Techie help with N6 issue

[sonocativo]

Ok, I tried something new. I bought a 1/4" male mono plug into a 1/8" male stereo cord. Plugged it into my electric guitar and mini mic. It works, but I get a constant buzz if the strings arent strummed... I dont know if the buzz is due to a feedback or from the magnetic coils of the pickups? The cord is 8' long, so... nothing I did changed the buzz? Any suggestions from any tech savy peeps here?

Cochlear N6

 

[Foxrac]

It is best interest to post in CI/HA section because many CI users are familiar with issues.

You will get more replies in CI/HA section.

 

[LoveBlue]

Wrong section - ask moderator to move to CI section.



You will get more replies if they move to CI section.

I think it belongs here as well as maybe a post in the CI section.
He's asking about a cord going from his guitar to his mic (which then sends the sound to his CIs). If he doesn't get the buzz when using the mic for other things, it may be the wire connection that's the problem.
Reworded it could be applied to hooking the guitar up to a device that sends sounds to a wireless headset.

Mike, does your miniMic Bluetooth to your CI processors? I know if I'm listening to my TV with the TVLink/ComPilot while using the microwave I will sometimes get some interference. The only thing I plug into is my FM receiver when at church.

 

[Foxrac]

I think it belongs here as well as maybe a post in the CI section.
He's asking about a cord going from his guitar to his mic (which then sends the sound to his CIs). If he doesn't get the buzz when using the mic for other things, it may be the wire connection that's the problem.
Reworded it could be applied to hooking the guitar up to a device that sends sounds to a wireless headset.

Mike, does your miniMic Bluetooth to your CI processors? I know if I'm listening to my TV with the TVLink/ComPilot while using the microwave I will sometimes get some interference. The only thing I plug into is my FM receiver when at church.

CI and HA have different specialization and generally IT specialists have no idea about CI and HA, so only audiologist or tech that specialized in CI/HA are familiar about issues with CI/HA.

Most members from CI section don't visit IT forum because they only cover computer, TV, video game, OS, etc, since CI/HA section cover tech issues about HA and CI.

They are not interchangeable.

 

[SneakerNet]

Question, why did you buy 1/4" mono? into stereo plug? Did you know the pin on mono divided two part of contacts whereas stereo divided in three contacts. So one contact on mono will touch two contacts which may create a buzz.

This happen to me before and I happen to do a google search (Isn't a grand!!) and found this, cut and paste here:

"If I plug a mono 1/4" or 1/8" male plug into a stereo female jack, what is the result? Will the mono signal be divided into identical left and right signals?

No you would just get the signal from the tip (left) you would be shorting the Right positive to the Common- , not recomended."

So the word "shorting" same as getting a buzz.

 

[LoveBlue]

CI and HA have different specialization and generally IT specialists have no idea about CI and HA, so only audiologist or tech that specialized in CI/HA are familiar about issues with CI/HA.

Most members from CI section don't visit IT forum because they only cover computer, TV, video game, OS, etc, since CI/HA section cover tech issues about HA and CI.

They are not interchangeable.

Again, I don't think his question has anything to do with CI/HAs, but does have to do with the wires & jacks he's using. It just so happens he's using a CI rather than earbuds/headphones.

 

[sonocativo]

Question, why did you buy 1/4" mono? into stereo plug? Did you know the pin on mono divided two part of contacts whereas stereo divided in three contacts. So one contact on mono will touch two contacts which may create a buzz.

This happen to me before and I happen to do a google search (Isn't a grand!!) and found this, cut and paste here:

"If I plug a mono 1/4" or 1/8" male plug into a stereo female jack, what is the result? Will the mono signal be divided into identical left and right signals?

No you would just get the signal from the tip (left) you would be shorting the Right positive to the Common- , not recomended."

So the word "shorting" same as getting a buzz.

LoveBlue is correct.

The guitar is a 1/4" mono jack, therefore I need a 1/4" mono male plug, the mini mic is a 1/8" stereo jack, therefore I need a 1/8" stereo male plug, basically a guitar cord with different plugs on the ends, so I can hear the guitar in stereo through the mini mic. Now, the buzzing from what I have researched and got answers on from other sites and forums is, turn the CI sensitvity down to 0 as the magnets from the pickups will generate static... going to try it later and see if turning the sensivity to 0 will work. Its not a CI issue, its a Line-Level input issue.
Google is grand but google doesnt know everything.
for better understanding

 

[SneakerNet]

LoveBlue is correct.

The guitar is a 1/4" mono jack, therefore I need a 1/4" mono male plug, the mini mic is a 1/8" stereo jack, therefore I need a 1/8" stereo male plug, basically a guitar cord with different plugs on the ends, so I can hear the guitar in stereo through the mini mic. Now, the buzzing from what I have researched and got answers on from other sites and forums is, turn the CI sensitvity down to 0 as the magnets from the pickups will generate static... going to try it later and see if turning the sensivity to 0 will work. Its not a CI issue, its a Line-Level input issue.
Google is grand but google doesnt know everything.
for better understanding

Gotcha, now I see it in the pix, I'm thinking other way around.