Soundcraft 200 series (frustrating)

[moresound]

Thanks Moresound! Sent PM.

Power supply is working good. In fact everything works good. It's pretty clean.

Then would you know if any previous owners did any mods to it?

 

[SteveM]

Then would you know if any previous owners did any mods to it?

All I know is the guy I bought it from said it was set up to operate at +4. So, I don't believe he did any mods to it. But I got the impression he never used it much and that was why he was selling it. So he many never have known.

 

[suhu]

hi, i've just signed up to the forum after a quick google search on this very problem and i was wondering if it got solved? i have exactly the same desk and the same problem (i think). when recording from my mix outputs the signal is extremely low, however its fine if i record from my auxillaries jack outputs the problem seems to be the XLR group outputs and my main Mix L/R XLR outputs.if someone could help me out that'd be great!

cheers

 

[SteveM]

hi, i've just signed up to the forum after a quick google search on this very problem and i was wondering if it got solved? i have exactly the same desk and the same problem (i think). when recording from my mix outputs the signal is extremely low, however its fine if i record from my auxillaries jack outputs the problem seems to be the XLR group outputs and my main Mix L/R XLR outputs.if someone could help me out that'd be great!

cheers

Unfortunately it hasn't. My mains run at +4 though. I still don't know if they were designed like that or you can switch it over. I could find no switch and no proper manual. I'm 99% sure the group outputs on mine are running -10 while everything else, including inserts and line in/outs, is +4. I've matched the levels with other equipment and the db drop is exactly 14db between the main outs and the group outs. Pretty weird.

 

[suhu]

sorry to hear that mate!

im recording into my computer's mackie satellite card through the XLR main outputs into my satellites line in's, i need to wack it up to 40db+ gain on the soundcard to even get the signal from soundcraft to hit the amber led's, its the same with the group outputs too, everything else is fine.

could a wrongly wired XLR cable cause this, or would i recieve no audio at all? i think im gonna grab some more cables, and maybes have a look inside the thing to see if i can find any jumpers.

ive contacted soundcraft regarding the manual but ive no luck so far!

 

[SteveM]

If you find the jumpers let me know. I don't think it would be the cable. Is your card set up for +4 and can you switch it to -10.

I think Soundcraft denies it's existence.

 

[suhu]

hi mate,

just to let u know soundcraft got back in touch with me on this and have sent me the original owners manual

if you have an email address i can send it over to you

 

[SteveM]

suhu, sent pm.

 

[suhu]

thanks mate, you should have it now