else you are likely to get damaging pops through the system. Any system. Turn-on pops are annoying, but they're rarely damaging unless something is really wrong or you've done something really careless. Still, it's not difficult to avoid them by establishing a good habit, so it's a good idea to do so. Good thing they're not because I have forgotten to turn the strip off first a couple of times when powering down the laptop and got the pops. . I can see what you mean about the timed strips, but I'm under the impression the delay feature only worked during power up. However, I can see where such a delay strip would be useful. |
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stopping "pop" in new set up?
On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 3:21:10 PM UTC-5, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 3/6/2018 1:55 PM, JBI wrote: The Presonus speakers and Behringer 202 box are connected both to one another with the box plugged in to the laptop USB port.Â* Booting up the laptop, I seem to get an annoying "pop" from the speakers.Â* Doesn't seem to matter if I have the volume on the Behringer turned all the way down, I still get the pop.Â* What's the best way to circumvent this? Turn the speakers on after the computer is finished making all of its rude noises. I have a sequenced power strip that has a few outlets that come on as soon as I switch the power on, a few that come on about 10 seconds later, and the ones that the power amplifier for the monitors are plugged in comes on 30 seconds later. I got mine at a hamfest for about $5, but they're pretty expensive normally. You're better off just getting a cheap switched power strip, plug the speakers into that, and turn them off before you shut down the computer, and then, when you boot up the computer and start playing some audio and don't hear anything, you'll remember to switch on the speakers. -- For a good time, call http://mikeriversaudio.wordpress.com I have powered outlet strips in a few places around my control room. One on my computer rack, one on my console, and one one on my effects rack. I power up the computer first, the console (well, the C|24- I sold my analog D&R Cinemix a few years back), and one on my outboard rack which also controls my monitors. I reverse the order when I power down. I had to use trial and error to figure out what to plug where, but I finally have everything set so there are no pops. I really like having just three switches control the dozens of AC powered devices. |
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stopping "pop" in new set up?
I've been turning on and plugging/unplugging stuff for 50 years and have never blown anything.
Regards, Ty Ford |
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