Leslie 122A noise

[jrmintz]

For anyone who's interested - I used the same Leslie 122A today and had the same buzz problem on the side closest to the horn motor. I moved the mics about a foot and a half away and it was fine.

:sam: :guinness:

 

[funkyfrenchy]

Hello there,

I just experienced the same static noise with a 122A. What was the solution if any ? I never had this problem with any other leslies... It's hard to find a spot where it doesn't make noise and still have a good tone...

HELP !!!!

 

[Brian Roth]

crappy mic preamp?

Been micing 122 and 147 Leslies for decades.....never had that prob...but willing to learn.

Bri

 

[radardoug]

SM57's will pick up hum field, the cancellation coil in the mike is not quite the right size. Try another dynamic, or a condenser.

 

[Michael Tibes]

crappy mic preamp?
Been micing 122 and 147 Leslies for decades.....never had that prob...but willing to learn.

Same here, I've never had this problem with any of the various Leslies I've been micing the past 20 years. There can be lots of noises, including bearing noises which might be misinterpreted though. It's hard to tell without being there and hearing the beast. As suggested, If you have a condenser mic without transformer (so that there can't be any magnetic pickup) you could swap that for the SM57 and see if the noise disapears - just to make sure you're not chasing ghosts.

Michael