GUYS!!! BEFORE YOU DO THIS - try my easier method! Press the master volume knob into to the interface and start to move it from MIN to MAX. Do this 5 to 10 times. THE MAGIC happens. Keep on mind that you have to pressing the knob while moveing it. This will clean the contacts. If you want the spray method, you are still ok to go. It's a better to clean it, but it's time waste for all assembling. Please comment if that works for you, It worked for me on the master volume knob as in the video.
For non engineers here, I just opened the volume cap, sprayed some isopropyl alcohol, turned fastly the knob (do 3 times the proccess), and it fixed immediatly. It took 5 minutes.
Yes, this is my go to when it's starting to crackling. Headphones also starts to make some noises, just clean the cable pins with isopropyl alcohol and a piece of hp. Isopropyl alcohol is good for every knob, every cable of your studio. I do it with my synthesizers also. The best part is that you do not need to wait for it to dry.
I just applied this method to my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen, simply unscrew 2 screws on my model, remove the case and apply the product on the input area of my left monitor (this was the one that squeaked when I turned the volume up/down from the sound card) and on the volume knob. After waiting 2 minutes for the product to dry I proceeded to check if it was fixed and indeed, I can raise / lower the volume of the card without having to hear the annoying noise. I hope my review will help you, any doubt you can reply it and thank you @Little One for sharing this method to solve this problem.
thank you for this video - it helped me. I used wd-40, sprayed it inside the volume knob, turned it few times and it helped me to turn it without any noise. Actually, I had not only a noise, but sometimes my right channel was off while I turn volume knob. So now it works without noise and without sound dissappearing. Thank you a lot
Thank you very much. I've had the issue for years now. I had even started to worry that it would affect my new pair of monitors and headphones.I used Isopropyl alcohol since I wasn't able to get the contact cleaner and it worked perfectly. I'm now very happy...🥰Saved me a-lot since a technician i had asked was charging around 20 dollars for that. It didn't even take 20 minutes
Thank you for making this video. As a last resort before buying gen 3 or gen 4, I found your video and this information fixed the problem. Thank you again sir! All the best for you.
Not sure if it's recommended, but Turning the knobs back and fort will eventually fix it entirely for me, until it comes back after a short while. As this is probably accumulated dirt, one could try to cover up the interface when not in use, to prevent it for longer. My interface is always in use, so I haven't been able to try it myself though.
they sell electronic contact cleaner everywhere but i think starting fluid is similar or if you have like O2 (oxygen sensor) cleaner spray in a can that will work too or maybe rubbing alcohol? also known as isopropyl alcohol? if you go this route make sure to get the highest ratio of alcohol and least amount of water. because at the dollar store for instance they sell like 80% alcohol with 20% water so its super diluted and of course water is something you dont want on or in your electronics and hardware. also there's a cleaner spray in a can called Deoxit i believe thats pretty expensive BUT is made JUST for pitch pots! and i believe deoxite brand also make and sell a lubricant spray that you should use to lube the moving parts after cleaning them because the spray cleaner will remove a lot if not all of the lube thats inside the pots. anyways hope this helps! also WD40 isnt always the best option either because im pretty sure its a well known fact that in long run it can actually attract dirt and other debris and make that crap stick to your equipment. I've also been told to NEVER use WD40 in car door tumblers (where you put the key in to unlock car doors) to clean or free up sticky tumblers because again it will attract more unwanted contaminants in the LONG run !!! ok that is all
I don't get why you removed the circuit board when the contact you sprayed is accessible through the cut-out in the circuit board. Surely the thing that needed removing was the outer casing🤔 I will come back and update when I've done mine which needs attention. Hence why I'm here. Thanks anyway
Yeah it was my first try at opening it, i think i thought it was more accessable after removing the board, but you might be right here. Let me know if you fixed the knob without removing the board ;)
@@littleone5126 Hey, just back to let you know I succeeded in sorting mine. Had to do it a little differently as I think mine is the next gen up from yours. The case is supposed to slide off but I had difficulty in doing that so once I removed the back I just stuck the nozzle in and sprayed it from there. It worked. No more crackling. Thanks again for your vid which set me on my way anyway👍🏿
Actually front panel is removable and it's much easier to remove it than circuit board 😂 Mine 2i2 was not only noisy but also left channel on the headphones output was more quiet than right one so I begin to thought that my right ear is begin to become deaf. Will never buy focusrite product again
Mine is super noisy, and if I just remove the knob and spray in the front through the spot haft gap? did you find an opening in the pot from behind? Thanks
