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Focusrite Saffire Phantom Problem

I'd been using my Oktava MK 319 all day to record vocals with my recently purchased Focusrite Saffire through Logic Pro 7 and everything was great. I decided to take a break, shut my mac down and went out for a couple of hours. When i came back to complete my vocals, I started up Logic and went to do another vocal take and their was barely any signal!

The MK-319 is phantom powered so I checked that the 48V was on and it was, i checked the cables by using an SM-58, which usually has a vastly inferior sensitivity to the 319 and it was fine.

I'm was using some effects through Saffire Control (comp and EQ) I took these off and still no joy.

I've had the MK-319 for about 3 years and I was thinking of upgrading but I've always found it a really steady piece of kit. Now it seemed I might be forced to change!!

So I went out and bought another mic whilst I was in NY this week (Rode NT 1A) and guess what...the same problem!! To be more exact its like the mic has power for a few seconds and then it fades away.

I've sent an email to Focusrite support and I'm awaiting a reply. It must be a problem with the phantom power because my SM-58 works perfectly.

Anyone have any ideas??

Level Drops To -15db For No Reason??

When I start up my autoload - so there no audio or midi recorded and no automation data, and I'm just working out some chords with the Yamaha Grand for instance in the exs 24, the fader suddenly drops to -15db, it happens randomnly and is very annoying especially if I'm in the middle of a take. It only happens on the audio instruments like EVB3 etc and not the audio.

Can anyone help?