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Yes - always!👍

Totally agree, Tim is such an enthusiast, legend and so supportive in the process of saving these beautiful consoles.👍

Thanks mate!👍

Thanks, it was a happy first try that turned out well. Happy to hear that your Soundcraft got some love. ❤ Did you experience a big difference after the cleaning?

@@moneeo yes, lots of pot and switch noise before ,all gone after the cleanup i just didn't need to change any of them, on a 30 years old console used on the field by a national radio station here (France Inter)

@@sound-ur1bq Sounds amazing - great work!👍❤

Oooh, they would probably be REALLY clean, but it would take some time to do - there are 1,435 switches... 😳😳

@@moneeo yes probably do it only when the external pathway is not enough

Ha ha ha, not sure i wanna think about that right now...🤣🤣

You might be right, maybe -4 was a good level for analog tape machines, and today 30 years later we aim at 0 dB as a reference with digital equipment. Yeah, we really need to learn how to calibrate anyway since most of the channels are different at this point.

@@moneeo Ok, I think you're missing the point. This is not related to what you send to your multitrack or your 2-track machine, analog or digital. This is to keep you from overloading your consoles internal gain staging. You'll figure it out... Keep up the good work.

@@MISSINGMANRec Ah, that's true, ofcourse the levels adds on as the channel count goes up. That makes sense!

@@moneeo (Your channel direct out is another story. If your led meter Is set to monitor the channel output and the console is set to balanced operation then 0 on your meter should give you 1,223V between hot and cold on your group/direct output.)

@@danostlund3032 Excellent, i really need to learn how to measure and do the calibration when all the channels are cleaned. Your tips is a good way to start, thanks for sharing.🙏

Syncon B looks really interesting - is that the only inline console A&H made?

Faders truly need some love, and it seems like the master fader is responsible for some of the crackles we heard so far. We will have a look at them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts👍

That's an interesting thought that the switches are the cause of lots of the problems, but it could be possilbe. Might try to clena the switches first and see what effect it has. I guess i will clean all the pots anyway in the end, just to make sure everything works smooth and fine. Wow, what an amazing job with the power supply you made - and so great that it paid off so well.👍 In the future i would love to replace the PSU with a blue dog, but we take it step by step. Thanks for sharing your ideas.🙏

Thanks mate - great idea to have a maintenance month for your Jade. I'll keep that as inspiration for the coming years!👍

Thanks, yeah finally some auditive progress!👍 This is one of the songs from an upcoming album that we are wrapping up!

@@moneeo Nice, sounds intresting, kinda digital but organic.

The great thing with sinus waves is that they really reveal crackles in the signal path. But not so fun to listen to. :-)

This is the perfect time to practice patience. 🙂

Thanks Wes, great thoughts! A jig would be really useful and might do it in this early stage . there are a couple of channels left to work on.😀

That,s right, have to check if i can leave em on - that would some time and also be better for the buttons as well. Thanks for the tips!👍

Thanks mate, that's an excellent tips - gonna try it right away!👍

​@@moneeo Cool, Also something else to think about is they sell Deoxit in an small bottle D5L, so you waste less,, because as you say it is very expensive and it looks like the D5L is even more expensive! But You can just spray the D5 it into a small bottle with a syringe like needle spout, as the D5L bottle has and put a few drops into each switch. Could be worth an experiment as thats a lot of switches! Keep up the good work. Also as i'm watching video you can also spray the D5 into something and wet the tooth brush and again this will waste less!

@@JAMIEPHILLIPS-g3j Aha, that idea with a syringe sounds like a really interesting option. With the spray there is so much waste going beside the switch. Have to look in to that one as well - thanks!🙏

​@@moneeo Yo, No problem, Also like I say just spray some into say, a jam jar and wet the tooth brush in that for cleaning connectors. Anyway the whole process will greatly improve the console. Cheers!

@@JAMIEPHILLIPS-g3j Wooow, just checked out that D5L - it's almost ONE LITER of deoxit🤣🤣 - now i know what to wish for christmas!!👍❤

Hopefully we get up the speed as we go, and find improvements of the process. 🙂

Yeah, lets keep those beautiful machines alive!❤

Have to start to get the console up and running properly, and after that i will probable do a recap on a channel or two to see what different it makes. The Jade's dont run as hot as many other consoles, so it seems to they are a lot more friendly to the caps over time.

