brandonmiranda1

Hey guys. New to the whole home studio thing so any help would be greatly appreciated. Just recently bought a Mac Mini, a UX2, a Shure Sm7b, a Cloudlifter, everything was purchased brand new and the first time I set everything up and try to record vocals there is a loud crackling noise being picked up. I have an XLR going from the Sm7b into the Cloudlifter and another XLR running from the Cloudlifter into the UX2. No matter what my gain is set at on the UX2 the crackling sound stays constant at the same loud volume even if my voice volumes is dropped or raised. I've switched out cables and microphones and the crackling is there so I can only assume that it's either my Mac or the UX2. Super frustrating. Please help.

Hey everybody! I am having a similar issue with a crackling noise when I try and record vocals this is the first time I've tried my hand at a home studio so any help would be appreciated. I'm running a Shure Sm7b into a Cloudlifter that then runs into my UX2 through two XLR cables. I have a Mac Mini that's up to date with the latest software and El Capitan OS. Everything is brand new Ive tried switching out cables and Mics and the problem persists throughout. Everything is plugged into the same power strip. Super frustrating. Please help!