whell this small beast have great sound... and since i keeped one of few I had.... i spend some time using it in studio.
I notice that channels are actually very different in color and volume also noise level was different on each channel..
in studio I use it as preamps, expander for more channels to my MCI 500 and FX returns since my MCI have only 4 //
Studer is in use as 12 ch desk!!!
after some time I decided to do complete restauration of console
- For all channels recaping of electrolytic caps and tantalums is MUST!!!
after I open console and notice that 80% of FRAKO caps are lets almost dead i ordered panasonic and elna caps
almost all frako caps looked like this!!!
SCARY!!!!!
I/o Module Caps list is:
100uf/25v x8
220uf/25v x5
47uf/16v Tantalum x1
10uf/25v Tantalum x4
Cleaning faders is MUST !!! top end is in 90% dirty and make crackle while useing it ..so I cleaned that too
also I notice that poor made trim pot is used in I/O module for Fader Buffer calibration RUWIDO 4k7 ... I relpaced it with multiturn Bourns one!!!
still have to demagnetize transformers on modules and mod it for direct output!!!!!
STUDER 169 i/o module after restauration!!!!
I notice that channels are actually very different in color and volume also noise level was different on each channel..
in studio I use it as preamps, expander for more channels to my MCI 500 and FX returns since my MCI have only 4 //
Studer is in use as 12 ch desk!!!
after some time I decided to do complete restauration of console
- For all channels recaping of electrolytic caps and tantalums is MUST!!!
after I open console and notice that 80% of FRAKO caps are lets almost dead i ordered panasonic and elna caps
almost all frako caps looked like this!!!
![4423530992_c18b31fef8.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/26a/26a5e3e64976ad81995aa17daf3b478c.jpg)
SCARY!!!!!
I/o Module Caps list is:
100uf/25v x8
220uf/25v x5
47uf/16v Tantalum x1
10uf/25v Tantalum x4
Cleaning faders is MUST !!! top end is in 90% dirty and make crackle while useing it ..so I cleaned that too
also I notice that poor made trim pot is used in I/O module for Fader Buffer calibration RUWIDO 4k7 ... I relpaced it with multiturn Bourns one!!!
![4423550448_4d4b5dedec.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2da/2da353ed2193af7babfb44515c147ead.jpg)
![4422785847_e2d8e02c53.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b37/b37396ba5690352caa66c21be06809c1.jpg)
still have to demagnetize transformers on modules and mod it for direct output!!!!!
STUDER 169 i/o module after restauration!!!!
![4423564646_18d0be6e9e_b.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/7a2/7a27de7b424c1b44dc1d1709b563bf7c.jpg)