Author Topic: distortion appears when increasing small fader level **SOLVED**  (Read 3638 times)

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distortion appears when increasing small fader level **SOLVED**
« on: February 20, 2014, 11:17:23 AM »
Hello!

This one is tough!
distortion appears when increasing small fader level
I've exchange all the cards one by one and exchange the modules:
in the end it appears that the trouble comes from the module but not from the cards...
Any ideas?
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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2014, 12:12:13 PM »
How are you using the small fader?

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 12:16:40 PM »
In record mode (Not in vca to monitor)
oscillator from the desk 1kHz in cal. position.
patch: oscillator to tape monitor input
distortion appear at -10 dB on Main Vu.

In this configuration, if I increase any other small fader signal doesn't distort.
Thanks!

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 12:18:46 PM »
I'd be tempted to build and Audio Probe, you can DIY this easily.

Plugging this into a powered monitor, you can listen to the circuit stage by stage.

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2014, 12:23:18 PM »
Here's the schematic

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 12:33:38 PM »
I'm studying this thanks a lot!! ;)

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2014, 08:15:15 PM »
Just thinking out loud!

I know on the console I work on I remember having trouble with distortion on a channel which in the end we found out was caused by a bad edge connector (think it was VCA card)
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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 09:39:10 PM »
Thanks show case it can helps!!
Today I went through various cases with distortion:
Oxidation on switches and pots
Old and crackling solders
Group card unscrewed
On my ssl, all the modules have troubles with phase button! Every time you press phase there is a thin distortion that I can decrease a bit with the use of electrical contact cleaner. (I've noticed that it makes the button more harder to push...I'll probably have to use a lub to prevent on damage)

It's a long way...But in the end of the day I played with the desk....And that's so cool!!!

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Re: distortion appears when increasing small fader level
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2014, 08:42:34 PM »
What lube would you advice me in order to preserve my switches from stucking?
Thanks!