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Re: [emax] Re: Some please help, this is the third post I've made and no one has responded.

2005-04-18 by Bob Conner

I think you need to get it repaired or replaced.

Bob

--- blakbeltjonez <blakbeltjonez@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> i have recently run into the same problem with my
> Emax/IKE - it worked fine 
> when i first got it, but now whenever i sample
> anything i get a lot of noise, no 
> matter what sample rate or gain setting i use.
> 
> in addition, when i am on the VU page, i get a
> strange repeated high pitched 
> square wave-ish rising tone monitoring the output -
> which happens whether  
> the volume is up or down on the Emax! this happens
> whether or not i have a 
> 1/4" cable plugged into the sample input.
> 
> i suspect i have a flaky A/D converter but i don't
> have any way that i know of to 
> check (don't think the diagnostics do that, not as
> far as i could tell. already 
> recalibrated everything there was to do).
> 
> if someone knows what's happening, i would
> gratefully appreciate the insight
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Bob Conner
> <rennocbob@y...> wrote:
> > I'm guessing the source sounds fine when you
> monitor
> > it?
> > 
> > Also that you have swapped out all audio cables,
> tried
> > adjusting line levels in, tried adjusting the line
> out
> > volume, tried listing to the sample though a
> different
> > Emax output, tried listing to the sample though a
> > different amp/head phone, checked your sample
> > settings, tried sampling at a different rate, and
> have
> > eleiminated a bad plug on any patch bay, mixer
> (and
> > levels), outboard effects?
> > 
> > Checked for ground loops?
> > 
> > Does this happen when you sample something else?
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > --- mkragab <mkragab@y...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hey if you're reading this, Thank you!
> > > 
> > > I've had my Emax rack for a month, so I'm just
> > > getting familiar with it.   Just yesterday I 
> > > sampled some drums into it @ 28khz and it
> sounded
> > > fine.  About 15 minutes later I 
> > > sampled something the same drum loop and it was
> way
> > > noisy... alot of fuzziness to the 
> > > sound.  I noticed that the noise is increased
> > > inbetween transients and it happens with 
> > > everything I sample from that point forward. 
> Can
> > > anyone explain why this is happening?  
> > > I'm thinking if it's the power supply..... 
> > > 
> > > somebody respond please!!!! I know you're out
> there,
> > > I get the emails..... just not when it 
> > > comes to my posts....
> > > 
> > > Thanx, MKR
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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