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AUDiOTACTiX
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JCR665.9
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Date:
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:45:52 -0700
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Re: [idm] pitch control testing
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its a small white thingy that looks like it has a plus or a X where you could place a small phillips screw driver, i believe it says PITCH on the circuit board next to it...before you change it, take a sharpie/marker and make the side so you can always get it back to the original setting if you want to. ]|[ ----- Original Message ----- From: "JCR665.9" <underachiever420@yahoo.com> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 7:44 AM Subject: Re: [idm] pitch control testing
quoted 139 lines So when I take the platter off what should I look for?> So when I take the platter off what should I look for? > What does it look like? Is it a real sensitive type > thing that I need to take special precautions for? > > --- SE/30 <grindingbassline@hotmail.com> wrote: >> for those of you scratching your head looking for >> the fader on your 1200... he is incorrectly using >> the term "fader" to refer to the linearly-controlled >> potentiometer (or "pot") that is used inside >> the 1200 for the trim adjustment. this is the same >> type of variable-resistsance electronic device >> commonly used in mixers for the fader, in graphic >> equalizers for the +/-ndB adjustment for each >> band, and for studio mixer line-level gain controls, >> etc. >> >> even cooler 1200 pitch mod... >> > http://www.futureproducers.com/forums/showthread/threadid/33516 >> >> carry on >> >> -=dave >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "turnstyle" <nil@obscure.co.nz> >> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> >> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 4:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [idm] pitch control testing >> >> >> > >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 >> > >> > -- >> > ......... ............. >> ......................................... >> > . . . ... .. .............. >> > >> > // >> > >> > \\ aw' yea I reckon ' >> > >> > http://www.obscure.co.nz // >> > >> > \\ >> > ................. . . >> ..................................... ... . >> > . . ................................. >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> idm-help@hyperreal.org >> > >> > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> idm-help@hyperreal.org >> >> > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
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