Q-Drive Noise on QU-16

[tallen55Participant]

I just started getting squeal type noise, not loud but irritating, with my Seagate hard drive plugged in to USB port for recording/playback on QU-16. As soon as the hard drive is recognized, it starts making the noise. I cant get it to stop. The hard drive seems to work fine on my computer. I have used this hard drive for a few months with no issues. I tried reformatting the drive and rebooting the QU-16. I dont have another hard drive to try for troubleshooting. Please help!

[garyhParticipant]

Try another usb cable. Is this a portable hard drive or a powered desktop hard drive?

[LouParticipant]

Have you recorded on a drive connected to the USB port? Did it just start making the noise after successfuly recording before?

I understand the USB port is for feeding a computer, not running a disc drive. Check your manual! There is no disc management protocol on the USB B port…

[tallen55Participant]

It’s a portable drive. USB connection on it is different than any of my spare cables

[tallen55Participant]

Ok I meant the Q-drive port, on the top. It’s a usb port. And yes it just started making noise after many successful recordings before.

[Dick ReesParticipant]

Try muting the ST3 channel input.

[tallen55Participant]

Muting ST3 fixed it. Thanks!

[dre452Participant]

I have the same problem!

it started last weekend… any time the qu-drive light indicator flashes (while recording to usb, when first plugging in a drive) we can hear static through the st3 input, when recording to multitrack its a steady pulse about 80bpm
when recording stereo its a very fast buzzing

never happened before

muting st3 will not suffice as we often will be playing music through that input while recording to usb

any ideas?

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