**HELP** Tube amp hum!!

[RyanUsesThis]

I've been recording a band for the last month or so.. and FINALLY got to setup to record some guitars.. I've been very excited to do this because the guitars is using a Peavey 5150 tube amp with a very crunchy sound.. it's going to sound great if I can get the damn head to stop humming!

It hums even when the guitar isn't plugged in.. AND even w/ the clean channel..

Is this something that can be fixed? Any help would be appreciated.. I have to start recording tonight.. and If I can get rid of that god-aweful hum it'd save me a shit load of creative editing in post to hide it..

Cheers!

RKN.

 

[Mutant]

It hums even when the guitar isn't plugged in.

I always thought that it is a normal thing that every amp hums when nothing is connected to it (mine does) and stops as soon as you plug in any signal source.

AND even w/ the clean channel

Dirty power ?
Get a power conditioner.

 

[RyanUsesThis]

D'oh! right.. I didn't even think of that.. I've got a power condition set up for my recording rig.. I'll just plug 'er in there.

good call.