Cleaning Up In The Studio (or ae ‘ouled-Up Faders) There are problems encountered in a studio environment which do not occur in the console checkout area. However, being as resourceful as we are, we try to “discover” some of these problems and find reasonable solutions. Due to cigarette ash, coffee. cake, ete. lor just the atmosphere). it seems that periodic cleaning of the console faders is inevitable in a studio. Following are @ few maintenance hints to heip you clean up small foder. Pressing on the knab in the center will make the wipers fall off the element. If this ‘occurs, cut a % inch strip from an index card. ‘(With the fader at maximum (and removed trom the top panel), slip the strip in and rida the wipers slowly ante it, Then return to maximum. = = “ = By using @ rip of inden cea, aooare can ti replaces 0 tray mememt Opening the large fader is done simply by removing the two screws that hold the cover. To open the small fader, move the wipers to minimum and bend the two tabs that sacure the PC bosrd. Use = small screworiver to pop Ihe board out of the case (from the rear where the wires are attached), Both the large and small faders use a “Waters” conductive plastic element. Alcohol ‘on 8 cotton swab should be used to clean it. Do NOT use solvents! Afterwards a lubricant such 18 “Dow Corning 810 Silicone Fluid” should be applied in the same manner. H the rods are cleaned, the rear one {it makes contact with a piece of foam) should also be lubricated. We use “Rheolub 733” available from: William F. Nye Inc., Specialty Lubricants, New Bedford, Mass. 02742 Edward Ciletti Edis & technician in the Console Checkout sree He fae an Astociate degree in Electrical Engineerir Technology from Fenn State University. He was a keyboars technician tuner wth rock aruste “Daryl Hall and John Oats” snd has done prolessional PA, work wrth rock/mime group “Hallo People” in Haliywood, Cait Ed has worked in four studion as a Autor Ed Geet a cloung a anar afer eiaaneng sed ‘With small fader st minimum, line up the board at that end and slowly close til it snaps in place. Be sure the wipers are on the elemant Once you are satisfied with the feel and ‘operation, bend the tabs back to hold the board in place. Before closing thalarge fader, check the micro switch to see that it is aligned properly. Also check the wires sround the group switch tosee that they are flat against it to allow the fader to fit properly. Lastly, check for fader kill (i.e, fader in minimum position) Criteria’s Growing President of Criteria Recording i, is Sen here finalizing a large ‘order for MCI equipment with Lutz H. Meyer, MCI's marketing manager. With Mr, Emerman are Jack Davis, Criteris's Chief Engineer, and Karl Richardson, Engineor/Producer, The ‘equipment is for Criteris’s fourth studio, Stu- dio D, now under construction. The order in- a full compliment of MCI gear and Cri- facond JH-500 Series console with JH-50 Automation.