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Title: X32 won’t output
Post by: Mark Woodham on July 15, 2019, 07:14:04 PM

I have an x32 that was hit by lightning. I have replaced the main pcb board and now have aes working, but upon further inspection there were several capacitors that were blown on the output cards. I ordered replacement cards, but I still do not have any output audio. All of the input audio is sending and hitting the main Left/Right channel, just not actually outputting. Could the power supply card be an issue preventing the audio from leaving the console?

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Scott Holtzman on July 16, 2019, 12:31:05 AM

Quote from: Mark Woodham on July 15, 2019, 07:14:04 PM

I have an x32 that was hit by lightning. I have replaced the main pcb board and now have aes working, but upon further inspection there were several capacitors that were blown on the output cards. I ordered replacement cards, but I still do not have any output audio. All of the input audio is sending and hitting the main Left/Right channel, just not actually outputting. Could the power supply card be an issue preventing the audio from leaving the console?

What if you send L/R somewhere else?  Have you tried the AES port?  Have you tried all 16 outputs?  What about when you solo it do you hear anything in the headphones?

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Jerome Malsack on January 29, 2020, 09:13:49 AM

also test the headphone output near the talk back.  You should be able to hear the L/R and verify a good signal from the inputs.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Brian Jojade on January 29, 2020, 09:38:12 AM

Lightning damage is a tough one.  There is often damage found in seemingly random places.  While you may be able to get the device functional, I'd have a hard time putting it back into service and expecting it to be reliable unless everything inside was replaced.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Jean-Pierre Coetzee on January 31, 2020, 02:24:28 AM

Yeah, I believe there was a discussion on this forum a while ago and any lighting damage is always a complete replacement. Even if something works no, the likelihood that it will remain working is very low.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Mike Caldwell on February 01, 2020, 02:00:08 PM

I would also be looking at the other equipment that was connected to the mixer at the time of the lighting strike.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Tim McCulloch on February 14, 2020, 03:14:20 PM

Drive-by posting.  He never logged back in again.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Russell Ault on February 14, 2020, 06:57:47 PM

Quote from: Tim McCulloch on February 14, 2020, 03:14:20 PM

Drive-by posting.  He never logged back in again.

I always wonder how many new users with only one post are waiting for an e-mail notification...

-Russ

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Tim McCulloch on February 15, 2020, 02:10:53 PM

Quote from: Russell Ault on February 14, 2020, 06:57:47 PM

I always wonder how many new users with only one post are waiting for an e-mail notification...

-Russ

Hard to say.  I post enough that I disabled email notifications for replies, but don't get them for PMs or when users click on the email icon under my avatar.

I guess Electronic Home Publishing is content to let the software die.

Title: Re: X32 won’t output
Post by: Mike Caldwell on February 15, 2020, 05:32:06 PM

Quote from: Russell Ault on February 14, 2020, 06:57:47 PM

I always wonder how many new users with only one post are waiting for an e-mail notification...

-Russ

I would say of the one post new users it's about 50 50, with the other 50% not coming back because they didn't get the answer they wanted.