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| Author: | kenpat [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | mackie mixer |
my cfx12 is worn out slides sticking and noisy, its had about five years of hard use, I don' know if I want to spring for a new one or, has anyone had experience with the dfx 12 or open to suggestions...... |
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| Author: | Flipper [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
I own a dfx12 and think it is a great value. Only drawback is that you cannot rack mount it unless you use a tilting style top with velcro base. Other than that I'm very happy with it. I pretty sure they use the same effects processor for both units. Lonman can confirm. |
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| Author: | Kellyoke [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
DFX12 is good, BUT, the CFX series is better (IMO) It is better suited for vocals as it has High, Mid & Low adjustment for vocals where as the DFX I think only has High & Low. They both however have the same effects processor. Kelly |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
You probably won't be happy moving from the CFX to the DFX. The CFX has so much more to offer. Have you tried cleaning the slides in your current board? http://www.caig.com/ These are the products I use & can extend the life of your board quite a bit. |
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| Author: | kenpat [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
Lonman thank you for the link...they have a lot of stuff, could you give me a tip on which to buy....thanks agian |
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| Author: | eben [ Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
kenpat @ Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:47 am wrote: my cfx12 is worn out slides sticking and noisy, its had about five years of hard use, I don' know if I want to spring for a new one or, has anyone had experience with the dfx 12 or open to suggestions......
Don't quote me on this but I heard from a musician friend in the past that Mackie can replace those worn out sliders for a fee. Those sliders should be pretty cheap from knowing what it really is. It's nothing more than a pot (those who are in to electronics know what I am talking about). It's linear pot and should not be too expensive to replace. I don't know if it's worth it or buy a new one but you may want to check out just in case. |
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| Author: | kenpat [ Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
contacted Mackie, I can purchase the slides for 9.79 each, not sure if I want to tackle putting them...the say its approx 3 hours for a pro tech.... |
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| Author: | eben [ Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
kenpat @ Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:17 am wrote: contacted Mackie, I can purchase the slides for 9.79 each, not sure if I want to tackle
putting them...the say its approx 3 hours for a pro tech.... Well, here is my thought on that. If you are going to replace the unit, it may be worth a try to replace the slider yourself. Worst case, you need a new unit and junk the one you have anyways, right? If you are not comfortable, asking one of electronic techs you know or you find in a phone book to try. They may like the challege and do it for fairly low price or free. The important thing is the electrical connections. A good soldering job is probably what you need. Mechnically, if you have the full run of the slide, it should be fine. Good luck on whatever you decide. |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
I'm telling you, get the contact cleaner & lube & it'll be good to go for another couple years. If it's all that it's doing is static, there is nothing but dirty contacts. |
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| Author: | eben [ Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mackie mixer |
Lonman @ Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:23 pm wrote: I'm telling you, get the contact cleaner & lube & it'll be good to go for another couple years. If it's all that it's doing is static, there is nothing but dirty contacts.
I agree with Lonman on this. If it's just static, cleaning it up would be the best choice. However, depends on the usage, if the contacts have truly worn down and the resistance across the slides are inconsistent, you can only replace it. Sometimes it's hard to hear the differences between the two. First step is to clean up. If it doesn't help, go to replacement route. |
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