7. Advanced User Tips
Ground Loop Hum and Noise
The design of Discrete 4 minimizes the possibility of ground loop hum and noise. However, we recommend the use of
shorter, shielded cables and balanced connections for all the audio signals of your system.
All power cables of the system should be connected to a dedicated outlet box or power conditioner unit to avoid ground
current noise affecting the audio signal path. It is also advisable to keep the layout of your signal and power cables
separate.
7. Troubleshooting
Start up and Sound:
Are you running the latest control panel and driver?
If not, please update your control panel and firmware.
Are you correctly routing the audio signal via the routing panel?
For USB playback, route the USB play channels to the DAC channel by dragging and dropping from the top section to the
bottom. For more info on routing see the Antelope Audio You Tube page.
Have you set the correct sample rates matching your DAW with your computer’s sound and the Discrete 4?
On Mac, first check that the sample rate is correct in the audio midi set up, then proceed to check in the DAW before
finally checking the Discrete 4 sample rate.
For Windows, first check in playback devices, right click on the Discrete 4 then click properties before then moving to the
advanced tab. Then repeat the above by checking the DAW’s sample as well as the Discrete 4.
