Audio frustration...

[mapsedge]

My Peavy mixer - at least I THINK it's the mixer - has a noisy channel, but it's not noisy all the time. Every ten minutes or so I get this dreadful zzzzzzz noise from it - when I mute my PC from the soundcard, the noise remains, so I assume it's the mixer. Next time it happens I'll turn off the amp and listen to the mixer directly and we'll see.

With the purchase of some new home theatre stuff, I've got a few pieces of electronics I can pawn for the cash to purchase a new mixer. Can't record through the ugly bee-buzz.

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Alternatives...

[niveus-tigris.livejournal.com]

Um, Bill? Yeah, I'm and electronics technician. Most channel failures in portable gear comes from damaged solder joints. If you want, I can look at all the jack connections and make sure it's not something simple and easily fixable.

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[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

I'm game. I also feel really stupid asking this, but who is this Tiger who comes with offers of solder?

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[starwyse.livejournal.com]

I believe you met him at the last party I had. Yale is his name and a nice guy to boot!!

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[niveus-tigris.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. This is Yale, we met at Star's no too long ago and have several mutual friends. I never did make an icon with my face on it. Need to fix that!

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[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And since I'm as likely to drive somewhere to see the thing fixed as drive somewhere to buy a new one...drop me a line at

billTheTailor at seamlyne dot com

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[niveus-tigris.livejournal.com]

Will you be at the Casa tomorrow? If so, you could bring said disfunctional item. I might not be able to look at it immediately, but I can take a poke at it in the shop during lunch or somesuch.

Yale~

[thebruce.livejournal.com]

I have the part to fix that. There's an MPF102 JFET transistor right at the front end of the channel that will often fail loudly, and that's usually the first thing to go in a Peavey mixer.

I'm really happy with my Behringer EuroRack 802A (?), little 4-channel job, good for both studio and on the road.

But yeah, if you'd like it fixed, I'll be happy to.

[thebruce.livejournal.com]

This mixer might be a good quick solution...I know mine does all I need it to do. The last two CDs were recorded through it.

[aerie13.livejournal.com]

fix your mix, fix my voice, and we're good to go!

woooo hoooo!