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    #21
    Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

    Mute pin function, see PDF. It is not just LO or HI, it has Standby mode, Mute mode, and Play mode.

    MUTE STAND-BY FUNCTION
    The pin 5 (MUTE/STAND-BY) controls the amplifier
    status by two different thresholds, referred to
    +VS.
    - When Vpin5 higher than = +VS - 2.5V the
    amplifier is in Stand-by mode and the final
    stage generators are off.

    - when Vpin5 is between +VS - 2.5V and +VS
    - 6V the final stage current generators are
    switched on and the amplifier is in mute
    mode

    - when Vpin5 is lower than +VS - 6V the amplifier
    is play mode.
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    Last edited by budm; 10-19-2020, 02:07 PM.
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      #22
      Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

      Originally posted by UserXP View Post
      OK, please explain. I am to put the multimeter to DC voltage check and touch pin 5 and GND with the probes?
      Yup, do that to verify if the chip is going into mute state or not. Report what voltage you see and whether that's with the amp working or not.

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        #23
        Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

        Hmmm... I shorted pins 4 and 5, measured the voltage on TDA's pin 5 at 20.9V.
        With pins 4 and 5 open the voltage is the same.

        I did this on the PCB alone, with internal speakers and front connectors cables disconnected. Can that influence the measurements?

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          #24
          Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

          Originally posted by UserXP View Post
          Hmmm... I shorted pins 4 and 5, measured the voltage on TDA's pin 5 at 20.9V.
          With pins 4 and 5 open the voltage is the same.

          I did this on the PCB alone, with internal speakers and front connectors cables disconnected. Can that influence the measurements?
          Why did you short pin 4 to pin 5? You do know what the circuit ground is, correct?
          Pin 4 is the AMPLIFIER OUTPUT PIN! Look at the IC spec sheet.
          I hope you did not damage the IC.

          Since you have working amplifier so why don't you check the Voltage at pin 5?
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            #25
            Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

            Originally posted by budm View Post
            Why did you short pin 4 to pin 5? You do know what the circuit ground is, correct?
            Pin 4 is the AMPLIFIER OUTPUT PIN! Look at the IC spec sheet.
            I hope you did not damage the IC.

            Since you have working amplifier so why don't you check the Voltage at pin 5?
            think he means pin 4 and 5 at socket switch .

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              #26
              Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

              Yes, I shorted pins 4 and 5 for the phonejack plug.
              Of course I didn't short the TDA7265 chip. But, I did some more measurements of its pins, here are the voltages:

              Pin1 = -21.43V
              Pin2 = -040.6 mV
              Pin3 = +21.43V
              Pin4 = -018.0mV
              Pin5 = +20.70V
              Pin6 = -21.43V
              Pin7 = +000.0mV
              Pin8 = -000.0mV
              Pin9 = +000.0mV
              Pin10 = -001.7mV
              Pin11 = +0.000mV

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                #27
                Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                it is muted ... Pin5 = +20.70V
                you could try the disconnecting pin 5 trick or search for why its being sent 20.7v .

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                  #28
                  Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                  Originally posted by petehall347 View Post
                  it is muted ... Pin5 = +20.70V
                  you could try the disconnecting pin 5 trick or search for why its being sent 20.7v .
                  I would definitively like to find the cause of it and fix it, so the mute function is operational as intended.
                  Cutting / desoldering Pin 5 wouldn't be a fix, but rather a workaround, with a broken mute function (if successful).

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                    #29
                    Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                    could desolder it for testing purposes .
                    could do with the circuit diagram for whatever controls pin 5 voltages .

