Hi all.
I hope this finds everyone well and able to help a desperate non-techie. I've had my Yamaha Stagepas 600bt for 4 years. I'm a solo singer who downloads backing tracks and uses his Samsung phone to play them via a USB C to 2RCA that goes straight to the mixer.
During the last 3 gigs in different venues, the sound (backing music only) has been cutting out. No pops or cracks, just stops playing sound through the speakers.
The mixer limiter (and master volume) is nowhere near max, the mixer itself or power doesn't switch off, the phone doesn't switch off or go to sleep (and the playlist display shows the track as still playing!) The mic is still active too but no sound from the phone coming out of the speakers? Had the same phone/set up for a while and never had the problem before.
The attempt sticking plaster was to turn it off, unplug, replace and go again. It then worked but happened again after about 45 mins. I then wondered if it was overheating so I took it from it's casing in the back of the speaker before the gig, but after 20 minutes, it did it again.
The challenge is that it's happening completely arbitrarily. Sometimes on the very first track, then it might be ok for 30 minutes then cut out in the middle of another track. Last night I played a whole 90 min set without issue and it stopped 30 seconds into my very last song. Because it's so randown, it makes it hard to pinpoint a simple issue. I've set up at home and wiggled and checked cables in the hope i can 'trip' the issue and eliminate a dodgy cable, maybe, but after 2 hrs, still no issue!
I checked the points for dirt or fluff, ordered a new USBC to 2RCA last week in case it was this, (just deducing that the issue looked like it was from the phone to the mixer) but last night the issue came back (with a vengeance). At the start, midway through and right at the end.
As well as being annoying, it's sooo embarrassing. Can anyone help with what might be causing this and how I might be able to fix/prevent without 'contacting Yamaha' or buying new kit? Both of which is could do without.
If you could, I'd be forever indebted.
Many thanks,
Salty.
I hope this finds everyone well and able to help a desperate non-techie. I've had my Yamaha Stagepas 600bt for 4 years. I'm a solo singer who downloads backing tracks and uses his Samsung phone to play them via a USB C to 2RCA that goes straight to the mixer.
During the last 3 gigs in different venues, the sound (backing music only) has been cutting out. No pops or cracks, just stops playing sound through the speakers.
The mixer limiter (and master volume) is nowhere near max, the mixer itself or power doesn't switch off, the phone doesn't switch off or go to sleep (and the playlist display shows the track as still playing!) The mic is still active too but no sound from the phone coming out of the speakers? Had the same phone/set up for a while and never had the problem before.
The attempt sticking plaster was to turn it off, unplug, replace and go again. It then worked but happened again after about 45 mins. I then wondered if it was overheating so I took it from it's casing in the back of the speaker before the gig, but after 20 minutes, it did it again.
The challenge is that it's happening completely arbitrarily. Sometimes on the very first track, then it might be ok for 30 minutes then cut out in the middle of another track. Last night I played a whole 90 min set without issue and it stopped 30 seconds into my very last song. Because it's so randown, it makes it hard to pinpoint a simple issue. I've set up at home and wiggled and checked cables in the hope i can 'trip' the issue and eliminate a dodgy cable, maybe, but after 2 hrs, still no issue!
I checked the points for dirt or fluff, ordered a new USBC to 2RCA last week in case it was this, (just deducing that the issue looked like it was from the phone to the mixer) but last night the issue came back (with a vengeance). At the start, midway through and right at the end.
As well as being annoying, it's sooo embarrassing. Can anyone help with what might be causing this and how I might be able to fix/prevent without 'contacting Yamaha' or buying new kit? Both of which is could do without.
If you could, I'd be forever indebted.
Many thanks,
Salty.
Have you tried using a different input channel on the mixer, or a different input device(phone, laptop, tablet).
Had the same problem with a stagepas several years ago. Spent several nights - without succes - and gave up. The owner sometimes tries to urge me to do another attempt - but I do not have a clue where to seek and thus refuse.
Thanks conanski. Im on that. Currently have dual rca into the phones usb-c, but other music input is dual 6.35mm jacks to usb-c which i don't have. Ordered the cable yesterday in the hope that might offer at least one solution.
Thanks so much for prompt reply.
Thanks bucks bunny. Hoping the experts on here might be able to help. Will try to change input and will also try a new device in case it's 'phone related' issue. Just odd that it was fine for 2 years before happening.
I ran into similar problem recently and there's two scenarios that can contributed and this is from Yamaha services center:
1- running speaker impedance below 4 ohms per side
2- Yamaha using bridge-mode classD amplifier design and if the two speaker jack at the mixer power amp ever touch, the amp will goes into protection mode.
I encountered the 2nd scenario and I just put some heatshrink tubing over the 1/4" speaker connector and the problem solved.
hopefully that help.
1- running speaker impedance below 4 ohms per side
2- Yamaha using bridge-mode classD amplifier design and if the two speaker jack at the mixer power amp ever touch, the amp will goes into protection mode.
I encountered the 2nd scenario and I just put some heatshrink tubing over the 1/4" speaker connector and the problem solved.
hopefully that help.