SV: [sdiy] Stuck mixer pots and reverb - two queries and an observation

[John Alex Hvidlykke]

Hi

Best of luck with the mixer. 

First. For troublesome pots I use a lubricating spray contact cleaner. I believe the actual lubricant is kerosene.

Secondly. For mixing techniques and theories I recommend "Sound On Sound Magasine" (www.soundonsound.com) which in my opinion is *the* place to go regarding all sorts of studio practice. They are often doing series on subjects like mixing. Most articles will be available on the web site a few months after being published. You will also find lots of older reviews of mixers where you may gain useful knowledge.

Thirdly. A decent reverb is indispensable. I have nearly as many effects and processors in my studio setup as I have synths. And it's a synth studio ;-)

Best of luck exploring the great inner spaces of the S-200.

Kind regards

John



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> Emne: [sdiy] Stuck mixer pots and reverb - two queries and an
> observation
> 
> 
> Hello All
> 
> My mixer (1980s vintage) works OK and apart from some noisy pots, which I 
> know how to deal with more-or-less, works OK. However, some of the rotary 
> pots are as stiff as can be and some will hardly turn at all; they seem 
> frozen in place!
> 
> 
> Secondly - I realise that I don't really know how to use the mixer! Has 
> anyone a URL they can recommend which shows me the preferred way to do 
> send/rtn (pre or post fader is available on my console) and also 
> gains per 
> channel etc.?


> 
> Thirdly - my electronic music (and I use the term in its broadest 
> sense) has 
> been lacklustre even to my own ears until today when Igot a 
> decent reverb! 
> My delay had been down to an Ibanez DM100, whose ability to do 
> proper reverb 
> was limited. Now I have a lot of processing available to me 
> (Digitech S-200 
> fromeBay - it sounds good to me) and it is astonishing how much better it 
> all sounds.
> 
> Cheers for any pointers on pot shaft unsticking/mixer basics for thick 
> people
> 
> EB 
> 
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