Houston we have problems

problems that occur during the recording process 

signal not coming in to the mixing desk:

• make sure aux outputs are connected to headphone inputs on the patch bay 
• turn up talkback mic volume and aux volumes 
• check headphones are not broken 
• headphones plugged in to wrong output 
• headphone amp levels 

too much reverb on snare drum 

• O-ring isnt on snare
• wrong type of microphone-polar pattern 
• move mic closer 

mics keeps falling down slowly on the mic stands

• tighten the mic stand 
• redistribute the weight of the mic 
• wrong mic clip

distortion

• turn dat gain down 
• mic not plugged in properly 
• check cable is not faulty 
• more mic further away 
• turn down input level on sound car 

humming

• you can EQ it out on the mixing desk - high pass 
• check cable 
• the air con might be on 
• amp hum  

no signal coming through

• check phantom power 
• check power to all the hardware is on
• check mic is on 
• turn up the gain 
• check for faulty cables 
• check that it is plugged in to the correct channel  
• unplug the direct input 

signal too loud in pro tools 

• turn down input levels on sound card 
• turn down gain on the mixer 
• turn down instrument sing quieter 
• move mic further away 

back ground noise 

• move mic closer 
• close doors 
• no talking during recording 
• use EQ to edit it out 
• move mic in the room 
• try a different microphone 

no signal from monitors 

• turn them on 
• assign channel to L&R mix 
• turn up channel level 
• check gain- mic is on- same issues for signal not coming through 

no input to pro tools 

• make sure record arm is on 
• check levels on sound card 
• check groups
• make sure track is mono or stereo
• check signal routing on patch bay  

not output from pro tools 

• turn up the 23 and 24 channel on the mixer 
• assign 23&24 to L&R 
• check output levels on pro tools 
• check gain in 23&24

 damaged microphone 

• replace it 
• tell Pete