If you just remove the knob you won't really have access to the contact, whereas if you open the case you can really aim inside where the contacts are located
The same was with mine. Just the difference: it happened like after 3 weeks. Now its even worse after 1year, when turning the knob it distorts and randomly pans the sound.. im scared it will somehow ruin my Senn's HD660S... will try this method of cleaning, but this amp its just bad af, i am planning on searching for better one
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tbh I ended up buying a newer 2i2 but I'm sure this will work I used to do this with my old electric guitars when this would happen, these things get dusty and require cleaning ever so often :/@@tstinmn
Also I would try @user-lk8xg7tr6u 's method from the comment below, looks like theres been a lot of success with that@@tstinmn his quote "Press the master volume knob into to the interface and start to move it from MIN to MAX. Do this 5 to 10 times. THE MAGIC happens. Keep on mind that you have to pressing the knob while moveing it. This will clean the contacts. If you want the spray method, you are still ok to go. It's a better to clean it, but it's time waste for all assembling. "
I'm not sure but i think there is no other way than using contact cleaner, it made my knob so smooth ! And i don't think using some sort of oil is a good idea, you can't use oil on smth with electronics
Hey ! So today it's 03/10/2021, meaning around 1 year and 3 months passed since I fixed it, it still has no noise issue :) So it seems to work on the long run
they sell it literally everywhere but i think starting fluid is similar or if you have like O2 (oxygen sensor) cleaner spray in a can that will work too or maybe rubbing alcohol? also known as isopropyl alcohol? if you go this route make sure to get the highest ratio of alcohol and least amount of water. because at the dollar store for instance they sell like 80% alcohol with 20% water so its super diluted and of course water is something you dont want on or in your electronics and hardware. also there's a cleaner spray in a can called Deoxit i believe thats pretty expensive BUT is made JUST for pitch pots! and i believe deoxite brand also make and sell a lubricant spray that you should use to lube the moving parts after cleaning them because the spray cleaner will remove a lot if not all of the lube thats inside the pots. anyways hope this helps! also WD40 isnt always the best option either because im pretty sure its a well known fact that in long run it can actually attract dirt and other debris and make that crap stick to your equipment. I've also been told to NEVER use WD40 in car door tumblers (where you put the key in to unlock car doors) to clean or free up sticky tumblers because again it will attract more unwanted contaminants in the LONG run !!! ok that is all
If you people take apart your soundcard like this guy did, I won't be surprised if you break it. Amateurs should not be doing this kind of work. Leave it to a professional.
Yo I'm the guy, You won't break anything unless you scratch the electronic board with your screwdriver on purpose. I'm an amateur myself and successfully fixed my audio interface with no help without damaging anything. My gear was out of the legal guaranty anyway and i would anyway never have the patience to send the gear abroad and wait for the brand to return it fixed for a simple issue like this 😂 That being said, i wrote a disclaimer at the beginning of the video, so people do w/e they want, they are aware
GUYS!!! BEFORE YOU DO THIS - try my easier method!
Press the master volume knob into to the interface and start to move it from MIN to MAX. Do this 5 to 10 times. THE MAGIC happens.
Keep on mind that you have to pressing the knob while moveing it. This will clean the contacts. If you want the spray method, you are still ok to go. It's a better to clean it, but it's time waste for all assembling.
Please comment if that works for you, It worked for me on the master volume knob as in the video.
wow this worked like a charm!
yep this worked for me!
Holy shit. I didn't expect it to work even a bit. LMAO
@@Intimatycal i am glad to help
It worked!
For non engineers here, I just opened the volume cap, sprayed some isopropyl alcohol, turned fastly the knob (do 3 times the proccess), and it fixed immediatly. It took 5 minutes.
Yes, this is my go to when it's starting to crackling.
Headphones also starts to make some noises, just clean the cable pins with isopropyl alcohol and a piece of hp.
Isopropyl alcohol is good for every knob, every cable of your studio.
I do it with my synthesizers also.
The best part is that you do not need to wait for it to dry.
I just did that for my audio interface and the knobs are fine now 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I just applied this method to my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen, simply unscrew 2 screws on my model, remove the case and apply the product on the input area of my left monitor (this was the one that squeaked when I turned the volume up/down from the sound card) and on the volume knob.
After waiting 2 minutes for the product to dry I proceeded to check if it was fixed and indeed, I can raise / lower the volume of the card without having to hear the annoying noise. I hope my review will help you, any doubt you can reply it and thank you @Little One for sharing this method to solve this problem.
