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If you have wired up a system and are experiencing
problems, here are a few troubleshooting tips to hopefully resolve your
problems.
LOUD NOISE DAMAGES EARS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN,
BE CAREFUL!
1. Make sure that all of the pieces of equipment
you are using are:-
a). Turned ON, and b). Are Turned UP.
2. Be methodical about solving the problem, 99%
of problems are caused by user error. Don't panic there's
usually a way around a problem, even a serious one.
3. One of the most common mistakes people make
when hiring equipment off of us, is thinking that there are leads
missing, when in fact there is a compartment situated in the lid of
the microphone case which houses them.
4. Carefully check for any hiss coming out of the
speakers. If there is, it means that the amplifier is delivering power
to the speakers, and the problem is either with the settings on the
mixer, (i.e. you need to turn up the volume on the relevant channel), or
maybe the sound source, i.e. microphone/keyboard/guitar etc. isn't
turned up.
5. A mixer amplifier usually has two or more
volume controls. Master Volume: This is the overall volume
control, which must be turned up for any volume to be available. Channel
Volumes: These are the individual volume controls for each of the separate
channels, and again whichever channel you wish to hear must be turned
up. If, (in the case of microphones) there doesn't appear to be enough
volume, there will usually be an extra gain control at the top of the
channel, increase this until the volume is correct, (avoiding
overload or clipping indicators).
6. If you do have a problem, the most likely area
will be the leads. The simplest way of proving this will be to follow
the path of the leads from the amp to the speakers, and change the leads
one at a time, until you've find the faulty lead, replace this lead with
a working one.
7. Loud Hum/Buzzing noise: This will usually be
caused by a number of problems: Speaker leads (usually
marked) can only be used to go from the speaker outputs
to the speaker inputs If you have accidentally used a
speaker lead instead of a Signal lead It will generate a
very loud hum/buzz. Remedy: Change the lead for a signal lead, (usually
a much thinner and flimsier lead than a speaker lead).
8. Signal leads: Must never be used as speaker leads as there is
a danger of fire. Signal leads are much thinner and not capable of
delivering the necessary power from an amp. |
