SSL 6000E Master Section Issues!!*SOLVED*

[mixedbyjct]

Hi all, Im new to the forum so bare with me!

Recently bought an SSL E6000.. all in all the console is flawless and sounding pretty good. There are a few issues I am having I am hoping someone might be able to help. The main issue is the master section. When the console is in program mode I get a considerable volume drop in level and the meters. If if have the console monitoring straight from the 'ABC' the volume and metering is correct but as soon as I press Program it dips. Also the bus compressor is not working correctly. When adjusting the threshold of the compressor the meter needle moves like a dial?? There is no compression happening. I assume these are all linked. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Cheers

 

[sintech]

Hey James, nice you found this place.

The compressor fault will be on the 82E27 card (compressor Time constants) in the 651 centre section, I'd probably re-cap the electrolytics if they're original (if you have Orange ones, these turned out to be especially leakey 30 years on!) Take a pic!

Andy

[mixedbyjct]

Cheers Andy! This is a great resource.

I will take a pic tomorrow and post it. I think a recap is in order. I was testing yesterday and was getting quite a bit of distortion through the program. I will try and put a video up aswel

Cheers again.

   

[mixedbyjct]

So The issue with the centre section was the one of VCA cards being faulty. Petter Higgs is a wizard