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Posted by brian on Mar-31-2004 16:49:

Minor sound leak on DJM-500

Have any fellow DJM-500/600 owners here noticed any sort of sound leak from other channels when the other faders are all the way down? I've known about this for quite some time now, but was reminded of it just last night -- I recorded a mix and during the breakdown of one of the tracks (Summer Sun, specifically) I can hear myself looking for a cue point on the next record. It's very low but you can still tell its there -- in fact I can only hear the low-end/bass from it. But it's rather noticeable during a breakdown.

Anyone else noticed this?

Posted by BeatSMiTH on Mar-31-2004 23:34:

I think your faders are bleeding man. I dunno how to fix it, but usually replacing it solves the problem.

Posted by dallas on Apr-01-2004 04:02:

i have a djm 500 and i hear what you are talking about, however i just keep it low in my room so its not that noticeble on sound forge=)

Posted by johnson3161 on Apr-01-2004 06:42:

all the more reason to get a xone.

Posted by montie on Apr-01-2004 06:52:

xone's rock

i haven't noticed it on my DJM 600 yet

Posted by Breeze on Apr-01-2004 13:57:

brian, how long have u had your 500/600?

i havent notice anything on my 500 yet had it for about 2 yrs.

Posted by brian on Apr-01-2004 15:17:

I've had it for 14 months now. The leak is very very minor, but still a leak nonetheless. I've actually developed a habit of turning down the bass on the monitored channels while the live channel is in breakdown to keep it from slipping into the recording. On the other hand, it would be nice if it weren't a problem at all, but...

I'm not sure if it's on specific channels or on all of them, and whether or not they're leaking while being monitored, or what...will check that out later today.

Posted by D Dubya on Apr-02-2004 00:41:

Whatever that sound leak is, it doesn't exist in the DJM 600

Posted by ex-dj on Apr-02-2004 18:55:

I haven't noticed it on my 500 but I've only had it 3 months... will look out for it and let ya know if it does happen.
Do you use the cross-fader? If not is the switch for it turned off?

Posted by brian on Apr-03-2004 01:28:

quote:
Originally posted by ex-dj
Do you use the cross-fader? If not is the switch for it turned off?

Nope, have never used the cross-fader. It is turned off, though.

Posted by raaven on Apr-03-2004 04:33:

i haven't noticed any bleeding on mine and i've had mine for almost two years now.

this will prolly jinx me now. lol

Posted by dallas on Apr-03-2004 17:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Nou
The cross fader on the 500 has the worst curve... its extremely sharp.

I never use it tho, so it dont matter.

so what do u use instead of the cross fader?????

i put my other shifter thing down then move up the cross fader to the middle
then i move up the thing that tells how much sound can come through

is that how your talking about?

Posted by ex-dj on Apr-04-2004 15:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Nou
The cross fader on the 500 has the worst curve... its extremely sharp.

I never use it tho, so it dont matter.

Thats for sure, I used to use cross-fader when I started, then I got this mixer and hated how it worked so I stopped.

dallas - channel faders

Posted by soundwave on Apr-05-2004 03:52:

Try replacing the crossfader????

Posted by brian on Apr-05-2004 19:46:

I don't use the crossfader, only the channel faders.

Also, I played around a bit last night and found out that it ONLY leaks lower-end frequencies from whatever channel I'm monitoring. Thought this was interesting.

I basically just recorded for like a minute or so, had all the channel faders down, set all the EQs to what I normally use them at, and played it a little and then cued it up and such. It was audible only when I had the monitor button on for that channel.

Can anyone else on a 500/600 try this and see if they get the same results?