I have this issue for years. Now I cleaned the potenciometer and it really helped, even if the pot is sealed. That is awesome! Thanks for the video!
I'm glad i could help you !
thank you for this video - it helped me. I used wd-40, sprayed it inside the volume knob, turned it few times and it helped me to turn it without any noise. Actually, I had not only a noise, but sometimes my right channel was off while I turn volume knob. So now it works without noise and without sound dissappearing. Thank you a lot
Can't believe that worked, thanks. I gave it 2 tiny spraying and turned it a bunch and that was enough for my knob
Thank you very much. I've had the issue for years now. I had even started to worry that it would affect my new pair of monitors and headphones.I used Isopropyl alcohol since I wasn't able to get the contact cleaner and it worked perfectly. I'm now very happy...🥰Saved me a-lot since a technician i had asked was charging around 20 dollars for that. It didn't even take 20 minutes
Thank you for making this video. As a last resort before buying gen 3 or gen 4, I found your video and this information fixed the problem. Thank you again sir! All the best for you.
Not sure if it's recommended, but Turning the knobs back and fort will eventually fix it entirely for me, until it comes back after a short while.
As this is probably accumulated dirt, one could try to cover up the interface when not in use, to prevent it for longer. My interface is always in use, so I haven't been able to try it myself though.
Tu es le boss, ça fait 3 ans que ça grésiller maintenant plus rien :)
they sell electronic contact cleaner everywhere but i think starting fluid is similar or if you have like O2 (oxygen sensor) cleaner spray in a can that will work too or maybe rubbing alcohol? also known as isopropyl alcohol? if you go this route make sure to get the highest ratio of alcohol and least amount of water. because at the dollar store for instance they sell like 80% alcohol with 20% water so its super diluted and of course water is something you dont want on or in your electronics and hardware. also there's a cleaner spray in a can called Deoxit i believe thats pretty expensive BUT is made JUST for pitch pots! and i believe deoxite brand also make and sell a lubricant spray that you should use to lube the moving parts after cleaning them because the spray cleaner will remove a lot if not all of the lube thats inside the pots. anyways hope this helps! also WD40 isnt always the best option either because im pretty sure its a well known fact that in long run it can actually attract dirt and other debris and make that crap stick to your equipment. I've also been told to NEVER use WD40 in car door tumblers (where you put the key in to unlock car doors) to clean or free up sticky tumblers because again it will attract more unwanted contaminants in the LONG run !!! ok that is all
thank you , I fixed mine with this method , thank you for sharing this
Why does the inside pot even get dirty in the first place? It could be a design flaw I guess. This issue is really annoying.
I think it's because of the opening through the output jacks. Dust could get inside those
I don't get why you removed the circuit board when the contact you sprayed is accessible through the cut-out in the circuit board. Surely the thing that needed removing was the outer casing🤔 I will come back and update when I've done mine which needs attention. Hence why I'm here. Thanks anyway
Yeah it was my first try at opening it, i think i thought it was more accessable after removing the board, but you might be right here.
Let me know if you fixed the knob without removing the board ;)
@@littleone5126 Hey, just back to let you know I succeeded in sorting mine. Had to do it a little differently as I think mine is the next gen up from yours. The case is supposed to slide off but I had difficulty in doing that so once I removed the back I just stuck the nozzle in and sprayed it from there. It worked. No more crackling. Thanks again for your vid which set me on my way anyway👍🏿
@@Simeonital Nice, i'm glad to hear that ! Seems like i overdid it to access the contact ahah
that i had been looking for
Sometimes you just have to twist the knob for a minute or so and it dislodges the bit of dust that causes the problem.
so it wasnt just me.... this has been driving me insane for years on my 2nd gen 2i2
Actually front panel is removable and it's much easier to remove it than circuit board 😂 Mine 2i2 was not only noisy but also left channel on the headphones output was more quiet than right one so I begin to thought that my right ear is begin to become deaf. Will never buy focusrite product again
agreed
will never buy focusrite shit again either
Not sure why you're opening the whole thing, just remove the knob and the nut and spray the area. That solved my issues with 1 minute of work at most.
It’s it possible to just spray it on the knob it self without taking it apart? I have heard people say that that is a solution as well.
