Behringer XR Mixers - No audio from Main outputs - Ribbon Cable Fix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Hey everyone, do you have an XR series mixer and you've been experiencing intermittent or total loss of audio from your main Left / Right outputs?
Well, before you spend money on a repair, check this fix to a common issue that may just save you some money $$$!
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00:00 - INTRO
00:21 - LOGO ROLL
00:29 - INITIAL EXPLANATION
01:21 - OBSERVE SIGNAL IN SOFTWARE
01:57 - PRELIMINARTY STEPS - IMPORTANT
04:29 - WARNING!
04:41 - OPENING THE CASE
05:40 - INSIDE THE MIXER
06:02 - THE CULPRIT
08:04 - CLOSE UP THE CASE
08:44 - RECHECK THE SOFTWARE AND AUDIO SIGNAL
It worked!! Can't believe it. The Right Main out was giving me really low distorted signal on my X Air 18. I opened it up. Made sure all the ribbons were firmly in and it works again! Can't thank you enough for this video! Big Band of Boom thanks you!!
Awesome!
I’m thrilled it solved your issues.
Thanks for watching and happy playing Big Band Of Boom!!
I just did this in my X18 and it worked! I lost all sound coming from it last week during a live gig, no sound either from main outputs or the buses. So I decided to open it before taking it to repair, and the cable wasn’t disconnected at all, but after unplugging it and cleaning the whole thing it is working again!
Well, not exactly what I was hoping to fix for everyone when I made the video…but if it at least helped you know what to disconnect and clean then I’ll call that a win!
Glad you’re up and running.
Thanks for watching and happy mixing!
THank You!
Keep sharing your knowledge with us…
Thank you!
I will.
Wow, awesome video - thorough but to the point. I have a small guitar repair/modification shop and I do basic work on pedals and amps and stuff but not a ton of expertise on modern digital electronics. I have a desperate customer with a gig in 48 hours who came to me as a last resort before buying a new one (he's got a Mackie ProFX12) and you, sir, just helped save his butt and put 75 bucks in my pocket! You got yourself a new subscriber!
I’m really happy I could help you and your customer!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub.
Happy to have you on board!
thx for this. i don't have this problem (yet) but DIY fixes like this instill confidence.
Owning an XAir 18 I encountered a similar issue... One Main Output sometimes didn't work or with poor sound Quality. The robbon cable wasn't disconnected but pressing it firmly did fix the issue. Of course the inside of an XAir differs from the XR-mixers but Ribbon cables are mounted in a similar way.
So thanks for your video!
Thank you for watching, and more importantly, thanks for posting this.
I find it very interesting that a loose ribbon cable can effect one side of the output and not the other. As you state, things can differ between types of mixers, but you've touched on a key issue that I was unable to replicate with my testing, but know that other people have been experiencing. This give me a reason to dig deeper and try all my testing again.
Thanks again, and happy mixing!
Thanks for this video! I hope to solve the problem i have with our XR18 (all AUX busses sound great, only the main out which we use for IEM as well is heavily distorted even on low volume)!
Like your setup brother. Most people overlook simple stuff like this, glad ya uploaded.
Steps when you get things new...are in the MANUAL people!
READ THE MANUAL.... as it was intended to be read LMAO.
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Thanks for watching and subbing!
Happy Mixing Johnny!
Excellent! Thank you!
My pleasure. And thank YOU for the suggestion!!
I have the XR18. Interesting to see the insides. I had a problem where the first 6 mic inputs weren't getting to the mains. I found(don't remember where) a place on the computer that lets you reset things to factory settings. They have been working just fine since doing that.
Factory reset seems to be something many people have to do with the XR series.
I haven’t had to do that myself…yet.
Thanks! The left main output of my X Air 18 has stopped working after being intermitent for a few months...I'll open it up and take a look.
Let me know if it was the ribbon cable. As I’m sure you saw in my video. I was not able to make mine “intermittent”, it was all or nothing for me. So I’d love to hear if this was your issue.
@@QuickEZ ok, so it WASN'T the ribbon cable. Must be another issue. Will take to my 'fixit guy' to find out the problem. Was interesting to take the unit to bits and have a look inside though!
Thanks for the update.
I think it’s good to get a peek inside your equipment from time to time. Helps remove some mystery as to how our devices work.
I’m sorry it wasn’t the easy fix for you, but that certainly tracks with my inability to recreate the signal intermittently.
Hopefully it’s not something costly for you.
Let us know what it ends up being.
Good luck and thanks for watching.
Have you had any reports of this happening with other mixing boards? I’m having the same issue with a Behringer Xenyx 2442. I’ve been going around the issue by daisy chaining the two main speakers through the output that works and sacrificing the ability to pan L/R. It’s not something I feel comfortable doing (for a live band), so I either want to fix or replace the mixer at some point in the near future.
Hey Master,
The only one I'm personally aware of having similar issues is the Soundcraft UI24.
But I would imaging this is a possibility with any console that has ribbon cables inside.
If you're ok with opening it up to have a look you may see your issue right away and be able to rectify the situation without involving 3rd parties or the exchange of $$$.
For the effort of removing a few screws, it's probably worth it. At least you'll know if it's something you actually need to spend money on at that point.
Just remember, any time you open up a device, ground yourself before touching any internal components!!!
Let me know if you give it a go and what the end result is. I'm sure anyone else passing by here would want to know if it was the same issue.
Thanks for watching and good luck!
I am having that issues but with only Left Main. Could it be the same problem.
Hi Audra,
Despite it making no sense to me, others have reported being able to replicate only missing one side of the main mix with this exact ribbon cable issue.
Certainly, trying the reseat of the cable shouldn’t make your problem worse.
Please be sure to ground yourself by touching metal before interacting with any internal components.
Thanks for watching and good luck!!