By oldboy118
Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:23 pm
Hey, here's the thing, i got MPC 2500 hooked up to saffire pro 24 via 2 mono TRS cables from main stereo out (pretty obvious).
I guess there's something wrong with the rotary encoder (main volume) since when turned to maximum only one channel works, but otherwise everything's just ok.
The sound coming out of the main st. out seems a bit lower (quieter) than the sound from the 1-8 outs. That I guess is alright.
I monitored the st. out levels playing mono samples and noticed that one channel (sorry don't really remember which one right now) is about 0.3dB lower than the other.
So there's definitely something wrong, I tried the 1-8 outputs and those had equal levels, so that's probably fine as it is. Also i tried using the SPDIF digital out (hooked it up to the saffire pro 24) and also the channels were playing at equal levels.
My question here is whether there's a problem with the rotary encoder, or something different and maybe more serious and what could it be.
I'm thinking having the encoder replaced, but me myself can't do it and i'm a bit afraid to put it in stranger's hands.
Everything just works, no problems... only the stereo out is driving me crazy... I know the 0.3dB difference between channels may not be catastrophic, but it shouldn't be like that and that's pissing me off.
And I gotta say I am very disappointed about Akai, because almost everyone has some trouble with theirs MPCs.
Maybe you guys could help me out, maybe point me in the right direction.
Any answer is much appreciated!
I guess there's something wrong with the rotary encoder (main volume) since when turned to maximum only one channel works, but otherwise everything's just ok.
The sound coming out of the main st. out seems a bit lower (quieter) than the sound from the 1-8 outs. That I guess is alright.
I monitored the st. out levels playing mono samples and noticed that one channel (sorry don't really remember which one right now) is about 0.3dB lower than the other.
So there's definitely something wrong, I tried the 1-8 outputs and those had equal levels, so that's probably fine as it is. Also i tried using the SPDIF digital out (hooked it up to the saffire pro 24) and also the channels were playing at equal levels.
My question here is whether there's a problem with the rotary encoder, or something different and maybe more serious and what could it be.
I'm thinking having the encoder replaced, but me myself can't do it and i'm a bit afraid to put it in stranger's hands.
Everything just works, no problems... only the stereo out is driving me crazy... I know the 0.3dB difference between channels may not be catastrophic, but it shouldn't be like that and that's pissing me off.
And I gotta say I am very disappointed about Akai, because almost everyone has some trouble with theirs MPCs.
Maybe you guys could help me out, maybe point me in the right direction.
Any answer is much appreciated!