M-Audio Flying Calf [11/12] Troubleshooting

However, if SCMS is enabled: When ORIGINAL is

installed, data is flagged as a COPY. When ORIGI-

NAL is not installed, data is flagged as ORIGINAL.

Troubleshooting

Symptom: When power is applied, there are no LED's lit on the Flying

Calf's front panel.

Solution: Make sure the power supply is properly plugged into the unit

and into a live wall source or power strip. Also verify that the Calf's

Power button is pushed (and latched) in.

Symptom 1: When first turning the unit on, you sometimes hear small

bursts of noise or a "pop" sound if monitoring the Calf.

Symptom 2: When you change sample rates on the Flying Calf, small bursts

of noise or a "pop" sound are sometimes heard if monitoring the Calf.

Solution: This is normal as it takes a small amount of time for an acceptable

S/PDIF signal to be generated. Be sure to turn down your mixer or amplifi-

er before powering up the Flying Calf or when changing sample rates.

Symptom: Even though an audio signal is being input into the Calf, only

the front panel -60 dB Input Level LED's light (or no Input Level LED's

light).

Solution 1: Check your source signal levels and analog input cables.

Solution 2: The input signal is too weak. Turn up the volume of the audio at

the source and adjust it so that most of the Flying Calf input level LED's

light. Be sure that the clipping level indicators rarely or never light.

Symptom: The front panel Input Level CLIP LED is always lit (or fre-

quently lit).

Solution 1: Check your source signal levels and analog input cables.

Solution 2: The input signal is too strong. Reduce the volume of the source

and adjust it so that the clipping level indicators rarely or never light.

Symptom 1: I can't seem to get a good signal to the A/D when I plug my

Hi-Z microphone into the Analog In(s).

Symptom 2: I can't seem to get a good signal to the A/D when I plug my

Lo-Z microphone (with XLR-line level transformer) into the Analog In(s).

Solution: A microphone preamp (such as the Midiman “Audio Buddy”)

is usually required to boost the microphone signal level to a line-level

that is usable by the Calf.