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Posted by jonG21 on Feb-02-2005 22:18:

Channels different volume

I have two technics 1200s with numark cs1 cartriges, and on only a few records of mine the right channel comes in noticably weaker than the left. I don't think ti si the needles cause it only happens on a couple records but I'm not sure...

If this is a problem with the records, are there mixers that let you adjust the volume of the right and left channels? Just curious...

Posted by insectman on Feb-02-2005 22:23:

because of tired needles my left channels allways quieter than my right, I use the gain (or channel volume) to correct this.

the fact that it only happens on certain records seems a little strange tho.

Posted by jonG21 on Feb-02-2005 22:27:

I should clarify that when I say a few records, I mean a couple, if not all, of the original northern exposure set...so it could be a problem in the pressing I received and not my equipment. There are no other records for which this is a problem.

Posted by soundwave on Feb-02-2005 23:53:

Are you talking about on your channel or on your master meter. I have some records that read the same gain on the channel meter but when I mix the master meter reads a lower db. I'm almost sure it's the pressing of the record

Posted by jonG21 on Feb-03-2005 00:07:

Talking about master volume, the master volume of the right channel is about 70% the level of the left channel.

Posted by mzvirbulis on Feb-03-2005 06:42:

guys all vinyl is pressed differently therefore u may need to EQ it right to have it at same volume.

Posted by Allied Nations on Feb-03-2005 14:46:

gains as well

Posted by zoomzoom on Feb-05-2005 08:09:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
gains as well

Exactly. This is the sort of thing your gain or "trim" is designed for. It lets you match up the volume of both tracks in a way so that your channel faders mean the same thing. I think of it like "calibrating" the track.

Posted by D-res on Feb-05-2005 08:40:

perhaps its a prob with the mixer...

i have a budget mixer and whenever i play a track on my right turntable, the sound in the speakers/headphones will cut out on the left channel but be perfect in the right. then, if i hit the mixer a few times or bounce it around a little, the sound comes back. only prob is, the lightest touch sometimes makes the sound cut out in the left channel again.

someone wanna buy me a new mixer?

Posted by raaven on Feb-05-2005 20:55:

what happens with records is that over their life the grooves on the left channel get worn more than the right because of the inward force of the needle.

that's just my understanding of it though...

so if the right channel is coming in weaker it could be:

your cables
the soldering in the turntable. like the connections to the rca's. i've heard of this happening before.
or the mixer
or the needles you're using