Puttering sounds coming from headphones

[rjisinspired]

For about a little over a month I have been getting the following sound:

http://rjschat.dyndns.org:8080/Paranoha/audcom/puttering.mp3

Is this interference of some kind? I cannot pin this down and this is new. This sound did occur, to my knowledge, before I had been left without a computer, waiting for the new power supply last month.

The audio doesn't record to a file when I use cool edit or a program. I had to use my voice recorder to pick it up.

[Nerwin]

Woah, That is really strange, If I heard that at like midnight in pitch black listening to music, that would really freak me out. I have no idea what that is caused by, did you make sure the connectors was all cleaned? Did you try other headphones?

[rjisinspired]

I have confirmed that this sound comes through even when the audio is muted through the windows mixer? Uhmm.

When I did the reseating of the CPU not long ago I went over the computer and everything looks clean and organized. This system is one-year old.

Edited January 5, 2009 by rjisinspired

[Nerwin]

It sounds like the sound card. Try a new sound card or update the drivers.

This should be moved to the hardware section.

Edited January 6, 2009 by Nerwin

[JatinBeniwal]

Is some wireless device in range of headphones. this type of sometimes comes because of wireless exchange.

[Nerwin]

Are these Wireless Headphones?

[rjisinspired]

No wireless headphones. I don't own anything wireless.

My sound card is built into the motherboard and I updated the software for that and for the bios last year sometime.

I did have an audigy card at one time but it ended up not working after a short while. Bad batch maybe. I then went back to mainboard audio.

I'm thinking it might be interference from somewhere maybe in the building or outside nearby.

[Nerwin]

Hmmm.. I would try a new Soundcard.

[nitroshift]

Do you have any neon lights in your ps case?

[rjisinspired]

No neon lights, nor any part of computer decorative with lights or other fixtures for display purposes.

I would need to save up for a good sound card. The ones at Wallyworld, geforces, are hit and miss. Must be poorly made or are send-backs from the consumer. I generally order online though in emergancies will go the Wallworld. I am using inline audio directly from the board. RealTek HD audio chip in an Intel d945GCCR motherboard.

[Sysdll]

My first thought would be interference from a fan, maybe the one in the new power supply.

It could also be dirty power. Try plugging the computer into a different outlet, on a different circuit.

In my basement studio I have a separate power line that powers only the audio equipment. It doesn’t get rid of all the poltergeists but it helps.

But before you fix it, do a high quality sample. It's got a new age mountain stream/cricket kinda sound that might work in a remix.

Edited January 7, 2009 by Sysdll

[rjisinspired]

This sound doesn't record using audition through the stereo mix. Maybe Total Recorder could do it? I could use the external mic from the Logitek but then that would defeat a good quality sample.

I did find out that there are two people in the building that have been using police scanners for quite a while now. Though this interference is recent, just a thought.

I'll check outside the building when that noise happens again to see if I can rule anything out.

Power supply could be a possibility. i'll look into this also.

Thanks.