akai deep impact tracking

Bjazzman · #1 08-07-2008, 09:41 AM

I'm having trouble getting this to track at low volumes. anyone else too? I'm using a pedal power to power it

JanusZarate · #2 08-07-2008, 10:29 AM

Power should hopefully be an irrelevant issue in this case. To be safe, power it from one of the higher-current outputs (5 or 6). Don't flip the DIP switch, though - leave it on normal.

IME, it simply isn't great at tracking. Not horrible at it, but not great. A hot signal certainly helps, though!

And just to be clear... by "low volumes", you mean turning down the volume on your bass? Because if so, that's definitely a huge problem for a pedal that's sensitive to input. But if you mean the volume on your amp... then that makes no sense.

EddieG · #3 08-07-2008, 10:43 AM

You're decreasing the level of signal into a pedal that needs a strong signal, and you're wondering why it won't track?

eshears · #4 08-07-2008, 10:49 AM

Make sure that you've got the "Input" knob set correctly. The yellow light next to that knob should be flashing consistently while you are playing.

Bjazzman · #5 08-07-2008, 11:28 AM

yeah it was the volume on the bass I had to crank. the imput and output volumes were turned up too. I'm wondering if a boost pedal would help. it was weird. once I pressed the off switch I noticed a drop in volume. when I turned it on no effects came through. it took a lot of fiddling with the knobs and turning the bass vol. up to get the effects