I figured the DJs and Audio Nerds out there in the allknowing CP might be able to give me a hand or some ideas on this one...
I bought my mixer and turntables about 8 months ago. All worked fine until a few months ago, when my mixer crapped out (kinda). Mixer is a Stanton Sk-6F, which I have linked on amazon (the amazon has a PDF of the manual if you care to look). (
http://www.amazon.com/Stanton-SK6F-S.../dp/B00006FXFL)
I have my tables plugged in to the mixers phono jacks, plus 2 inputs from the PC via two sound cards into the lines. I have the record line coming back in to my second sound cards line in, where I am recording with audacity. The master goes to my speakers.
So here is my problem, which magically happened to arrive out of the blue a few months ago:
Anything playing through the left side of the mixer (table or line, rec or master out) has one stereo channel (the right I believe) playing at 25% of what it should be (large stereo imbalance). If I flip the switch that flips the inputs to the opposite sides (1L/2R or 2L/1R), the problem jumps to the other table/line (staying on the same side of the mixer), indicating it is something in the hardware of the left side of the mixer. This occurs in all outputs (both rec and master).
I removed the cover where there are three replaceable components: crossfader(1), channel fader(2), and channel switch(2). I flipped both the channel faders and channel switches to the opposite sides and the problem persisted, so it can't be either of them. From all logic I have assumed the problem must exist somewhere past the channel fader output, but before the point where the mixer output is split into master and rec.
So what should I do. Could it be the crossfader - perhaps the fader mechanism is worn out on only one channel? Is there any way I can fix this? I have scoured the net for info but either it doesn't happen often or I suck at googling.
Also, the CF reverse switch does in fact flip the problem to the other side of the fader, leading me to believe the problem might exist before the fader, but I am not sure if it rules out the fader completely. The motherboard is my suspect.
Any ideas from the djs/audio guys out there?
DJ Equiptment Troubles
