cutoff sharpness craziness and only one channel on thru
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:05 pm
firstly here is my setup:
technics 1200 TT
cambridge azur 640p phono pre
metric halo 2882 firewire audio interface
i7 intel imac/snow leopard 10.6.3
maxi-patch UB
A couple biggish problems:
1. If I adjust the cutoff sharpness below 2 (ie the recommended "1"), the audio file immediately starts to play at about 10 times it's normal speed, (think alvin and the chipmunks). This is with the transport button in "play" mode. If I put the needle on the control record it will play back normally in vinyl control mode. My basic connections seem solid, as a test I played a regular record to test the audio signal, which played fine except for one major problem, which is..
2. the audio through only plays one channel in the maxi patch DAW crossfader section (left). The metric halo software interface shows two channels going in, and two coming out, which I can hear through the headphones if I monitor at the analog outputs, but for some reason I can only monitor the left channel of the maxipatch DAW - very weird. What makes it even weirder is that I can see both left and right stereo metering in the maxi patch vinyl/CD control tab. What could be the issue here?
I thought that corrupt preferences or something like that could have been causing both issues, so I trashed the app and support files and did a fresh install (even tried switching between the AO version and the full video version, same results with both issues.)
I've read the manual checked my connections many times, but I'm stumped. Any help is greatly appreciated!
EDIT: the error metric is crazy high, in the 2.000's and 3.000's - though I can't hear ANY noise (buzz/hum/static) coming through the audio interface on any channel. what kind of signal could pinky be getting if I can't hear it?
EDIT 2: I'm starting from scratch and am rebuilding the system from the ground up. Built a new set of RCA cables and have disassembled both 1200's and will resolder the leads later this week. Will then try out a different cartridge, (have the usual shure m44-7's on right now).
Can anyone verify that maxi patch is running OK on Snow Leopard?
technics 1200 TT
cambridge azur 640p phono pre
metric halo 2882 firewire audio interface
i7 intel imac/snow leopard 10.6.3
maxi-patch UB
A couple biggish problems:
1. If I adjust the cutoff sharpness below 2 (ie the recommended "1"), the audio file immediately starts to play at about 10 times it's normal speed, (think alvin and the chipmunks). This is with the transport button in "play" mode. If I put the needle on the control record it will play back normally in vinyl control mode. My basic connections seem solid, as a test I played a regular record to test the audio signal, which played fine except for one major problem, which is..
2. the audio through only plays one channel in the maxi patch DAW crossfader section (left). The metric halo software interface shows two channels going in, and two coming out, which I can hear through the headphones if I monitor at the analog outputs, but for some reason I can only monitor the left channel of the maxipatch DAW - very weird. What makes it even weirder is that I can see both left and right stereo metering in the maxi patch vinyl/CD control tab. What could be the issue here?
I thought that corrupt preferences or something like that could have been causing both issues, so I trashed the app and support files and did a fresh install (even tried switching between the AO version and the full video version, same results with both issues.)
I've read the manual checked my connections many times, but I'm stumped. Any help is greatly appreciated!
EDIT: the error metric is crazy high, in the 2.000's and 3.000's - though I can't hear ANY noise (buzz/hum/static) coming through the audio interface on any channel. what kind of signal could pinky be getting if I can't hear it?
EDIT 2: I'm starting from scratch and am rebuilding the system from the ground up. Built a new set of RCA cables and have disassembled both 1200's and will resolder the leads later this week. Will then try out a different cartridge, (have the usual shure m44-7's on right now).
Can anyone verify that maxi patch is running OK on Snow Leopard?