1 Topic by ChampY (edited by ChampY 2021-07-11 12:30:47)

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Topic: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

Hi.

I have my mixer output(xlr) connect to my babyface input (xlr). The input1 (left) is fine. However, the input2 (right) is not.

1. There is barely a signal on input2 when I boost my mixer mainout.

2. When I disconnect the Input1 but leave the input2 connected with my mixer, there is no signal AT ALL.

3. I checked the xlr cable I am using, trying to switch around. They work fine.

4. I happen to have another break out cable  that have RCA In/out. So I did try connected my Babyface with my mixer through RCA. The result is the same, so I think the breakout cable is not the issue.

5. The instrument input works fine.

6. I think it is either the config of TotalMix FX, or the inside hardware problem in the babyface. Here is the photo of my TotalMix FX.

https://i.imgur.com/L9fy9Ct.png
My set up is a laptop with this spec.


Windows 10
CPU: Intel I5
Ram 8GB
My Babyface driver is updated to the lastest version (5/2021)


I would be glad if any of you could help me. Hopefully, it is just a software misadjustment.

2 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2021-07-11 07:15:10)

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Re: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

Can you do a test ? Switching the signals from the mixer , mixer out 1 into Babyface AN2 instead of AN1 and mixer out 2 into Babyface AN1 instead of AN2.
Just sorting out the mixer may have only signal on one side.
The Totalmix settings looks good.

M1-Sequoia, Madiface Pro, Digiface USB, Babyface silver and blue

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Re: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

Toggle the Inst button. Otherwise your BF breakout cable might be defective.

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4 Reply by ChampY (edited by ChampY 2021-07-11 12:34:58)

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Re: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

waedi wrote:

Can you do a test ? Switching the signals from the mixer , mixer out 1 into Babyface AN2 instead of AN1 and mixer out 2 into Babyface AN1 instead of AN2.
Just sorting out the mixer may have only signal on one side.
The Totalmix settings looks good.

Thank you for your reply.
I did. The result is the same. AN2 no sound or signal.
I really have no idea what to do now.

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Re: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

MC wrote:

Toggle the Inst button. Otherwise your BF breakout cable might be defective.

Thank you for replying.

I did toggle the Inst button. Nothing change. AN2 still no sound!

Like I said, I have another breakout cables with  RCA connectivities. I did try with my mixer using RCA, the result is the same... meaning AN2 no sound. So I don't think it is a breakout cable, unless both of them have the same problem at the same spot at the same time, which is pretty unlikely...

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Re: Babyface (old version) problem - no signal from input2

Yep. Then the analog input stage of XLR must be defecvtive.

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