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Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 11:10 pm
by jimbobalina
I'm seeing the "response" value in stereo mode change spontaneously when playing some audio files. Some seem to cause it to go lower, and other higher. Some audio files don't cause it to change at all.

Is this expected or is there a fault somewhere?

The 2B is a few weeks old with firmware 2.104. Connected using the supplied cable to the headphone jack of a Macbook if it matters.

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 9:03 pm
by admin
It's not something that I have ever seen, before - is it repeatable? How much is it changing?

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 8:12 pm
by silicum
Funny, i've recently seen this as well.

I hooked the box up to a Macbook Pro, which I wanted to use as audio source.
Turned out one of the channels did not work, and the response value started changing as soon as I started the audio. I'm also using firmware 2.104.
Maybe it has something to do with the jack socket in the mac (it supports more than just audio, it can also have a mic + volume buttons in the cable).
It does work with an iPhone and a normal PC however, so I don't know whats the exact difference.

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:48 am
by admin
I will have a poke when I'm back in the UK next week, I'm assuming this is 2.104? How much is the adjustment changing by? Is the input saturated when it happens?

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:36 am
by jimbobalina
It'll go all the way to 99 within 10 to 20 seconds.

With the volume turned down this doesn't seem happen, so yes it may well be happening when the input is saturated.

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 2:55 pm
by AndrewB4
Mine do the same when I hook it to my laptop. Some audios increase the response, but slowly.

I'm using the FW 2.104 too.

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:34 pm
by silicum
I'd like to try again to provide you with more details, but is it safe for the box? (nothing shorting out or anything?)

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 10:31 am
by admin
It would be safe for the 2B, as the audio processing is all done in software. My thought I'd overloading the input is possibly generating rogue pulses on the adjustment control, but in 5 years I'm never seen it before

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 9:40 pm
by jimbobalina
Glad I'm not the only one!

10-20 seconds might actually be overstating the rate. I'll time it when I have the chance.

Re: Stereo response changing spontaneously?

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 10:45 pm
by admin
I'll set up a test rig when I get back (currently on holiday!), so settings and a track would be useful, a video even better