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                      #30
                      Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                      ok you posted it .. its quite simple really .... i might start with seeing if z1 was shorted .
                      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attach...1&d=1603093112

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                        #31
                        Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                        Originally posted by UserXP View Post
                        Yes, I shorted pins 4 and 5 for the phonejack plug.
                        Of course I didn't short the TDA7265 chip. But, I did some more measurements of its pins, here are the voltages:

                        Pin1 = -21.43V
                        Pin2 = -040.6 mV
                        Pin3 = +21.43V
                        Pin4 = -018.0mV
                        Pin5 = +20.70V
                        Pin6 = -21.43V
                        Pin7 = +000.0mV
                        Pin8 = -000.0mV
                        Pin9 = +000.0mV
                        Pin10 = -001.7mV
                        Pin11 = +0.000mV
                        So pin 5 stays at 20.70V with or without phone connected, correct?
                        For the AMP to be in play mode pin 5 has to be < +Vs - 6V (per IC spec sheet) = +21.43V - 6V = +15.43V or less.
                        How about the Voltages of the working amplifier?

                        Does your board have Q1 and Q2 as shown in the schematic?
                        https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attach...7&d=1603093112
                        Last edited by budm; 10-19-2020, 04:57 PM.
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                          #32
                          Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                          Hi, all.
                          I actually got a portion of the CR schematics from Mackie's authorized service. They sent this portion and suspect that either TDA's Pin5 is constatntly fed full voltage, whereas it should be at around 12V in order for the sound to work.
                          He also suggested disconnecting it, but I would like to fully repair this.
                          The image suggests that I should check a resistor in this area and if it reads a faulty negative voltage, then to cut it and it will eliminate the soft start (what ever that means).
                          Attached Files
                          Last edited by UserXP; 10-20-2020, 06:40 AM.

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                            #33
                            Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                            What are the Blue and Red readings?
                            Are they your readings or what Mackie tells you what they should be?
                            The Voltage readings in Blue are what you should have after the unit is turned on.
                            Q1 abd Q2 are part of the soft-start that keeps the IC in Mute mode when the unit is first turned on so it will not produce pop to the speaker.
                            BTW, I also do not see your reply about the Voltage on the pin 5 of the IC with and without phone plug.
                            Last edited by budm; 10-20-2020, 01:32 PM.
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                              #34
                              Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                              what voltages are at the +-12v points ?

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                                #35
                                Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                where does that line go thats marked A ?

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                                  #36
                                  Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                  Sorry for the long delay, I was unable to find some spare time to do this.

                                  I managed to reproduce the state like when the amplifier was connected for the first time and when the sound died after a couple of seconds! But only once. Here's what I've done:

                                  First, I desoldered the TDA's Pin 5.
                                  I connected the amplifier's PCB to the speaker housing peripherals fully.

                                  I turned on the speakers and, normally, there was a loud pop sound because Pin 5 was disconnected, but the speakers did produce sound (so the amplifier chip seems to be OK). The mute function was obviously not engaged because of the disconnected Pin 5, so the pop sounds were there. However, something interesting happened; I left Pin 5 unsoldered, so I would be able to make contact with its solder joint with a small isolated screwdriver. To my surprise, while making the contact with a screwdriver, the speaker continued to play sound and the Mute circuit did not interfere. To test this, since it was working, upon switching the speakers on, there was no loud pop sound and after a second or two the amplifier kicked in and started to play the sound. Upon inserting the phones, the sound cut off - all this verifies that the mute circuit was sending the correct voltage to TDA's Pin 5.

                                  However, after a while, the sound started to fade again until it was all gone again. Only this time, fiddling with Pin 5 did not make a difference: When Pin 5 is disconnected, there is sound, there is also that loud pop sound, and no mute function: if Pin 5 is reconnected, there is no sound coming from the speakers.
                                  So I heard the amplifier working again the way it is supposed to for only that amount of time, until it "died" again.
                                  If I leave the speakers completely turned off for a while and try again, there is a very short interval when the sound appears and then cuts off completely (all this while TDA's Pin5 is in contact).

