need help ..d8b faders seems to be broken...

[iwan]

who can help me?
yesterday everythig works fine today i started my pc up launches dbbridge like usual started cubase 7.5 on opened a project and that behaved like a christmas tree.. selectecd different tracks running the pan pots etc... i dindt touch anything...
i restarted the computer and started up again...
the faders dont work at all .. in cubase everything else works . the transport bar etc only the pa pot doing nothing and the faders dont do anything..
when i close d8bridge they dont go back to 0 position anymore
anybody knows what the problem could be ..???

[Crash]

See if any of this sounds like your issue:

8. The Dreaded Rail Cap Failure

This problem occurs on older d8bs and is accompanied by the following symptoms:

A loud thump from every output. Thump Thump Thump (somewhere around 80 BPM)
Lights and meters flashing on and off in double time to the thump
The lights on the pan pots twirl around
No control over the console from the GUI
GUI shows no signs of trouble
Sometimes audio will pass and sometimes not
Sometimes a restart will help but then it comes back
Eventually nothing will stop it
Note: Some d8bs will have similar symptoms if there is an interruption to clock or if an incoming clock is present when the d8b is booted up or if any digital device connected to the digital cards is on when the d8b is booted up. For instance, some boards will act up every time a MOTU 2408 is connected to the DIO8 card when booting. In these cases the thump does not always occur (though sometimes it does), and the pan pot lights don't twirl around, but there will be flashing lights and meters, and the monitor may (but not always) show "DSP Error, Last State Unknown" or similar.

If you have these symptoms and are not an expert audio maintenance technician, you need the help of an authorized Mackie Service Center.

[iwan]

i use the console with d8bridge as a remote control..
every thing works fie.. only the fader .. dont work anymore like it shoud even as the pan pots they dot work at al...
just for example.. when you open d8bridge everythi is initializing good .. ad normaly when you close d8bridge the faders move like bamm to 0 now it takes about 2 hours they want to move to 0 but it seems there no power for it gowes verry slow....

[Crash]

I would post up in the d8bridge section of the forum. You are posting in the section where us guys are still using the console as it was originally designed.

[anyhorizon]

Either way, crash is right. You have a rail capacitor issue. Check the database.

Peter

[iwan]

thanks....
does this mean i can trash the d8b ...that would be realy louzy i just was planing to also use the audio site.. i live in the netherlands (rotterdam) and dont know who is possible to make this...
or can i replace a board or something?

[anyhorizon]

No, don't trash. Show a tech the database posts regarding the rail capacitor and (s)he'll be able to fix it.

Peter

[iwan]

I have been looking for blown capacitors .. The Brown ones coulant Find one....
If i replace the brainboard do you think the problem is solved???

[Red Carpet]

iwan i live in limburg i can repair it for you problem is i live in limurg i have 2 d8b an one had the same problem i first made the cappacitor rail but still no signal i investigated further and found out the 16v in the power supply was shorted then i found out the board under the metal plating was the problem one cappacitor was blown out there to

[iwan]

hey ..thanks for youre reply!!!
i was alresdy giving up on the d8b and looking for a new one.. i gonna give you a call today ))