Thread: Akai gx365
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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 5:47 am   #12
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Default Re: Akai gx365

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Originally Posted by hsbhachu3d View Post
So far, I've Recapped most of the Play boards and record boards, there are about 2 caps that I've left as I don't have replacements, but It records now. However, it clips on the low end.. say if you record a sine wave between 25-100 hz, it'll sound as though I've maxed it out, anything above that until 18k is good.
Normally we check record/playback response at levels 20db below 0 on the machine's VU meter but especially at the slower speeds.

Also I think the old Akai would be designed around NAB curves which from memory used to boost the deep bass on record and cut it by the same amount on playback. Another reason to make these frequency response tests at low levels to avoid overloading.
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