Wesley Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 So I am/was recording some bass on my crappy assed Mac and Garageband using my little effects console. The setup is bass, to effects console, to Mac all via line in. And I was pausing for a moment to think about stuff when I hear talking. And what do you know, I'm picking up radio-stations. I dunno what part of the set-up is doing this, but I've picked up some weird American show, a woman talking about the Vatican and crazy assed big-band music. It keeps crackling and the best bit is if I move my hands away from the strings the volume increases... It's so freaky! Now two woman is talking about local authorities bulldozing shanty towns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Haha, awesome! I wonder how it's doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 I remember hearing that amps can pick up radio signals... so I'm thinking the combination of my strings and sub might be doing it. It was so weird I thought I was going crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoDesiato Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 That's pretty cool. So the pick ups are receiving these signals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 I think so... *Crosses off a new radio from Christmas list* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 *Crosses off a new radio from Christmas list* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 My PC sub-woofer used to pick up my front neighbor's illegal radio station (not really a radio, more of a channel they use to talk between them, its kind of a hobby), and he did this at 3 am while I was a sleep. The first time I woke up screaming calling for my parents, thinking there was a burglar inside, but after that I kinda liked to listen to their conversation, his nickname was "Snow White" and he used to talk to the "Big Bad wolf"... seriously. Eventually my dad talked to him and got the antenna higher, and it stopped. This happens I believe because of the strong electromagnetic waves near the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 strangely enough, the exact same thing happened to me, Shino. In our case, the signal was pretty high on the 'holy fuck that's loud' scale, and was a bit like having radio five live hammered in to your poor, poor skull by Brian Blessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipaul Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Something similar happend to me once. I plugged my amp for my bass into my electric piano (for no reason) and I started to pick up a radio station. It was very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 when thei r was a fire over the road from me i could hear everything they were saying as they were putting it out through my amp lol, was a bit mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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