Roubleshooting – ALESIS M1 Active Mk2 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

M1 Active Mk2 Reference Manual

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If you experience problems while using the M1 Active/Surround systems,
please use the following table to locate possible causes and solutions before
contacting Alesis Technical Support for assistance.

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Hum or buzz

Ground loop
between source and
speaker

Use balanced cables.
Put M1 Actives on the
same AC power circuit
as the mixer.

No sound

Speaker
disconnected

Check input cable
connections

INPUT LEVEL down Turn up input control

on back panel

AC power not on

Blue LED on front
should be on. Check
switch and power
input cable.

Unfocused sound,
bass frequencies
muddy or missing

Inputs out of phase

Check + and -
connections from mixer
to input. Verify “pin 2
is hot”.

Subwoofer being
used improperly

Install port plugs when
using a subwoofer

Poor mix

Compare to
commercial CD of
similar style: time to
remix your track....

Distorted output

Power amp
overloading
speakers

Tu rn d own l ev e l

Damaged speaker
components

Swap ch an n e l s t o see i f
t h e pr ob le m f ol lo ws t h e
spe ak er ; i f so c on t act
Te ch n i cal Supp or t

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