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Search Advanced search 9 posts • Page 1 of 1 S U P E R T R O L L Posts: 6 Joined: 18:56, 22 December 2016

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Post by S U P E R T R O L L » 12:49, 8 January 2017

I notice very intense USB noise while connected to my macbook pro via the audio output port of the TB-03. When not connected to USB it is all quiet as it should. The only solution I found is to use batteries and an external midi interface. But I don´t want to change batteries all the time. Is there a workaround? Top Bodde Posts: 53 Joined: 20:34, 5 September 2016

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Post by Bodde » 18:46, 8 January 2017

Yes I noticed this pretty loud noise/hum too when recording from the audio out of the TB-03 to my soundcard into Cubase. This noise is 'only' there if you connect the TB-03 USB to your computer to give it power. Not when you use batteries as you say. My work around is to use a USB adapter (connect to another power source than your computer). You can use the charger from your iPhone or iPad for that. Are more people having these noise/usb problems? I think it is a hardware problem and hope Roland addresses this. How can we contact Roland about this? Top xiotex Posts: 15 Joined: 03:39, 9 January 2017

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Post by xiotex » 20:54, 9 January 2017

Sounds like a ground problem - which is why you are seeing the problem go away by plugging into a wall charger. Top Bodde Posts: 53 Joined: 20:34, 5 September 2016

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Post by Bodde » 11:13, 10 January 2017

xiotex wrote:Sounds like a ground problem - which is why you are seeing the problem go away by plugging into a wall charger.
I did some more testing. When connecting the TB-03 to my laptop (Macbook) I don't have the noise. So I guess that means it is not a cable issue but a grounding issue in combination with my iMac. So I am confused and not sure what to do now. to sum up: -connected to my laptop: no noise -connected to an external adapter: no noise -connected to my iMac: noise! I am using the same cables in all scenarios. Any others users have that problem (maybe in combination with an iMac)? Any suggestions for solutions? Top joew Posts: 1 Joined: 17:51, 16 February 2017

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Post by joew » 18:01, 16 February 2017

Just registered to say I also have this problem. Have tweeted Roland, add your voice if you are on twitter. https://twitter.com/Joe__Walch/status/8 ... 9513567235 Top Bluesdog Posts: 1 Joined: 02:08, 5 July 2017

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Post by Bluesdog » 02:10, 5 July 2017

Has Roland come up with a solution for this annoying issue? Top mimoid Posts: 151 Joined: 19:20, 3 January 2016

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Post by mimoid » 07:43, 5 July 2017

Bluesdog wrote:Has Roland come up with a solution for this annoying issue?
No, and I doubt they ever will. For anything serious, you really should be using external power and 5-pin MIDI. Top RickJP909 Posts: 27 Joined: 12:55, 12 August 2017 Location: London, UK

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Post by RickJP909 » 13:53, 12 August 2017

Hi Guys. I decided to start another thread, to make this more public and generic to the whole Boutique range because this seems to be a common issue across most if not all the units. The new thread is here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=53936 Cheers! :-) Top jack47 Posts: 1 Joined: 16:11, 10 February 2019

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Post by jack47 » 16:14, 10 February 2019

Same issue here, so you say it is better to connect it via midi rather than USB? I guess I will need a better sound interface... I would like an answer from Roland representatives.. Top Post Reply
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