Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Index - Alesis ModFX Faze Reference Manual

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5 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Index

If you experience problems while operating your Faze, please use
the following table to locate possible causes and solutions before
contacting Alesis Product Support for assistance.
Symptoms
No audio output s.
[TAP T EMPO] button is
not working
Mod Linked units are n ot
working p roperly
Distorted sound
Sounds th in, no botto m
end
Buz z or h um fro m
out puts
Cause
No input audio( SIGNAL
LED doesn 't flash).
Bad cables.
Destination is turned
down.
Inp ut Trim knob is tu rned
down
Inp ut cab les are conn ected
to a linked unit
Power is no t conn ected
Not in Tempo Sync mod e
Power dro pout t o one or
more unit s in t he chain
Inp ut level too h igh
(SIGNAL LED on fro nt
pan el flashes red)
[CENTER] knob is set
hig h, esp . in D ual Mo no
mod e
Aud io cab les are crossing a
power cable or a power
adapter.
Pro blem w ith th e source
Bad cables
Solution
Test with a known good
inp ut.
Rep lace t he cab les.
Check the connections
and the level of th e mixer
or amp th at the Faze is
con nected to.
Adjust th e knob to th e
pro per level.
Con nect t he inp ut cab les
to the Master o f the link
chain
Go take a walk
Select Tempo Sync mod e
Plug in a power supply to
each unit in a chain.
Turn down the so urce, or
the TRIM cont rol on th e
Faz e's back pan el.
Change th e [CEN TER]
set ting
Make sure that t he Faz e
and its audio cables are
kep t away fro m power
cab les an d wall warts.
Don 't wrap cable in t ight
bun dles.
Try bypassing t he Faz e by
con nectin g the input
cab les to the o utput cables
and see if the problem
rem ains.
Rep lace t he cab les
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