This guy is fantastic!, great find! Lmao
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He totally cracked me up 
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Haha, cool!
Funny thing, if I were in the market for a new DAI, I’d probably splurge for an SSL 
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If I had to buy a DAI now, I would possibly look at an Universal Audio like this one (or maybe the 4 input version) :
(Product page : Universal Audio Volt 276 – Thomann France)
but the location of the inputs/outputs and controls doesn’t fit the space where I place my DAI.
To be honest, I don’t have any complain to my Steinberg UR22C. In my opinion it’s a little bit better than a Focusrite, but still very similar.
And, while writing this, I just remember that I have a brand new Yamaha MW10C that I bought many years ago for a project that was cancelled. So this USB mixer is new, I’ve used it less than one hour just for testing purpose. It would be a relatively legit DAI. Also there is a nice analog compressor on this thing.
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Yeah the Volt is a great choice.
Actually for me that would be substantially better than a Focusrite - direct monitor blend knob is a must for me.
Yeah! That would be effectively exactly how I use my Mackie. Plus then you get some cool stuff like the really flexible outputs and routing, and of course also the ability to use a mixer insert. I was doing that with a Bass POD for a while. Just more convenient to have all the cabling in one place, and having everything on top like that is just so nice.
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I will keep mines (4) forever
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Some Yamaha mixers have cool options with the inserts too - pre/post fader, pre/post input preamp, etc - might want to take a look, could probably do cool stuff with an outboard effects unit.
There’s also the “half click” trick where you only push a TS plug in halfway to engage just the send and then get a parallel out. You could presumably send this through processing and then back to a separate line in on the mixer, even - never tried that though.
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Haha. I have that Tascam. The knobs aren’t a big deal. LOl
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Its all about his delivery
I am sure the Tascam is fine
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My annoying buzz is back… if I move bass volume or gain knob past middle level… the ‘zzzzzz’ appears.
Microphone … I can crank everything to max…0 buzz. Using XLR.
So… planning on moving to balanced cables
Scarlett 2i2 to Subwoofer (sucky Logitech Z533): https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0C6DBW23D/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A26RYHAD7QPUW8&psc=1
Bass to Scarlett 2i2: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CMPTW3FB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A35Q8N1RRSI0MJ&th=1
Other bass to DAI would be: Cordial EM 3 FV elements – Thomann Ireland
Cheap-ish options to see if I can tackle noise… @howard you’re the genius here… think this might help? I have moved, recabled, moved speakers to a new power outlet
Also tried with 3 different cables… a 4 and a 3M of this one:
And a: Ernie Ball Instrument Cable Black EB6081 – Thomann Ireland
Moving away from PC, etc does help… but only reduced… I’ve even tried using acoustic panels (that I have) to cover window and front of PC… only helped in getting PC warmer 
So yeah… my next option is going balanced… what do you think ?
PS: While the noise is annoying AF… it’s been fun and a learning opportunity!
PS2: Please don’t go out of your recovery to answer me… I have time!
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You already checked with a notebook on battery and wifi instead of ethernet?
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Yeah… tried pretty much everything… except moving to an isolation room
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So: notebook => DAI => bass / head phone (not speakers)
No component connected to non-battery power in any way and still buzzing???!
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Yep. I am starting to wonder if my office due to smart gadgets, lights, dehumidifier, Alexa, UPS, NAS… might be generating enough noise / interference to be picked up by pickups or cable(s).
Note: I didn’t have fan or dehumidifier running at the time of test. Only lights and PC on a different table were powered on. Only a slight improvement. That’s why I am considering more shielded / grounded cables.
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If this happens also with a notebook, why not put notebook & DAI in a backpack, put your headphones on and start moving in&around / out of your house while playing your bass?
If this is something external, the humming should disappear in other rooms & outside.
If not it must be something in the DAI or bass (you have the same humming issue on PC and notebook, so that can be ruled out).
You will look like a ghost buster, but it will give you some indication of the issue…
Oh, and please make a video, if you do that 
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I recorded myself yesterday playing some stuff on yousician… just that made me nervous… missing on basic stuff… so… “Ghostbusting” videos around the house will never happen
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I get it! Recorded a love song cover where the lyrics included a vacuum cleaner. So I put a vacuum cleaner - dressed very “sexy” - next to me while playing.
My girld friend told me to delete it
Some things are not meant to be on YouTube!
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That’s why she’s the boss
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That she is. Maybe she was also a little jealous of the vacuum cleaner ^^
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You cannot use a balanced cable from the bass to the DAI; it won’t do anything and if the bass has a preamp it depends on continuity in the ring area for its on switch.
Balanced cables only work for balanced connections.
This is almost assuredly external RF noise, I would keep trying to track it down. The fact that it changes at all when you move is a dead giveaway.
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