Tony Ienco
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Something very interesting I just tried which still leaves me scratching my head. The stereo output of the mixer go to a pair of Behringer MS-20 Powered speakers. I unplugged these and used a pair of computer powered speakers and when I plug into Channel 3/4 now, it is fine???? So I don’t know what that means. Are the speakers at fault? Why doesn’t it happen when I use Channel 1 mono and 2 mono… I guess these are the million dollar questions.
Tony
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Well, I plugged the deck into only the Mono channel of 3/4 and 5/6 and works perfectly, clear as a bell. So I naturally assume the Mixer is OK. As I stated earlier, when I plug Channel 1 or 2 from the Declink, (the two channels that work great in the mixers mono channel 1 & 2 Balanced inputs), into 3/4 or 5/6, I get the same bad distortion… So hence you can see my reason for believing it was a Balanced issue. I can’t assume there is a problem with Channels 3 and 4 coming from the Decklink, cause they work great in the Mixers 1 and 2 channels.. Most confusing? Not sure where to go from here.
Tony
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No, the gain does effect the 6.5mm BUT even with the gain turned down to about half of 1 (one) the distortion is do loud it is terrible. I have been looking at a Peavey mixer? I have read many reviews on the internet about the Beringer, none of them favourable, because I defiantly considered buying one 2 weeks ago..
Tony
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Yes thank you I have a DVCAM deck so I will take the audio out of that and try it in the 3/4, 5/6 inputs..
Didn’t think of that, quickly assumed the inputs were not balanced causing the distortion, since Blackmagic make such a point about using Balanced cables….
I will post back in a little while. Most helpful. Thank you.
Tony
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Well I cannot for the life of me see what else it could be? Even when I plug Channel 1 & 2 from the Declink into the Left mono line input, it distorts where as it works PERFECTLY in the first two mono inputs of the mixer?
I am not sure if you are being sarcastic about reading the manual for me? I have read it several times. If you could offer any other advice as to what it might be, I would be great full.
Thanks
Tony.Tony
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I was NOT using the XLR inputs, I was using the LEFT Mono input, but the instructions Clearly state these are unbalanced and it doesn’t matter where the gain was it made no difference at all. It looks like I either need a new mixer with more balanced inputs or perhaps I will build up the Jaycar kits that convert Balanced to unbalanced.. Thanks for the help anyway.
Tony
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Thanks for the reply, it is a Yamaha MG82CX but every time I plug any of the Decklink output channels into 3/4 and 5/6 Left (Mono) Inputs, I get LOUD distortion. The only ones I don’t get that from is the dedicated Mono channels 1 and 2???
Tony
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Thank you for clarifying that. Much appreciated.
Tony
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Thank you… It is great to hear that works. I actually have a couple of those adapters, but I did NOT thought that would introduce noise or cause some kind of issue. It will be great to finally hook up the mixer properly today… Thank you so much, greatly appreciated.
Tony
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Thanks for that.. I actually rang Black Magic here in Australia, and they were not very clear…. I found out from a colleague who has one that ideally, you need to use 2 audio outputs, channel 1 and 2 for example with balanced cables, then go into a Y splitter, for example a two socket 6.5mm(1/4″) to STEREO 3.5mm(1/4″) This is what I thought, from all the littérateur I have read about the card, but it is so hard to clarify this.. According to Blackmagic, ONE channel output ie: One 1/4″ socket CANNOT be made stereo?
Do you know if the above is correct???
Tony