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NOL TAC Posted on May 04, 2016
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Rocktron starts buzzing when I play it on keyboard

Will start buzzing and humming for a while. I unplug cables from it but buzzing won't stop. Could it be the adapter?

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If it's disconnected from everything else, it may indeed be the power adapter. Try a different one, but also try it in a different location as well to see if it's picking up outside interference.

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