Ha ha, your so right - stairs and mixing consoles are note the best combination.🤣🤣 Love the GL serie, they where such a great work horse for live shows back in the days. Great for studios today👍

Aha, that makes sense.👍

Great, it seems like the term is universal - Caiman Clips sounds amazing!👍

Thanks Joey, it's such a strange and difficult instrument to play, but totally amazing at the same time. 😀

Yeah - always celebrate the small (and big) victories!🥳👍

Thanks for your earlier tips about flux - that really made the difference this time. So great to keep learning!❤

@@moneeo Your very welcome. It is great to learn something new, I love that and we can all learn from each other. Take care

Yeah the GL is probably not to bad as it is!👍 Ha ha, the Soundcraft seems to be another story - most pots have not been touched in 15 years or so, and is a bit stuck 🤣🤣

Thanks, such a fun project and were happy to share.😀 Yeah, that could be something, these bells would work great for the intro.👍

Yeah it's sad when thinking about it. How is the condition of your Soundcraft Studio today?

That is very tempting...

Dont worry, were not loosing focus here.😀 We just feel it's sad to see things go away in the trash, that could be of use for some people. Hmm, lets see what we decide to do...🤔

Thanks - this will be a lot of fun to keep working on. Stay tuned!🙏

Yeah, i have been getting seconds thoughts before i change the pots. Your right, the switches ARE also making crackles so that could be the first thing to try out easy. Thanks for the Deoxit tips, thats a good start. I am thinking of trying Deoxit F5 on the pots as a first step. Could that be worth trying? I never used an osc, but this could be the perfect time to get to learn how to use one. Is there anything special feature i need to look out for when buying my first osc?

I believe there will be coming more moments like this further down this process ha ha🤣🤣🤣

Ha ha, i guess you have been carrying many many many JADE's in to your workshop over the years.😀👍 Is there a good way to do it or is every move a struggle and just a matter of muscles🤣🤣

Thanks, getting closer step by step.👍

This is the one i found. It has three different lenses to combine and a small LED light that could have been a little bit stronger IMO. It was around 33 $/€ and pretty OK quality. I takes some time to get used to. in the beginning its easy to get feeling of sea sick, but it's great when you have getting used to it. www.velleman.eu/products/view/?id=387484

@@moneeo Thanks so much

Aha, so i could have used blue-tac to to hold the battery - that is so clever, thanks for the tip!👍

Excellent, thats great ot know!👍

Aha, that great - thanks!👍

Thanks.👍 Have never used solder mask before, is that to protect the wire from oxide? Flux is new to me, but it seems like it could help get the solder to connect a lot better, right?

@@moneeo Yeah the solder mask protects the wire and also protects shorts if anything comes in contact with the wire. Get UV mask, spread it on and cure it with a UV lamp ( pretty cheap to buy the mask and a UV lamp). Flux will help with flowing the solder to the pads ( solder points on the PCB )Some good flux would be Amtech 559 comes in a syringe and easy to apply. Get some IPA ( Isopropol alcohol ) and a toothbrush to clean away the flux residue with some cotton buds and lint free tissue paper👊

Thanks, it feels great to learn and improve for every step in the process.👍

great story, our analog sweeties really need this kind of love!❤ What kind of desk was it?

@@moneeo allen and heath gl4000 dual use. its gone already, i rescued it from a dumpster at a church in gary indiana, looking for my next project.

@@bigdaddy-fk5bi Wow, that's a great dumpster rescue - nice!👍

@@moneeo buddy thats my 3rd console rescue.

@@bigdaddy-fk5bi ❤

Ha ha, at least not until they have been properly calibrated. They are all over the place right now 🤣

That is sooooo true and we ordered a new battery as soon as we found out. Will change it in the next videos and take care of battery nr two. 😀 We are truly grateful that you guys watching our videos, chiming in when you notice things that we might have missed. 👍

@@moneeo I use these to replace batteries in vintage computers. But disable the charging. Sometimes this requires cutting a trace. If it is not already eaten away 🫣🪓

@@blenderbuch Ha ha, in that case a destroyed trace could actually be a benefit. 🤣🤣