Mine is super noisy, and if I just remove the knob and spray in the front through the spot haft gap? did you find an opening in the pot from behind? Thanks
If you just remove the knob you won't really have access to the contact, whereas if you open the case you can really aim inside where the contacts are located
thanks but how is that posible i have it 3 months and it does that now? it's wierd
It depends on the environment, I have a lot of dust in my room and it has seeped into my audio interface
The same was with mine. Just the difference: it happened like after 3 weeks. Now its even worse after 1year, when turning the knob it distorts and randomly pans the sound.. im scared it will somehow ruin my Senn's HD660S... will try this method of cleaning, but this amp its just bad af, i am planning on searching for better one
it doesnt depend on the environment - i have a very clean room with minimal dust and this started happening just 3 months after i bought mine...
@@mk-os8gl you probably smoke pot and cigarettes in your room or meth so there ya go sop smoking in your room
lol im kidding about the pot or meth of course please dont
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mine is scratchy and in some spots my right side channel goes out and I only hear audio from left channel :/ hopefully this fixes that as well
I have same issue :(
Does it help you? Just wanna find some information about solving this channels problem specifically...
tbh I ended up buying a newer 2i2 but I'm sure this will work I used to do this with my old electric guitars when this would happen, these things get dusty and require cleaning ever so often :/@@tstinmn
Also I would try @user-lk8xg7tr6u 's method from the comment below, looks like theres been a lot of success with that@@tstinmn his quote "Press the master volume knob into to the interface and start to move it from MIN to MAX. Do this 5 to 10 times. THE MAGIC happens.
Keep on mind that you have to pressing the knob while moveing it. This will clean the contacts. If you want the spray method, you are still ok to go. It's a better to clean it, but it's time waste for all assembling. "
K time to buy a new interface 😅
used this same method to fix mine a couple months ago but now I'm missing the smoothness of the knob... anyway to get that back?
I'm not sure but i think there is no other way than using contact cleaner, it made my knob so smooth ! And i don't think using some sort of oil is a good idea, you can't use oil on smth with electronics
Thanks man Is that a harmful noise?? cause I can't open the sound card
I don't think so, it's just some dust on electronic components
i think its time for me to just replace the filters completely after many years on the road
How long does it hold on?
Thanks, dzy
Hey ! So today it's 03/10/2021, meaning around 1 year and 3 months passed since I fixed it, it still has no noise issue :) So it seems to work on the long run
I can't find contact cleaner in my area, pls what can I use as a substitute?
they sell it literally everywhere but i think starting fluid is similar or if you have like O2 (oxygen sensor) cleaner spray in a can that will work too or maybe rubbing alcohol? also known as isopropyl alcohol? if you go this route make sure to get the highest ratio of alcohol and least amount of water. because at the dollar store for instance they sell like 80% alcohol with 20% water so its super diluted and of course water is something you dont want on or in your electronics and hardware. also there's a cleaner spray in a can called Deoxit i believe thats pretty expensive BUT is made JUST for pitch pots! and i believe deoxite brand also make and sell a lubricant spray that you should use to lube the moving parts after cleaning them because the spray cleaner will remove a lot if not all of the lube thats inside the pots. anyways hope this helps! also WD40 isnt always the best option either because im pretty sure its a well known fact that in long run it can actually attract dirt and other debris and make that crap stick to your equipment. I've also been told to NEVER use WD40 in car door tumblers (where you put the key in to unlock car doors) to clean or free up sticky tumblers because again it will attract more unwanted contaminants in the LONG run !!! ok that is all
Opened my 3rd Gen Scrlette and it's made cheaper than the 2nd Gen. Go figure.
Just like all of us HUMANS .ITS good from outside but CHEAP from inside!
Can the crackle sounds damage your studio monitors?
I'm pretty sure it can't, the crackle is just due to static interference because of the dust or worn material, you just disturb the signal
@@littleone5126 can i use wd40 to clean the same?
@@rajb3388 i used wd40 in the video 😉 (3 in 1 is a kind of wd40)
Guys, stupid question coming from an non engineer, why does this happen???
Because it's poorly insulated, dust gets in
@@littleone5126thank u so much, that was some really pain in the *ss for me like since i started to use this interface, a long time ago
If you people take apart your soundcard like this guy did, I won't be surprised if you break it. Amateurs should not be doing this kind of work. Leave it to a professional.
Yo I'm the guy,
You won't break anything unless you scratch the electronic board with your screwdriver on purpose.
I'm an amateur myself and successfully fixed my audio interface with no help without damaging anything. My gear was out of the legal guaranty anyway and i would anyway never have the patience to send the gear abroad and wait for the brand to return it fixed for a simple issue like this 😂
That being said, i wrote a disclaimer at the beginning of the video, so people do w/e they want, they are aware