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Gomez · 7th February 2010

... mine is a pain in the arse.

Since I don't justify the extra thousands of pounds in stepped pots, all my mastering units are "standard version". Instead, what I do is a run an oscillator and sweep around to level out any disparities between L and R looking at the meters.

My trusty Massive Passive is 9 out of 10 times always matching in balance (meaning that what you dial is pretty much what you get). My IBIS is always a little out, mainly due to human error as the pots are small and light...

... the GML however is always WAY out! If I perfectly dial a boost in a frequency, when run the oscillator through it (it check lows, low mids, mids, upper mids and top) 10 out of 10 times the balance of L and R is different by a significant audible amount (we're talking 1 sometimes 2dB here)... I'm suspecting the left channel is slightly louder overall.

I was wondering if anyone had this problem or if anyone knows how to calibrate these beasts!

Thanks to all in advance.

7th February 2010	#1
Gomez Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London U.K. Posts: 323 Thread Starter Verified Member	I like my GML 8200 - BUT... ... mine is a pain in the arse. Since I don't justify the extra thousands of pounds in stepped pots, all my mastering units are "standard version". Instead, what I do is a run an oscillator and sweep around to level out any disparities between L and R looking at the meters. My trusty Massive Passive is 9 out of 10 times always matching in balance (meaning that what you dial is pretty much what you get). My IBIS is always a little out, mainly due to human error as the pots are small and light... ... the GML however is always WAY out! If I perfectly dial a boost in a frequency, when run the oscillator through it (it check lows, low mids, mids, upper mids and top) 10 out of 10 times the balance of L and R is different by a significant audible amount (we're talking 1 sometimes 2dB here)... I'm suspecting the left channel is slightly louder overall. I was wondering if anyone had this problem or if anyone knows how to calibrate these beasts! Thanks to all in advance.