On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:54 -0800 (PST), in 'rec.audio.pro',
in article Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro: Main mix prefers right vs left,
Bluesbreaker wrote:
I'm having an issue with my 1402-VLZ Pro. I'm not sure what (if
anything) I can do about it.
In the main mix, when the right channel registers approx 0, the left
channel is about -20 to -10 on the meter.
As I crank the main faders up, they get closer in volume, but the left
is always lower than the right.
If I route the channel to the ALT-3/4 mix, and make it the C-R/Source,
I can see that left and right signals are in perfect sync.
So this panning problem is only happening on the main mix.
By changing the channel's pan to about 10 o'clock I get left/right to
register evenly in the main mix.
Summary of events:
- All pans at 12 o'clock
- Same problem for all channels (XLR or Phono)
- Main Mix: left channel is weaker than right channel
- ALT-3/4 Mix: panned properly
- C-R/Source levels confirm what I'm also hearing
- Used Deoxit on all input/output jacks (just in case)
Any idea what's going on here?
I doubt that this is it, but you might want to check the position of
the SOLO MODE button to ensure that it's in the up ("NORMAL (AFL)")
position and not in the down ("LEVEL SET (PFL)") position.
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