quoted 8 lines Is there any good reliable trick to see if the pitch
>Is there any good reliable trick to see if the pitch
>controls on 1200's are working properly?
>
>A while ago when playing a record on the highest
>pitch on 33, the speed started fluctuating n
>shit---scared the daylights outta me. It hasn't
>happened since for some reason, but a big show is
>comin up and i need everything to be top-notch. Any suggestions?
yea, I would see a technician ..
if you are handy with a multi meter .. and have the service manual
you can tune them yourself .. fiddly but fun as you can tune your
decks to +/- 20% if you want ..
fluctuations in the platter is caused by dirty contacts in your fader
and normal wear and tear .. . . you can clean them out .. I have a pair
I reconditioned and they work fine . but you can get new ones quite
cheap as well ..
If you are careful though . when you open up the faders to clean them
you can remove the center point bearing . and get rid of the zero point '
What has happened is that all the dust in the fader gets pushed to
the extremes of the fader . so when you wind it all the way to the
top .. the contacts can lift .. and you get a pulsing as the fader try's
to find connection ..
For a quick fix.. use air in a can to blow dust out ..
DO NOT use contact spray . it will trash your fader by leaving
further residue ..
otherwise . run the fader up and down quickly several times .. or
if all else fails get you lips down there and apply a short sharp
puff .. not recommended as you will introduce moisture .. but
it has got me out of a bad situation .. in the mix crappy decks .
Mostly .. get a professional to have look
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