Hey Orange - My Series 1E has unbalanced outputs and doesn't like driving anything that is unbalanced with pin 3 in the xlr being signal +. The buss level drops when patched into such an input. This is because doing this is basically shorting the output of the desk to ground. Do you know for sure that both your desk and deck are on the same page of the pin 2 / pin 3 story?
Hey Rofilo - I'm curious to know what transformers they used on your desk.... Frank On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:28 AM, rofilo JUAREZ <[email protected]> wrote: > hi, first time poster here. as far as i know the only way to balance the > board would be to install output transformers on the direct outs of every > channel. from what i've come to learn about neoteks, the fact that it is > unbalanced is what helps create the "neotek sound". neoteks are > transformerless, its something neoteks are known for. less stuff in the way > that could possibly alter the sound. i have a 26 channel series 1E that was > custom made in '79 for the lincoln center, it was used for radio and tv > broadcast and is totally balanced including the line inputs. it also had a > lot of other custom mods and additions. im currently in the process of > un-modding the board to bring it back to a plain old neotek recording > console. i've already removed the line input transformers and am planning on > removing the output transformers. that being said, i really dont notice a > difference in sound between mine and my friends series 1E. they both > distinctly have the > neotek sound. his is unbalanced and he has no problems with that. i would > personally leave it unbalanced. > > > --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Jack Stauss <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Jack Stauss <[email protected]> > > Subject: NEOTEK: I am unbalanced... > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:58 PM > > My Series one will be here next week and I have been > > cramming in all the research I can about them as I prepare > > to refurbish this thing and commission it into my studio. > > > > I have learned that the direct outs on this console are > > unbalanced and Erik (The guy I bought it off of) from this > > list was nice enough to send me links explaining how to > > balance these circuits but I wanted to see if anyone here > > has ACTUALLY performed this mod. I am still on the fence as > > to wether or not it is a necessary procedure so any > > information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > The console will be a front end to my Pro-tools rig and I > > will use it for tracking and mixing although I have some > > high end pre's for the crucial tracking. (I realize of > > course that they may not be as good as the NEOTEK pre's > > are but that still remains to be seen.) > > > > Also, I contacted Sytek about a manual and they want over > > $200 for one, can I pay anyone here quite a bit less for a > > copy of theirs (a link to one would be nice too.) > > > > Thank you and looking forward to the work ahead, > > > > Jack > > > > > > ------ > > > > View the list online at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to > > mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe > > neotek" in the message body. If you have any > > difficulties, or questions --please send an email to > > mailto:[email protected]. > > > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. > > Remember that any message or reply sent to the list will be > > automatically forwarded to all subscribers. > > > > Vive Le Neotek! > > > > Thanks. > > > > ------ > > View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to mailto: > [email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message body. If > you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email to mailto: > [email protected]. > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any > message or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all > subscribers. > > Vive Le Neotek! > > Thanks. >
