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Brian Henry
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 7:14 am |
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When I play my steel I play backup tracks through a Roland CD player into a small amp head then into a large 15†speaker. I set the volume as I want it and half way through the song the sound fades and then get very loud . Does anyone have an idea why and where to look for the problem? Thank you.
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Cody Johnson
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Cleveland, TN
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 7:36 am
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| Is it only the backup tracks? It's possibly the jack on either end having a bad connection. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 8:32 am
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Yes Cody it’s just backup tracks on a cd.. sometimes it gets so loud it’s deafening. I guess I can try using other wires I have.connecting to the speaker. Thank you!
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Bill Ferguson
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 8:48 am
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Brian, are you saying this only happens on your backing tracks?
What about a standard music CD (store bought)? Does it do the same thing?
I don't think it would be wires. Wires pretty much either work or don't work. They should not cause "fading".
If a regular CD works fine, then I would say it is the way your backing tracks were recorded. Try them in a regular CD player and see what happens.
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Fred Treece
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California, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 10:37 am
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It could be a cascading effect of mismatched equipment. You might be on your way to a fried output transformer.
Disconnect the CD player from the amp and listen to the tracks with headphones.
Plug your guitar straight into the amp/spkr combo and play, check for volume fluctuation.
Yes, wires either work or they don’t. But it’s a good idea to use speaker wire when connecting a speaker to an amplifier, so make sure that’s right. Also check impedance ratings on amp and speaker.
Ideally, connect the CD player to a decent full range desktop studio monitor, or the aux-in of your stereo or guitar amp.
If your only choice is to run the CD player direct to the guitar amp input, set the CD volume low and set the amp for loud and clean. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 10:51 am
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Thank you Cody , Fred and Bill, I played some commercial cd’s ..Jim reavers and the volume was constant like it should have been. The backing tracks are old and scratched and I believe I need to burn some more. Thank you Bill!
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Bill Ferguson
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 10:59 am
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You are very welcome.
That has always been a problem with "homegrown" CD's.
It's not a matter of "if" they will eventually fail, it's a matter of "when".
Been there, done that.
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 30 Jan 2021 1:39 pm
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Yes Cody it’s just backup tracks on a cd.. sometimes it gets so loud it’s deafening. I guess I can try using other wires I have.connecting to the speaker. Thank you!
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