Need help and schematic for TL-Audio M3 (tubetracker)

hejsan · Jun 9, 2008

I'm trying to get one up to spec.
Lots of crackling gain pots, and one channel goes "Wroooom!" when I turn on the (global) phantom power.

Quite a bit of hiss also on all channels.

Does anyone have a service manual and or schematic?

Any tips?

Thanks,
hejsan

okgb · Jun 9, 2008

while we're on a tl theme , i'd be curious to see the 8 ch " conditioner "
unit , i always thought something like that may be handy for bal / un imp convert and things other than / as well as tube .

hejsan · Jul 5, 2008

1954U1 · Jul 18, 2008

Manual
Calibration
Schematics

I've a 2nd hand M3, cracking gain pots [not an issue for me, I dont use the pres], no hiss.

hejsan · Jul 19, 2008

Thank you thank you thank you :green: :guinness: :guinness: :guinness:

If you don't use the pre's, what do you use it for? just eq?

BTW: I've never encountered pots going that bad on any other gear, It's hard to find any spot on the pot that doesn't crack.

1954U1 · Jul 19, 2008

[quote author="hejsan"]
If you don't use the pre's, what do you use it for? just eq?

BTW: I've never encountered pots going that bad on any other gear, It's hard to find any spot on the pot that doesn't crack.[/quote]

Yes, the gain pots are true crap on this mini-console.
I think you should be able to replace them..

I use the eqs, not bad at all IMHO, and
what I like the most of the M3 is the slight color/saturation of the line paths [the yellow leds are very useful],
so I'm plannig to use it as a line-mixer, or just as a multiple-outboard effect,
or as an additional good-spaced routing-patchbay [have also a speck xtramix, tons of knobs in little space],
I already have/am_building great pres, so no need.

Love the faders feel too.