No sound from SUB output

[Chicrito]

hi,

i used sub outs loop-back to run all my electronic gear through channel 9/10 Comp and EQ.
it simply stoped working, no sound at all from SUB outputs
what could i be doing wrong? or did it just broke?

thanks in advance

 

[Max Relic]

Right question, what could you be doing wrong? A bunch of things, but it's hard to guess exactly what without knowing exactly how you have set your Model. Is there something going to SUB Out? What about the meters? Did you check the channel assign switches? Did you mute the SUB?

 

[Chicrito]

Sub outs > effects > back to Channel 9|10
All other channels to sub
Channel 9|10 to main
Sub fader set to main
Nothing happens

 

[Max Relic]

Mute channel 9/10 and assign SUB to Main, do you listen anything coming out from the Main output? If not, put SUB fader all the way down and assign one input channel to Main: do you listen anything from the Main output? Look at all the meters, you should see signal flowing unless something has been inadvertently shut down or is broken. If still no sound try using the Aux output in place of SUB and report here the result.

 

[Chicrito]

Found the problem, channel 9/10 is not outputing sound, dont know why, only used it on usb mode for MPC, now it doesnt work. It receives signal but no sound comes at all

thank you, for the help

 

[Max Relic]

@Chicrito checklist for you:
- on channel 9/10 set the Mode switch to Live
- nothing is plugged in the MUSIC/Talk rear jack
- Mute is off (LED unlit)
- SOLO is off (LEDs unlit)
- channel, SUB and Main Mix faders at unity
- check the menu for PAD attenuation (SYSTEM > OUTPUT PAD > Main / Sub)
- Bluetooth Assign switch is off (center position)
- SD Main Mix Return is off (LED unlit)

It receives signal but no sound comes at all

Do you mean the SIG indicator at the top of channel 9/10 is lighting green with peaks? Did you set Trim?
Switch the display screen to Input meters and check the level indication for tracks 9/10 and Main.

 

[Chicrito]

Yes, peak links, comp blinks, meters go up but, no sound.

 

[Max Relic]

Try using another channel in place of 9/10, let's say 7/8: does it work?

 

[Chicrito]

It does, On any channel, 9/10 are aparently dead

 

[Max Relic]

Getting there. Monitoring with headphones, can you hear channel 9/10 when pressing SOLO (assuming any other channel does)? If yes, it could be a defective assign switch.

 

[RoyF]

@Chicrito checklist for you:
- on channel 9/10 set the Mode switch to Live
- nothing is plugged in the MUSIC/Talk rear jack
- Mute is off (LED unlit)
- SOLO is off (LEDs unlit)
- channel, SUB and Main Mix faders at unity
- check the menu for PAD attenuation (SYSTEM > OUTPUT PAD > Main / Sub)
- Bluetooth Assign switch is off (center position)
- SD Main Mix Return is off (LED unlit)


Do you mean the SIG indicator at the top of channel 9/10 is lighting green with peaks? Did you set Trim?
Switch the display screen to Input meters and check the level indication for tracks 9/10 and Main.

Your checklist was helpful -- especially "channel, SUB and Main Mix faders at unity".
I thought my SUB stopped working as well until I realized my MAIN fader had to be up too!! I am a brand new Model 12 user, and was just trying to learn my way around. Thanks.

 

[Max Relic]

@RoyF, glad to be of help.
Cheers

 

[colincam]

I want to note here that the only way to hear the SUB bus in the headphones is to route it to MAIN. I didn't like that so I attached a little mixer for both the SUB and MAIN that feeds my headphones and speakers. It surprises me that there is no way to hear SUB in the headphones without routing the SUB to MAIN. That defeats the purpose of a SUB bus when used in a mix-minus environment.

 

[Max Relic]

Interesting observation, TASCAM could implement a menu option in the MIXER section for sending the SUB bus to headphones. Did you contact them? On FB there is an official page, and a more interactive group devoted to Model series users.

 

[colincam]

I’m in the FB groups. Enjoy them. It would seem that a physical button would be needed to route SUB to headphones.

 

[Max Relic]

Some great people there. A physical button would be nice but what you ask can be done in the digital domain, thus toggled on/off with a menu option.