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My recently purchased Carvin MX1644 started doing funny things a week ago. Normally, when I turn it on, all the fader peak lights light up very bright as the unit powers on, then the peak lights turn off and everything works in wonderful analog beauty
...but a week ago, the peaking lights started randomly turning while I'm playing... but heres the weird thing: The lights arent lighting up all the way like they do when the unit powers on. The lights just turn on very dimly and stay that way, and you can hear the slight distortion which sounds like peaking. Another weird thing is that I'm only using channels 1-11 right now, but channels 12-16 have their peak lights dimly lit even though there is nothing going in to or through them and the gain and faders are down all the way. ANOTHER weird thing is that channels 4-5 are NOT having the problem. But when I pump up the gain on channel 4-5 and start playing, the peak light doesnt light up all the way like it should, it just barely lights up like other channels, yet it quickly turns off like it should.
Summary of facts:
Carvin MX1644 being used as a mixer for drums
Normally on startup, peak lights shine brightly, then turn off.
During normal operation, if channel peaks, peak light shines bright.
Randomly, peak lights for channels 1-3 & 6-16 will become dimly lit and those channels will slightly distort, even if the gain is turned down all the way and the faders are down all the way, and even in channels 12-16 which have no input.
Channels 4-5 do not have this problem, but if they are made to peak, their peak lights only light up very dimly.
Happens randomly after playing, once it does, I have to turn off the unit for several hours
Fuse holder was broken in transport before I bought it, but I got it to work. It is just floating inside the board but the cap holding the fuse into the black holder is accessable without opening up the board.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated my friends, Happy Father's Day!
...but a week ago, the peaking lights started randomly turning while I'm playing... but heres the weird thing: The lights arent lighting up all the way like they do when the unit powers on. The lights just turn on very dimly and stay that way, and you can hear the slight distortion which sounds like peaking. Another weird thing is that I'm only using channels 1-11 right now, but channels 12-16 have their peak lights dimly lit even though there is nothing going in to or through them and the gain and faders are down all the way. ANOTHER weird thing is that channels 4-5 are NOT having the problem. But when I pump up the gain on channel 4-5 and start playing, the peak light doesnt light up all the way like it should, it just barely lights up like other channels, yet it quickly turns off like it should.
Summary of facts:
Carvin MX1644 being used as a mixer for drums
Normally on startup, peak lights shine brightly, then turn off.
During normal operation, if channel peaks, peak light shines bright.
Randomly, peak lights for channels 1-3 & 6-16 will become dimly lit and those channels will slightly distort, even if the gain is turned down all the way and the faders are down all the way, and even in channels 12-16 which have no input.
Channels 4-5 do not have this problem, but if they are made to peak, their peak lights only light up very dimly.
Happens randomly after playing, once it does, I have to turn off the unit for several hours
Fuse holder was broken in transport before I bought it, but I got it to work. It is just floating inside the board but the cap holding the fuse into the black holder is accessable without opening up the board.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated my friends, Happy Father's Day!
