Common Problems - Joemeek Pro Channel VC3 v2 User Manual

COMMON PROBLEMS

1) The microphone doesn't work!
- Have you got something plugged into the line input?
(this disables the microphone input)
- Is the phantom power on? (capacitor microphones).
- Is the output volume control up?
2) Got signal going through, but no compression.
- Is there enough signal?
- Is the compressor push-button engaged.
- Have you turned the COMPRESSION control high enough?
3) It's noisy.
- The ProChannel input amplifier and compressor are extremely
quiet, but by definition compressors raise the level of quiet
passages, and 'enhance' can contribute high frequency hiss if
overused; this also means that if there is noise in the microphone
channel, there will be more noise on the compressed and enhanced
signal. It's a compromise so try reducing compression and enhance.
- If you still have excessive noise, either there is serious noise in the
input signal being fed into the unit, or something is still turned up far
too high.
- Start turning things down.
4) It distorts.
- No it doesn't! Distortion inside the compressor is virtually
impossible, however it is possible that the microphone amplifier is
overcooking; turn down the COMPRESSION control and readjust.
- Too much enhance can sometimes sound like distortion.
5) I can't make the compression gentle enough!
- It takes practice. The setting of the COMPRESSION control is
quite critical.
6) I can't make it compress hard enough!
- Is the 'Comp on' switch in?
- Again it takes practice; generally you are not pushing it hard
enough. Try switching the attack to F (fast) and the release to
minimum, then with the compression control near full up turn up the
input gain control.
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