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    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted · Edited by thebrig

    Here is the video I sent to Mackie tech support where you can clearly see and hear that it is not detecting a signal until the gain is a fraction before MAX, meaning there is no room for adjustment, it is either on, or off, and when its on, it starts clipping.

    The volume on my bass was set to MAX and its exactly the same when using my other basses and guitars.

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    16 hours ago, paul_c2 said:

    I'm not sure what kind of outcome you are expecting - there aren't that many controls and you've tried it thoroughly, you've not missed anything obvious or non-obvious. If you'd bought it within 2 weeks online, you could have gone for a refund with DSR

    In all fairness to Tech support, they do seem to be on the case, they have asked me to do a video of me playing through the interface so they can see in real time what is actually going on.

    This is their message:

    I have one last request before I can determine the unit is defective.
    Could you send a short video of the issue happening in real time?
    I appreciate your patience and persistence and I want to get you the best solution!

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted

    Ok, I've just tried using my ART Studio V3 in front of the interface and it works perfectly, the signal gradually increases as the gain knob is turned, so its obviously designed to be more compatible with active instruments.

    BUT, I don't really want to use an additional device because I just wanted a simple plug & play interface, which is why I went for the Onyx.

    But I suppose I'm stuck with it now. 😐

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted

    2 minutes ago, paul_c2 said:

    Yeah this happens with the combined line/mic level inputs, where they don't have a line/mic switch and rely on a wide-ranging gain control. I am guessing all your instruments are passive? 

    No real way round it other than a different interface. Would be worth seeking one out with a mic/line switch and a hi-z switch.

    I am sure many mixers (with USB) could do the same thing; and the smaller ones would be quite affordable?

    Yes, all my instruments are passive, and as for the interface, I've only had it six weeks, so I don't really want to be spending out on another one so soon.

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, lurksalot said:

    do you have any other instruments to try with it ?

    Can you hear the bass while monitoring it with  headphones either through the DAW or direct from the onyx?

     

    Yes, I tried all of my three basses plus two electric guitars with the same results.

    I can hear it through monitoring and headphones but only when the gain is up to about to a fraction before MAX , and the signal is very weak.

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted · Edited by thebrig

    Well I contacted Tech Support explaining the situation and attached the photo below so they could see exactly what I mean.

    This is how the correspondence has gone so far and it would seem that they are trying to tell me that this is normal.

    Personally, I reckon that the interface is faulty because there is no room for adjustment but what do you guys think?

     

    Tech Support to me:
    This sounds like typical behavior with the ONYX interfaces.
    Is this occurring when the Hi-Z Switch is engaged?
    Mackie Technical Support Level 1

    My reply:
    Yes, it is the same with the Hi-Z switch engaged.

    Tech Support to me:
    Yeah this sounds like normal ONYX behavior. There is a sweet spot in the pot from 75% and on with the gain pots.
    Mackie Technical Support Level 1

    My reply:
    As you can see from the photo I attached, the sweet spot kicks in at around 97% (pic 2) leaving no room for adjustment, its either on or its off, any further movement of the knob even to just 98% (pic 3) makes it clip and therefore rendering it useless.
    It surely must be a faulty interface.

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    Show us your playing videos!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've really enjoyed looking and hearing all your great videos so I decided I would upload some of my band's videos.

    We are no more than a pub band that gigs every two or three months due to our singer living in Southampton, the rest of us are based in the West Midlands, we don't rehearse and just hope it all comes together on the night, we aren't the greatest muso's around, but as you can see, we do have a lot of fun! 😀

    This is recorded with a phone placed above the bar, so the audio isn't great unfortunately.

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    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    7 minutes ago, ambient said:

    Try using an amp sim, there’s lots to choose from in Logic Pro. You can select from a whole range of amp models and cab configurations.

    Is the signal light on the interface lightning up when you play?

    Only when the gain knob is just a fraction before MAX like in pic 1

    I'm going to have a little play in the next couple of hours so I will try using a sim

    Cheers

    Onyx Producer 2.2 I've Contacted Tech Support - Opinions Please

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    Posted · Edited by thebrig

    First of all, I am no expert when it comes to home recording, all I do is record my own bass lines to backing tracks that I have purchased online, so all I need is an interface to do so.

    I recently purchased a Onyx Producer 2.2 USB Interface, and when I try recording my bass into a DAW, the bass is not recognised by the DAW until the gain knob is turned to a fraction before MAX (pic 1), if I turn it slightly more to MAX (pic 2), it then starts clipping.

    Is this normal with the Onyx Producer 2.2, or should the bass be recognised gradually as you turn the gain knob from MIN to MAX?

    Thanks in advance for any help.

     

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    Fender Bassman TV 1 x 15" and 2 x 10 Combo

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    On 24/12/2019 at 21:04, gjones said:

    Ed Friedland, in his review on youtube, mentioned neodynium speakers but when the 6 foot 6 delivery driver refused to carry it up to my 3rd floor flat, I realised they weren't.

    Possibly Fender original plan was to fit neo speakers but it would have added a lot to the cost, which was £700 when I bought it new.

    So, gorgeous combo, but a total pain to hump around (with one little handle on the top).

    You are right about Ed Friedland, his exact words were, "under the hood you've got class C switching power amps, and neodymium drivers which keep the overall package very lightweight"

    How can he get it so wrong? 🤔

    STOLEN!!! Vintage Vox AC 30

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    Posted

    I know that this is a bass forum, but could you keep a lookout for my guitarist's 1963 Vox AC30 amp please? it was stolen from his car last night (Saturday 14th December) in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

    It's bad enough when you have modern equipment stolen, but at least you can usually replace modern equipment "like for like", but this great vintage amp is irreplaceable, so if you see anything like this being offered anywhere, could you please let me know.

    It is a wonderful sounding 1963 vintage amp in orange, so should be easy enough to spot.

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    Suggestions for Finding a Good Frontman Please

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    1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said:

    Firstly look out for anyone you know who's got a larger than life personality and is maybe a bit of a showoff. Whether he can sing that well is of secondary importance. I'm not being facetious. There are many bands out there with good enough singers but  few who are larger than life showmen/women who can command a stage

    You are so right, the frontman in our "Feelgood" band definitely has a larger than life personality, whenever people start videoing us on their phones, he closes in on them and sings straight into the lens, he wanders around with his wireless mic, sometimes goes behind the bar or even out in the street.

    Here's an example:

     

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    P bass pickups

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    Posted

    21 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

    That’s interesting, though the post mentions two pickups, Kent Armstrong Hot Vintage and Dimarzio Area P -which one is the one you tried?

    Sorry Lozz, I should have said that they were the Kent Armstrongs, for £49.95, you really can't go wrong 

    Suggestions for Finding a Good Frontman Please

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