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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: drdjewel on June 20, 2018, 05:52:14 AM
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Looking for advice on a high pitched interference hum when using the G10 wireless.
I have one '90 persuader and another Stambaugh custom with Alembic PUs and electronics - both these basses are not usable with the
wireless system. Which is unfortunate, because they are by far my favorite basses.
This hum persists regardless of distance from the amp, receiver, and position of the bass.
Although it varies with different settings/knob rotations, it is persistent.
It does not occur with the other active basses.
Clearly, there is something about the G10 that is not compatible.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks.
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I just read through this thread:
https://line6.com/support/topic/21942-high-frequency-noise-with-g10/ (https://line6.com/support/topic/21942-high-frequency-noise-with-g10/)
There are other similar threads. This issue appears to affect a lot of different instruments.
If you have one, try a male TRS to female TS adaptor or patch cord and see if that helps.
The jacks that Alembic uses turn off the battery when the cord is removed from the jack. My guess here is that there's a grounding issue between the jack and plug, which seems to be what others are finding as reported in that thread.
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I use a PRA WiC wireless with my Alembics. No problems. GREAT wireless system.
Bill, tgo
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If you use some digital devices, as a digital reverb, in the same power chain as a digital chorus, it may occurs some kind of digital clocks clashing that generates a high pitched jitter noise. I have this issue in my pedalboard if I plug a TC Electronic Hall of Fame digital reverb on the same power block of a Boss RC-2 Loop Station. It is clearly some kind of digital clock mismatch between the two units.
There is no problem using the Reverb with a Boss OC-3 (witch I recolect as being a digital octaver), though. Just if I want use the RC-2 with the incredible TC's reverb, I'll have to feed the Looper with its own power supply. May be this is what happening to your gear...
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Sorry, this wireless unit is mean to our guitars. I purchased one and there doesn't seems to be an easy fix except to use a different unit. Additionally, to my ear it doesn't help the tone at all. Some wireless units the deficiency isn't as obvious, but this one seems particularly bad to me.
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and I was really interested in that Line 6 wireless unit...
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Mario:
Check out the PRA WiC wireless. They even have one specially designed for bass. Best and easiest wireless I've ever used.
Bill, tgo
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I've been using the Shure GLXD stompbox wireless and it's been great. No noise, compression, or any other weirdness with my Alembic and other active and passive basses.
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Thanks, Bill (and Tom, too), I will.
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Thank you all for the information. I've tried all sorts of permutations, but I think Mica is right - just doesn't work well with Alembic electronics.
I'll try some of the other units mentioned.
Thanks!
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I have and currently use line 6 g50 and g 90 units with all of my Alembic basses and have never had a problem.
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Yup, also very happy G90 user here. I can't hear any tone loss, plus none of the hiss and other nasty sounds I've encountered in my previous systems.
The new digital systems are really a blessing for us Alembic players, just stay away from the rechargeable units with TRS plugs.
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Crap. I just purchased a G10 without knowledge surfing the club. Noting it was working with some other instruments I thought I could have discovered an issue with my Excel. Happy the Alembic is good but not happy it doesn't have a work around. :(
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Found I had a female to female mono connecter I could use to bridge the patch cable to the transmitter, the high frequency noise is still there, but so much less so I can almost blame it on the bad electrical in my apartment.