Re: StudioLive16:4:2 AI - FoH Sound Cuts Out
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:43 pm
Soundz AVL wroteI have a StudioLive 16:4:2 mixer and have experienced 'power outages' on 2 occasions. The first time it happened I was sure that one of the video camera operators plugged into the same circuit and caused interference which created a huge 'click' and the mixer froze. I turned off the amps, turned off the mixer and turned it back on and everything worked fine the rest of the night. I was using a surge suppressor and all my equipment worked fine except the Presonus. Well, it happened again TODAY right in the middle of a corporate gig. I am not an electronic tech but its like I have a leaky capacitor (always blame it on a capacitor) and it discharges into the mains. My house voltage was hovering around 120 and 121 on my Furman surge suppressor. Would a UPS unit prevent that or is there something wrong with the mixer? Let me know if you have had a similar problem and what you didi to resolve it. Thanks in advance...
I have the exact problem as described. Mixer was working fine and then, with only break music through the "2 Track In" bus, a loud pop occurred with the audio muted and "GR" meter pegged. Tried to restart twice, but same thing occurred shortly thereafter and continued the next day with a simplified setup of the mixer going straight to one powered speaker. I've used this 16.4.2 classic mixer very regularly for 4 years- always made sure it is handled with care, powered through a conditioner, and have the most current Firmware 1.50a, Build 190. Disappointing how abrupt it can fail with no recourse to bypass anything or get a basic operating mode running when at an event. I've experienced issues when connected via firewire to computer, but this firewire connection wasn't attempted all night of failure..
