Hi guys-- It was a bad FET on the master board that was causing the mono/solo logic to engage improperly. Replaced it and all is well.
Thanks for the help! Best, Matt On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 5:11 AM, Ike Zimbel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Matt, > It sounds like your console is latched, or partially latched, in Solo > mode. Can you hear your mix out of the monitors, albeit in mono? If not, > that also points to something being solo'ed. I would suggest exercising > every solo / pfl switch on the console, ESPECIALLY ones you "never use". > Also, look for that time honoured classic, the binder / keyboard / whatever > object that is partially resting on one of the buttons. > If the master board has a burnt smell to it, give it a very thorough > inspection, with both your eyes and your nose. If a chip has failed, > sometimes they look ok on the top, but have burnt / split open on the > bottom. Before you pull the chips, though, have a look at the IC sockets and > see if you see any signs of heat, like ripples or bubbling in the plastic, > or distorted holes where the leads plug in. > My Series II doc's are at the shop, so I can't look into it any further > until Monday afternoon at the earliest. Good luck!, > Ike > > Matt Walsh wrote: >> >> Folks-- >> >> I walked into the control room today before an important session to >> find my S2 engaged in mono permanently. The mono light on the master >> section is lit, regardless of the state of the switch and the solo >> light is dimly on all the time as well. I pulled out the master >> section to see if any connections were loose and it looks okay. PS >> looks okay. >> >> The master board does perhaps smell a bit funny... Any ideas? Thanks in >> advance. >> >> Best, >> Matt >> ------ >> >> 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. >> >> >> > > -- > Ike Zimbel > Zimbel Audio Productions Ltd. > Toronto > 416-720-0887 > "Studio House Calls" - Repairs and upgrades to analog audio equipment > including: AMEK, Allen & Heath, Neve, Neotek, MCI, Soundcraft and more. > www.zimbelaudio.com > > ------ > > 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.
