Well, I was practising on my decks today and everything was fine. All of a sudden, I could hear a great amount of feedback coming out of the speakers and when I lowered the volume it faded away but when I increased the volume again the same thing would happen. Then I noticed that this only happens with channel 1, what's the problem? Is my TT fucked up? Last night everything was fine

*EDIT* I just found out that this happens with both my TTs so it's probably not their fault, maybe my stereo or mixer are fu*ked up?

Last edited by P`zazz on Jun-27-2002 at 16:05

Firstly, don’t panic! It’s probably something really simple! Don't worry, we'll have you spinnin' your tunes again soon.

Ok, check all your connections are firmly in place and not loose and waggling everywhere. When I say all connections I mean ALL connections. This includes the TT’s grounding lugs too. I’m fairly sure that should clear up your problem. 9 times out of 10, something like this is usually down to the connections working their way loose. Also make sure that the metal parts, where the Male Connector joins the Female Connector, which are exposed, are not touching anything that can conduct.

It sound's to me like it's a problem with the mixer. If this help doesn’t work – post back again and I’ll try and help some more.

Thanx a ton, I'll check it out and let you know, I really appreciate you helping me out.

Well, I pushed the cables at the back of my stereo and also the speaker cables and the problem seemed to be solved, if it comes back I'll let ya know, thanx for the precious help.

Negative, the problem's still there, damn it's getting on my nerves.

did you check the grounding lugs on your TT's??

maybe that's the problem...... maybe one got loose.....

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It's not the groundings I'm afraid

maybe the monitor speakers are too close to the turntables and there's static around the vinyl or something......
is the problem only on one record? or did you try different records???

maybe you should move the speakers away from the tts......

or maybe you have the mic switch in the mixer turned on....

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it happens with all the vynils so it's not the vinyl and it happens with both tts so it's not the a TT, when a record is playing I turn the volume really loud and after a certain volume the feedback starts, I stop the tt and the feedback goes on until I bring the volume on my mixer to 0 where the feedback goes away

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Originally posted by P`zazz Well, I pushed the cables at the back of my stereo and also the speaker cables and the problem seemed to be solved, if it comes back I'll let ya know, thanx for the precious help.

So you tried the cables etc and for a brief period it worked! I know this is a pain but just for my benefit try them again

Next, if it still doesn’t work, then the problem is almost definitely with the mixer. Well, actually it might not – bare with me for a sec. You said:

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Originally posted by P`zazz when a record is playing I turn the volume really loud and after a certain volume the feedback starts

Do you mean turning the volume loud with the mixer or volume loud on your stereo? What might be happening is that you overloading either your Stereo or Mixer. Make sure your mixer isn’t bouncing into the red LED’s and it perched on the Yellows! (around 0 dB.) Also make sure you haven’t got your Stereo cranked up as loud as it will allow.

Another suggestion lies in your mixer. You say that the feedback starts after a certain volume. There could be a problem with the Master volume fader. Turn all your lights on and open the blinds so you can get as much light on the situation as possible and peep into the slot of the Master volume fader. Have a look to make sure there are no obvious obstructions. You might want to gently blow into the slot to clear the dust etc away. You can buy a special spray, called something along the lines of “Electronic Contact Cleaner,” which you can use to spray into the fader and it keeps it clean. You might want to try this, though it could invalidate your warranty so be careful if you do decide to use this spray!

Finally, if you have an old mixer knocking about, or you can persuade your friend to bring his round for a day to plug into your system, this would be a good idea, as this will ascertain if it’s your mixer or something else. If you’ve still had problems after all this I’d pick up the phone and get in contact with the manufactures and the shop you got it from and explain what the problem your having is. I hope I helped

Last edited by Spin Doctor on Jun-28-2002 at 19:01

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Originally posted by P`zazz it happens with all the vynils so it's not the vinyl and it happens with both tts so it's not the a TT, when a record is playing I turn the volume really loud and after a certain volume the feedback starts, I stop the tt and the feedback goes on until I bring the volume on my mixer to 0 where the feedback goes away

Simple. You have your speakers too close to your TTs. You probably have the speakers on the same table as the TTs, and the vibrations from the speakers travels through the table and causes the TT to vibrate, causing the feedback. Put your speakers on the floor. This will solve the problem. You really don't need to have them right in front of your TTs.

@Spin Doctor - Yes my stereo is at full volume but my mixer isn't in the red zone, thanx for the tips, I'll try with someone elses mixer aswell.

@DJTJ - My speakers are near my tts but they are on the floor