                                  The measurements below are at the point when the speaker were operational:

                                  LINE A (the signal coming from the phonejack Pin 5 on CN3B):

                                  When TDA PIN5 is RESET:

                                  For about 10 seconds, measurements are:
                                  When Phonejack is disconnected: 12.01V
                                  When Phone Jack is connected: 000.2mV
                                  The Mackie guy said that this is a normal operation.
                                  After 10 seconds, the Speaker volume reduced, but measurements remained the same!
                                  If the phone jack is connected, the volume on the headphones remains but when disconnected, the sound from the speakers is not restored.

                                  LINE B (Mute circuit going to TDA's Pin5)
                                  When TDA PIN5 is disconnected
                                  Measurements are 000.5mV on PIN5 and the speaker plays sound, irrespective of the phone jack presence!

                                  LINE C
                                  I was unable to locate R87! I can see R86 on the leads side and R88 on the other side of the PCB.

                                  Does this shed any light on the source of the problem? It worked again and then as if something got depleted and the speakers went mute again. Is there an electrolytic capacitor that might be a possible issue?

                                  I'd really like to repair this amplifier. While it was working for that short period of time, I was able to test the L/R switch and it worked perfectly, no cracklings or one of the speakers losing sound - it works great. Also the PCB is not burnt in the problematic area. Cosmetically, it is in a much better condition than my original PCB - only, it doesn't work well.

                                  All this looks like there is one tiny component at fault, making this work-not work annoying issue. Please, let's try to identfy it together.

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                                    #37
                                    Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                    Here are some more measurements. I don't know if these are the right voltages. Pin 5 should receive ~12V in order to unmute, yet it receives the full +19V voltage and is stuck in the Mute mode. Occasionaly, a very faint crack can be heard here and there when I put my ear very close to the speakers while they are in that stuck mute mode.

                                    The lead that connects the circuit (JP) is desoldered, as you can see in the image. Upon making contact, the amplifier mutes. As soon as contact is removed, the amplifier kicks in and plays the sound superbly, no hissing, crackling or other artifacts.
                                    This malfunction is so annoying!
                                    Attached Files

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                                      #38
                                      Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                      Guys, I reattached my working CR4 PCB and measured the same spots. Everything is almost identical, except for the Pin 5 voltage. On my working CR4 it reads +13.08V in play mode and +19.90V in Mute mode, just as it is supposd to.

                                      The voltages on Q1 and Q2 are "almost" the same (the orientation is as their contacts appear on the image above):

                                      Q1:
                                      Left leg: 000.0v Right leg:-1.9v
                                      Base: +2.9v

                                      Q2
                                      Left leg: 000.5 Right leg: +2.9v
                                      Base: +13.8v

                                      The R88 also shows this (position from picture above):
                                      Upper leg: (+12v)
                                      |S|
                                      |S|
                                      Lower leg: (+2.9v)

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                                        #39
                                        Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                        https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attach...1&d=1603549453

                                        Are you 100% sure that Q2 Base is 1.1V and the Emitter is at 0V?
                                        If Base is 1.1V that means Q2 E-B junction is bad, it should be about 0.6 ~ 0.7V when it is forward bias for it to be on, right now Q2 is not turned on that is why the Collector Voltage is at 19V, Q2 has to be on for Play mode.
                                        You need to test that Q2, R91 (5K6 Ohms), Diode Z1.
                                        Also test R88 Voltages.
                                        Last edited by budm; 10-24-2020, 01:58 PM.
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                                          #40
                                          Re: Mackie CR4 amplifier no sound

                                          Thanks, budm.
                                          Yes, I measured it three times. The difference is +/-000.2 or so between the different measurments.
                                          That's why i checked, I think on the working PCB the readings are different.
                                          How should I test this Q2? You think it's bad? If it is, why did it work shortly today and died again, I mean, if the Q2 component is faulty, can it work intermitently like that?

                                          What should I test with these components? Voltages when the unit is on?
                                          Last edited by UserXP; 10-24-2020, 02:07 PM.

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