Used anamod 660 problem ?

clivek · 6th February 2012

Hi,

When the unit is turned on the meter lights up and the needle moves upto 1 db? Shouldn't it sit at 0db. No input or output are attached !

When input and output are attached it reads 1db also. The compressor seems to work fine tho !

Any ideas anyone, thanks !

Johnkenn · 6th February 2012

Do you have a BAE rack? I'm having the same exact problem...unplug the power connector to the BAE power supply and then replug. Does it work? Check out this thread...

BAE 500s power supply troubles

clivek · 6th February 2012

Hi,

No im using the API lunchbox latest version !!

The compressor is working fine, the needle shows gain reduction. But when it' s idle the needle sits a fraction below 1 db on the meter !!

Ta Clive

superwack · 6th February 2012

This happens ALL the time with analog meters - usually there is some sort of way to readjust the needle to sit at zero - a tiny hole under the meter where you let the unit warm up then adjust the meter up/down to zero. Doesn't necessarily indicate any sort of issue with your 660

tubehead · 6th February 2012

Same thing happens with my Purple Audio MC77, you just align / calibrate and move along... not sure on the Anamod though.

Trev@Circle · 6th February 2012

nah. It's totally knackered. No point keeping it. Send it over here.

kafka · 7th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by superwack

This happens ALL the time with analog meters - usually there is some sort of way to readjust the needle to sit at zero - a tiny hole under the meter where you let the unit warm up then adjust the meter up/down to zero. Doesn't necessarily indicate any sort of issue with your 660

Specifically, there's usually a screw that mechanically aligns the needle. I don't see where it is on the Anamod. If your meter is like the one on the Anamod website, then I know I've seen it before. I just don't remember the manufacturer. It was fairly pricey, and was a British company or distributor. I'm pretty sure I saw them as part of a design on something over at the groupDIY website. You might want to ask someone over there.

Johnkenn · 7th February 2012

Sorry - totally read too much into the post...

Dean Roddey · 7th February 2012

My first response when I read it earlier was just, turn the zero point adjust screw, but it doesn't look like it has one, not exposed anyway. Maybe there's a pot inside it for that.

tubehead · 7th February 2012

Maybe Dave Amels will jump in, or you could email Anamod.

Dave_Amels · 7th February 2012

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Originally Posted by tubehead

Maybe Dave Amels will jump in, or you could email Anamod.

Sounds like the previous owner messed with calibration pot inside. Just adjust it back to zero. There's only one pot.

clivek · 7th February 2012

Cheers Guys !!

Yeah emailed anamod. Greg told me about the white trimpot on the bottom rear for zeroing the meter !! All good !!

Thanks again !! And thanks Greg !!

Fleaman · 8th February 2012

So that pot ONLY calibrates the meter then?

Just wanna make sure.

Dave_Amels · 8th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleaman

So that pot ONLY calibrates the meter then?

Just wanna make sure.

Meter and math cal.

clivek · 8th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_Amels

and math cal.

??? whats that all about Dave, will it affect the sound of the unit?

Dave_Amels · 8th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivek

??? whats that all about Dave, will it affect the sound of the unit?

No. It's also the zero for the sidechain math.

6th February 2012	#1
clivek Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 602 Thread Starter	Used anamod 660 problem ? Hi, When the unit is turned on the meter lights up and the needle moves upto 1 db? Shouldn't it sit at 0db. No input or output are attached ! When input and output are attached it reads 1db also. The compressor seems to work fine tho ! Any ideas anyone, thanks ! __________________ Regards Clive Knightley http://www.MojoMastering.com <- I got mixing chops too check out the site !

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Johnkenn Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,164 2 Reviews written	Do you have a BAE rack? I'm having the same exact problem...unplug the power connector to the BAE power supply and then replug. Does it work? Check out this thread... BAE 500s power supply troubles __________________ "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated..." *All opinions expressed herein are subject to change at listener's whim and/or ability to pay... http://www.reverbnation.com/c./a4/21...34/Artist/link

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superwack Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,410	This happens ALL the time with analog meters - usually there is some sort of way to readjust the needle to sit at zero - a tiny hole under the meter where you let the unit warm up then adjust the meter up/down to zero. Doesn't necessarily indicate any sort of issue with your 660 __________________ - "I don't know if we OVER think mixing but I do know we seriously UNDER think recording... which is really a damn shame." - CN Fletcher, 2012 -

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tubehead Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: On the road Posts: 657	Same thing happens with my Purple Audio MC77, you just align / calibrate and move along... not sure on the Anamod though. __________________ Twitter: @adamfiori my stuff

7th February 2012	#9
Dean Roddey Gear Guru Joined: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 11,333 2 Reviews written	My first response when I read it earlier was just, turn the zero point adjust screw, but it doesn't look like it has one, not exposed anyway. Maybe there's a pot inside it for that. __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

6th February 2012	#6
Trev@Circle www.circlestudios.co.uk Joined: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,032	nah. It's totally knackered. No point keeping it. Send it over here.

8th February 2012	#13
Fleaman Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles, Silverlake Posts: 4,074	So that pot ONLY calibrates the meter then? Just wanna make sure.

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