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Title: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: -Q- on April 02, 2005, 10:40:21 AM: i used my mini-me last night(Mic. input) and my right channel is way hotter than my left. i had to turn the right chn almost all the way off and the left was at about 11 o'clock. at set break i switched left and right mics.around and the problem stayed on the right channel.the tape sounds fine. anyone have any thoughts on this?or heard of this problem. i'm guessing i'm gotting to have to send it in for repair >:(
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: danmorgan on April 02, 2005, 10:53:22 AM: You may have had one of the knob set-screws come loose. When I first got mine, and set the internal jumpers, I noticed the set-screws were only marginally tight. This may be something to check prior to trying to send it in. You might also want to e-mail Gary over at Apogee to see if he has any thoughts on this problem you are having.

Good luck...
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: Brian Skalinder on April 02, 2005, 11:54:44 AM: Check the set-screws as Dan suggests, and also swap the mics L/R to see if the problem follows the mic.
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: creekfreak on April 02, 2005, 12:51:00 PM: Quote from: Brian Skalinder on April 02, 2005, 11:54:44 AM
Check the set-screws as Dan suggests, and also swap the mics L/R to see if the problem follows the mic.

I say one of the calpots is turned up higher than the other....he did switch the mics around at set break, still in the same channel after that.
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: Brian Skalinder on April 02, 2005, 12:57:22 PM: Quote from: creekfreak on April 02, 2005, 12:51:00 PM
he did switch the mics around at set break

Oops, missed it!
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: -Q- on April 02, 2005, 05:20:26 PM: i did e-mail apogee. i don't think the set-screws are loose because when move the gain nob over to line-in it clicks right where it should. i'm taping again tonight we'll see how it goes.
thanks guys
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: creekfreak on April 02, 2005, 05:30:52 PM: did you check the calpots?
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: johnw on April 02, 2005, 05:31:50 PM: Any chance you have the jumper set to high gain on the left and low on the right?
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: creekfreak on April 02, 2005, 05:34:48 PM: Quote from: johnw on April 02, 2005, 05:31:50 PM
Any chance you have the jumper set to high gain on the left and low on the right?
another good suggestion to check for
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: -Q- on April 02, 2005, 07:33:25 PM: Quote from: creekfreak on April 02, 2005, 05:30:52 PM
did you check the calpots?
i haven't but don't they just control the gain when you got line in? i will bring a tweeker and try the calpots at the show tonight
i haven't open the unit up except when i frist got it to change the gain it's been fine for 3 yrs.
off to tape
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: -Q- on April 03, 2005, 10:49:29 AM: it ran fine last night ::) maybe swtiching between line and mic a hundred fucking times did something. we'll see what Apogee says
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: Chuck on April 03, 2005, 11:40:12 PM: Quote from: -Q- on April 03, 2005, 10:49:29 AM
it ran fine last night ::) maybe swtiching between line and mic a hundred fucking times did something. we'll see what Apogee says

Please tell us if this happens again and if Apogee has anything to say about it.
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: creekfreak on April 04, 2005, 05:19:57 PM: Quote from: -Q- on April 03, 2005, 10:49:29 AM
it ran fine last night ::) maybe swtiching between line and mic a hundred fucking times did something. we'll see what Apogee says

that sucks, makes me think of the the one time I used my TL's at a summer show. For a few hours one channel was running way hotter than the other. Tore down, went back to my car, set up the next day and everything was fine and it never happened again.
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: -Q- on June 04, 2005, 09:14:23 AM: update
i sent the Mini-Me out for repair.130 bucks >:( they replaced the springs on the left and right channels and calibrated the unit
Title: Re: Mini-Me Problem
Post by: Brian Skalinder on June 04, 2005, 11:27:24 AM: Quote from: -Q- on June 04, 2005, 09:14:23 AM
i sent the Mini-Me out for repair.130 bucks >:( they replaced the springs on the left and right channels and calibrated the unit

It wasn't covered under warranty? That's the pits.