Wednesday, December 16, 2015

16-12-2015: finally arriving at a solution.

tracks worked on in this vlog:
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inriclaimed 

so, just trying to work things through a little...

i'm convinced that what i'm picking up is radio static. at the frequency level it's at - 5000-15000 hz - it pretty much has to be that. and, it seems too low to be wifi or cell or whatever. it's the frequency that a radio signal operates at, so it's gotta be a radio signal.

the questions i need to figure out are:

1) can i find a way to block the radio signals in the unit?
2) given that it seems to have something to do with the power lines or the streetlights as well, is it the case that these things are affecting my headphones and turning them into a receiver or is it the case that these things are affecting the radio waves and turning them into a relayer? that is, are my phones getting charged (and can i shield them?) or is the signal getting amplified (and then what?).

see, here's the thing: i seemed to be able to block it with a towel. you can't block a magnetic field with a towel. but you can block a radio signal with a towel.

that suggests to me that i may have a solution in building some kind of fort.

i'm hoping my landlord has a gaussmeter. that will help a lot.

but, i think i really just need to go ahead and get the new cords, already. i mean, the worst thing that can happen is that i'll have extra cords.

christmas deposits come in early, it'll be a next week thing.

my walking phones are also demoed, which will be a gst check thing at the beginning of january. they were a christmas present three years ago. i immediately knew that the connector on the noise cancelling unit would break. i didn't think they'd last three years, even. i can unscrew the unit, but the break is too high on the line - i'd have to cut and splice it. they're not worth it, really. i'd rather just get some cleaner phones. so, merry christmas to me...

or...

why don't i get some new phones next week, and then test to see if the interference is gone, then get some new cords if  it is?

yeah. that's more logical.