g05 Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 alright, here's a question for all you pros out there! i just recently bought a used mackie 1604 for my little home setup and when i finally plugged in all my toys into it, i immediately heard the crunchy static while adjusting the faders. i know this must be a common problem, especially for everyone else out there who has bedroom setups. someone suggested spraying that special electronics spray into the little fader slots, but i'm not to sure if that's a good idea. i tend to get a little nervous spraying anything into my equipment. any suggestions on how to get rid of the "crunchies"? geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Actually, I have a similar question. My tascam m08 mixer makes buzzing noises on the headphone output (one channel only). Everything else works fine. Problem sometimes goes away if I touch the edge of the connector with my fingers. Grounding problem? What to do ? (Jeff, wanna give me a free exchange for a new mixer? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif ) Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Cleaning the pots and sliders is the ONLY way to get rid of the crunchies. They make special lube/cleaning sprays that work FANTASTIC at this...It's also a good idea to get a graphite plug and socket cleaner/lube stick, it has a graphite 1/4" plug shaped end and a 14" socket lined with graphite. Makes your cords and inputs clean, connected, and suprisingly "April-fresh" smelling... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.mp3.com/llarion Smooth Jazz Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by Llarion: Makes your cords and inputs clean, connected, and suprisingly "April-fresh" smelling... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif What? No "lemony-fresh" scent? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g05 Posted August 9, 2001 Author Share Posted August 9, 2001 i'm all about April Fresh! where can i get these wonderful products? comp usa? g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 10, 2001 Share Posted August 10, 2001 I checked my mixer again last night. Here are the symptons: It only buzzes where there's audio going through it It stops you put pressure on the connector against the socket. As if there's a loose fit somewhere. The connector on the tascam looks like its tight against the casing. I know it's not the headphones, because 3 different pair of headphones do the same thing, and the headphones work well elsewhere. I tried cleaning the connector 'socket' with just air, didn't help. What products should I use? Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 Here is the Conductool jack and cable cleaner... http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=16445&TempID=1&Method=2&CategoryID=0&BrandID=0&PriceRangeID=0&PageNum=0&Word1=Graphite&SortMethod=2 The spray pot cleaner is called ProGold G5 from CAIG, and was $19.99 at Sam Ash as well, they don't have it on the web. I prefer April Fresh to Lemon Fresh, because we eat too many lemos around here.. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.mp3.com/llarion Smooth Jazz Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g05 Posted August 11, 2001 Author Share Posted August 11, 2001 thanks for the link! so let me get this straight. the fader slots are actually called "pots"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llarion Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 "pot" is short for potentiometer, and a fader, be it a knob or slide mechanism is technically a pot, though it's most commonly associated with knobs. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Never smoke your pots... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Cheers! Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor www.llarion.com Smooth Jazz - QUESTION AUTHORITY. Go ahead, ask me anything. http://www.llarion.com/images/dichotomybanner.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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