Common Problems - Joemeek Pro Channel VC3Q 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 EQ 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 EQ'd signal.
It's a compromise so try reducing compression and HF EQ.
- 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 EQ 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 slowing the attack (turn clockwise) and the release to
minimum, then with the compression control near full up turn up the
input gain control.
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