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Amplifier Discussion / Re: Marshall MG 50DFX transformer
« Last post by DrGonz78 on February 20, 2020, 02:48:25 PM »
This question will be asked 100% of the time and should be... Is the transform bad or missing? If bad>> How have you tested to know its a bad transformer?
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Amplifier Discussion / Marshall MG 50DFX transformer
« Last post by ccork on February 20, 2020, 01:03:37 PM »
My schematics give me little info on a replacement for the MG-50U 0802 transformer.  Anyone have the specs or a replacement recommendation?
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Amplifier Discussion / Re: marshall 5212 channel bleed fix?
« Last post by pinkjimiphoton on February 19, 2020, 01:05:23 PM »
thanks, phatt!
awww, shoot. just hoping it would work out there.. seems i wanna tie the clean channel in after the "master volume" of the dirt channel to get it independent, but ..... oh well, guess that won't work.
i DO have room to add another jack... the panel is punched for another input, tho covered with the gold overlay sheet. but that seems like a lot of work.
frankly, the whole reason i use these amps is cuz i love the dirt side, i never use the clean cuzza the dirt bleed thru... my venerable randall rg120 had that bleed issue as well, so i may have to rebuild the switching section.
but for all intents, i am fine with just the dirt side and reverb. i DID find a thing somewhere about modding these circuits to fix the bleed problem, but it seems to have vanished from the net recently.
i may try your suggestions tho... would love to separate the "channels" to more independance.
i'll try contacting marshall and see if there was a tech support ticket for this dealt with... if the guvnor were still with us, be easier.... i remember him actually picking up the phone one time when i called there decades ago... but now, they're tighter than a billionaire with the last yuppie bisquit to steal in their hands. lol.

again, thanks... will letcha know how i make out. waiting on parts to arrive to recap it, and one of my roadies busted off a pot the other nite loading it up. ouch.

peace!
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Software / Re: Zoom G5 software
« Last post by flester on February 19, 2020, 03:32:54 AM »
Thanks all. The Zoom has a built in USB interface. I've got it working now using Audacity. And with the Zoom software I've been able to edit the patches to what I want.

Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk

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Amplifier Discussion / Re: marshall 5212 channel bleed fix?
« Last post by phatt on February 19, 2020, 01:23:24 AM »
As to your suggestion; No because VR1 is Not A voltage divider (aka plian old volume control) it's a gain control for IC1b.

Rather than all the work why not just split the input into 2 separate input sockets, (if you have room on the panel).
now just use an A/B box to select channels. That will cancel bleed over.
But you would need to kill the switching setup

As for the imbalance of the 2 channels I doubt there is a simple solution.
Best I can think of is to lift the output of R10 (clean out) and mirror IC1a section and mix back into send out at output of R27. but again a lot of work,, which may or may not work.

You are correct in thinking these circuits like most amp circuits now are NOT 2 separate channels they are either channel switching or multi channel rigs and I'm yet to meet the owner of one of these multi channel rigs who is happy with all channels,, lol.
Most end up using one section (often the clean) and resort to pedals for all the other sounds. Also I've found single channel rigs are less likely to have problems, Or like the older rigs 2 separate channels with maybe common reverb. The amount of times I've had to trouble shoot circuits only to find the audio path actually works fine,,but it's all the crappy switching stuff that fails.
Phil.
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Guitar News / Re: Fender Tonemaster uses digital emulation - but for only one amp model
« Last post by phatt on February 19, 2020, 12:51:30 AM »
Quote from: g1 on February 18, 2020, 02:16:00 PM
I'm working on a new pedal for that.  It's called the Degrader.  :cheesy:

Good idea,,Keep us posted :tu:

If it helps I've built the cab sim from Marshall JTM 60 schematic, the one I used on the Quadraverb recording I mentioned.
I built a few of those for local muso's. good feedback from them.
I've also built one loosely based on the cab sim from an old Nobels SST1 preamp box.
(looks like a rockman belt pak gizmo)
That is the one built into my pedal board now.

If you want to experiment, I've found some of those old telephone 1/1 Line Isolation Tx's do roll of excess top end, small and only rated to about 3~4khZ.
Some work ok some not so well as they tend to roll off bass too much.
I figure if you found the right one it would work.
Phil.
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Schematics and Layouts / Re: IN SEARCH OF : GBX Bass Driver Schematic
« Last post by Lazlos on February 18, 2020, 07:24:15 PM »
amazing! thank you!!!!!!

I believe it is the 90W version but I have to go to the space tonight.  in any case the problem is in the driver I believe.
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Amplifier Discussion / marshall 5212 channel bleed fix?
« Last post by pinkjimiphoton on February 18, 2020, 05:01:03 PM »
hi folks,
restoring two of these that i picked up. replaced all the electros and tants, and they are now nice and solid and dependable... so far ;)
but i get a bit of channel bleed happening from the dirt "channel" into the "clean" channel when i have the gain pegged on it, even with a proper footswitch hooked up. the clean channel sounds great only if i turn the dirt gain to zero.
been messing with pedals and amps for years, but never really dealt with this kind of situation for the switching before, and not really sure how/where to look, or if there may be a modification i need to make possibly... maybe add a snubber to ground somewhere or something?
here's the schematic

https://drtube.com/schematics/marshall/5210-iss5.gif

also, another question. it seems to me marshall dropped the ball on the design in one crucial way...
its not really two "channels" like in, say, a fender amp or something, looks more like its just switching gain stages? or am i as confused as i think? ;)

the problem is that the clean volume is affected by the master volume. the gain channel has gain and volume, both of which sound best cranked. it appears they figured  you'd crank the dirt gain, lower the dirt volume and then set the master for both channels.. but it sounds better with the gain and volume cranked, and the master lowered.
BUT then the "clean channel" gets overdriven and sounds bad... like a silverface 70's master volume that doesn't belong on any fender.

is there a q&d mod that could be made to take the output of the clean channel volume right from the wiper and dump it just post the master volume instead? that way, the master could be used to really dial in the distortion, and the clean, well, ya just turn it up, it doesn't really NEED a master volume imho.

thinking breaking the node at r10 and r9 and ic1a pin 2, and instead connecting the freed side of r10 to the node at r27 and the fx send jack?

would love advice opinions and guidance if anyone can spare a few minutes to take a look
thanks!
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Amplifier Discussion / Re: Randall rg-80 rg-100 power amp transistors
« Last post by g1 on February 18, 2020, 02:42:07 PM »
Yes, this is the newer made in China schematic.  Again, the power transistors are changed, but it should not have much impact on the sound.
I do notice that they have not used the current feedback scheme in this newest design (speaker (-) now grounded), some would argue that this will make a significant difference.
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Schematics and Layouts / Re: IN SEARCH OF : GBX Bass Driver Schematic
« Last post by g1 on February 18, 2020, 02:19:49 PM »
There are 2 power amp versions, 90 or 140W.
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