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Hello all! I'm looking for some advice/help from my fellow PSB fans.
I have :
A Sony PS-FL7II linear tracking turntable purchased in 1989 and used approx. 80 hours with a needle/cartridge that reportedly cost as much as the deck (I'm guessing $100), a DiscWasher record cleaning system, a Zerostat3, and a ARTCessories DJ v.2 USB preamp feeding into a MacBook Pro. I'm trying to rip several records including a seemingly pristine copy of The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu 1987 WTF is Going On? Overall, the record sounds very good with no pops or clicks. However, there is a persistent static sound that is noticeable not so much through my external computer speakers but significantly through my decent home and auto stereo. I've tried every different cleaning and anti-static tactic to eliminate this static for digital transfer purposes. The software I'm using to master my recordings is Audacity. I don't have the cash to buy a better deck/cleaning machine/software. Is there any way I can clean-up this static with what I have?
Thanks in advance for your sage advice,
Dan

Have you checked to see if your turntable needs to be grounded? My turntable has a cable coming out of the back of it with a hook on the end that attaches to a binding post on the back of my amplifier. If this is left unattached, you do hear a bit of a hum.

Off topic, but is that the original album or 'The JAMS 45 edits'?

I've got the edits version, but always wanted an original. You don't see them come up for sale. That's probably down to the story behind them / rarity and people not wanting to part with them.


StevePSB

Greetings Danimal,

I remember on an old version of Cool Edit Pro you could grab a sample of the persistent static sound on its own, and it would create a filter to suck it out of the recording. It was also good for removing tape hiss.

Not sure if your sound editor has a similar feature but worth investigating.

Retro.