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
>> >
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>> > //
>> >
>> > \\ aw' yea I reckon '
>> >
>> > http://www.obscure.co.nz //
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>> >
>> >
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