Bad RCA cable

[Chelan]

Traktor says left channel missing during calibration. So I know to check to make sure the white cable has got a good connection. I have also tested different needles and know my headshell connection is clean.

What makes me think it is the cable is that when I first put in the left channel the "IN" light on my Audio 6 lights up red first and then green. I have never noticed that before and my other cables on the other table do not do that. Any one else been through or heard of this before. Just strange that that cable would finally just give out.

I briefly looked through the traktor bible to find something related to this but all I found was to check the cable. It does it on both Channel A & B on the Audio 6. Thanks.

[joonmusic]

This happens to me some times. The only thing that seems to work for me is to physically disconnect the RCA cable (the channel that is "missing") from the turntable and then reinserting it.

[Chelan]

How do I disconnect the RCA cable from the turntable though if it is soldered in inside the table? Taking the white cable (that runs from the turntable) out of the soundcard and putting it back in does nothing. I've tried it. I've tried a lot of things. Just was hoping to know for sure it's the cable before I spend money to get it replaced.

[joonmusic]

Another thing to try would be to switch the Channel into Direct Thru Mode. In this way, you can see which channels are submitting audio into the Traktor Audio 6. Look for the green sound level bars while you run your timecode on your tables while in Direct Thru mode. This way you can be sure what signal the Traktor Audio 6 is receiving. Some times it fixes the problem!

[Chelan]

Thanks for your recommendations joonmusic. I did as you suggested with the direct thru and still just got the right channel working on one table while both were working on the other. I guess maybe it is time for a new rca cable. I tried bending it every which way to get it to make the connection, but nothing ever came thru.

[joonmusic]

Ok one last thing to try. Did you try plugging your other turntable into the channel that's not working? That way you could be 100% sure it is the RCA cable. Regardless, good luck!!