Hello all,
First I would like to thank you all for the wealth of information!
Here is my situation/story/problem...
I am the resident head tech at a relatively "new" studio. We have an SSL 4000 G series, 80 channels. I'm in the process of bringing this 20 year old behemoth back to life. I recently finished recapping all 80 channels... ( yes, full recap on all 80... God bless the sc-7000z)
The center section has been recapped to some degree (
Bruce@deskDoctor), before I came on the scene.
My area of expertise, before I was gifted with said opportunity, was T.V. Repair... Don't laugh! Well maybe just a little... Long story (family business.) As I worked through the many dead channels, broken EQ's, toasted compressors, busted VCA cards, No Cut, No Solo, Wigged out Plasmas, Fried Faders... I could go on and on... I began to realize... This design has Huge room for improvement!
Now that all 80 channels are alive and mostly well...( What the heck do you do with all those Diseased Pots&Switches???)
I'm left wondering... Mods? Caps to Bypass? Opamps? Caps to upgrade or remove? Has anyone gone through the extensive "Alignment protocol"? Has it helped?
Any ways... All thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated!