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crossfader problem - pls help

DJ Prinvale` 12:01 AM - 14 September, 2008
Last night with about 10 minutes to go I started getting this problem with the cross fader.

Basically if I have the right volume fader up no matter what position the crossfader is in (all the way to the left or right) the song on the right side stil plays through the mains.

I am hoping this is something easily fixed because if I have to send this thing in (again) just to get a crossfader I'm just gonna sell it.
DJ Prinvale` 12:19 AM - 14 September, 2008
okay never mind, I found some posts about the little sensor. I am looking at the sensor and it is extremely close to the brown thing that houses the magnet.


I have had nothing but problems with these crossfaders

- all 3 died before
- volume mis-match between left and right
- and now this

Who can I talk to about getting these replaced (again)?

so annoying for a $1300 piece of hardware.
DJ Rugged One 2:29 PM - 14 September, 2008
I would say but don't quote me on it...Send it to Rane to get the faders fix but I did read somewhere you can bend the sensor so it won't bleed.
DJ Prinvale` 8:16 PM - 14 September, 2008
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I would say but don't quote me on it...Send it to Rane to get the faders fix but I did read somewhere you can bend the sensor so it won't bleed.



I moved the sensor a little bit. It's can't move any closer without hitting the thing that holds the magnet though.
Rane, Support
Shaun W 5:34 PM - 15 September, 2008
You're bending it the wrong way. They need to be standing straight up or slightly outward from the center of the fader.
DJ Prinvale` 6:25 PM - 15 September, 2008
cool, hope that fixes it
DJ Prinvale` 4:56 PM - 20 September, 2008
Shaun, I moved the fader till it was standing straight up and then out a little bit. Still the same problem.
Rane, Support
Shaun W 9:20 PM - 24 September, 2008
Check the ribbon cables connecting the fader to the main PCB board inside the mixer, have one of the cables come loose?
DJ Prinvale` 12:35 AM - 25 September, 2008
mixer arrived at Rane this morning. Was hoping it would get sent back out today but :(

two weekends with no mixer = sad face
Rane, Support
Shaun W 8:21 PM - 25 September, 2008
It looks like we received your mixer yesterday 9-24-08, repaired it, and shipping it today 9-25-08 via UPS Next Day, so you should be getting it back tomorrow :)
DJ Prinvale` 9:46 PM - 25 September, 2008
Thanks Shaun :)
DJ Prinvale` 6:42 PM - 26 September, 2008
ahhh finally my 57 is back in my possession!!!

I missed it her!


question: what would cause a hall sensor to break? I'm all about NOT breaking shit.
Rane, Support
Shaun W 9:55 PM - 26 September, 2008
The hall sensors can blow if the faders are taken out and the ribbon cable (that connects the faders to the main board) gets connected backwards.
DJ Prinvale` 10:46 PM - 26 September, 2008
yeah I figured something like that would be the issue. Weird that it happened while I was spinning live (and not even touching the crossfader).

Luckily the music didn't die, just had to adjust how I mixed.