Al Krow
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Phil, that is such a generous offer thank you. I do still have my old Soundcraft MTK 12, which I'm glad I held on to. Sadly, the desk being out of warranty and cover period for both A&H and Andertons, that does leave them without any obligation or incentive to assist. But I will see if I can get a local techie to give it a once over.
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Gotta 'fess, the juxtaposition of your post right below @SumOne's did make me smile. He needs to be awarded the BCP^* accolade! You shouldn't have any trouble shifting your MXR if recent sales have been anything to go by!
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So a follow up on my A&H desk saga... Went to the gig Sat night going through the house PA for the first time with the A&H desk potentially on the blink and feeling somewhat on edge as you can imagine. Took my old Soundcraft desk and a RCF912A as a back up desk and floor monitor set up a the Soundcraft only has 2 aux outs for IEMs that can give a bespoke mix vs as many as we need on the A&H.. Desk was fine for the first set. I took the precaution of switching it off for the 2nd set as the issue had cropped up at the end of the second set last time. 2nd set was...fine! (Phew - and actually was an excellent gig - manager wants us back more frequently and the in-house PA worked a treat being played throughout the pub, so all good on that score). A bit of a massive relief, having experienced a desk cut out a couple of years back due to a local power surge at the venue with no back up desk. It's definitely a killer! But got me thinking whether this might be an over-heating related issue? Seems to have cropped up at home when I've had the desk on for several hours. Those of us with CQ desks will know that the heat extraction isn't phenomenal and the desk does get pretty warm pretty quickly. Thoughts?
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In both directions it would seem! Drummers it's time for payback! PS it's a good little BBC article. To summarise it, if I may: folk don't seem to mind AI being used to entertain, but they don't want AI "slop" filling up their threads. (For me that applies as much to "human slop" as it does to the AI variety). They do mind deception and something being passed off as authentic/real/original when it's not. Amen to that.
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And fwiw Kev, I totally agree with you about not taking the piss as a starting point. Plenty of users adopt a buy and return approach with online purchases, because they have to as it's the only way to try things out absent physical stores these days. Online retailers build in the cost of such returns as part of their business model as the quid pro quo for not having the cost of physical stores and staff, whilst having the advantage of selling goods at similar margins to retailers with physical stores and staff. So whilst my (and, trust me, it was polite) request for Musicstore to consider applying a promo related discount directly as part of their current promotion might be something you would hate as a customer sales rep, I'm sure their staff are more than capable!
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Yes, I do miss being able to pop into DV247 in Romford - was an excellent store.
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For sure, if that was all I had said. But you obviously chose to ignore the second sentence in that very same post? It's super easy to quote folk out of context, Kev - anyone after a cheap jibe can do that. They're completely at liberty to say "no", or to extend the offer should they so wish and build additional customer loyalty and goodwill.
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This is definitely not on you Peter, was kind of you to share!
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In my case, saying with logistics partner (but with no-quibble 30 day return), so I've asked them which will be easier for them ie for me to cancel/return or them to back date the code to the existing order? Don't want to mess them around too much, though - let's face it, if this offer hadn't come through I'd have been totally fine paying them the listed price as it's already less other retailers.
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Hah me and you both! I've asked them if they would consider applying the code retrospectively anyway!
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One other thought - would you expect it to make any difference if the channel gains are reduced across the piece and the FoH gain boosted?
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Thanks gents. I'd be very interested to know what PSUs other CQ desk owners are using? As noted above: I've got two separate AC adaptors, one that came with the unit by Fidus (made in China) for home use, and a separate one for gigs by Dongguan Lewe (also China). Both are 12V 5A 60W PSUs - but getting those spikes both at home and at gigs, which I guess suggests it's an internal desk issue? A&H recommend their spare part: AH-AM12199 PSU, but this seems to be tricky to get hold of? @warwickhunt are you still using your desk, if so could check the PSU you are using for me please?
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I did a quick search and this is what Google's AI assistant, lol, came up with: Top Music Streaming Services Avoiding/Limiting AI Bandcamp (Most Proactive): Bandcamp is considered the strictest, having formally stated that music or audio generated wholly or substantially by AI is not allowed. They reserve the right to remove AI-generated content, focusing on protecting a space built on human, independent artists. Deezer (Best Detection/Labelling): Deezer has taken a leading role by actively identifying AI-generated tracks, aiming to label them and remove them from algorithmic recommendations. As of 2025, they have reported that 85% of AI-generated streams are demonetized on their platform. Qobuz (High-Fidelity Human Curation): Known for its focus on high-fidelity audio, Qobuz tends to feature,, heavily curated content, with playlists created by humans rather than algorithms, making it less likely to be flooded with AI-generated, "lo-fi" style content. Coda Music: A newer platform that is building tools to label and allow users to actively block or turn off AI artists, promising a more human-centered experience. Other Platforms: SoundCloud has stated it does not use artist uploads to train AI and has introduced a "no AI" tag to block unauthorized use. Music Platforms to Exercise Caution Spotify: While not banning AI, Spotify has introduced measures to target "spammy" AI uploads and vocal deepfakes, rather than AI as a creative tool. However, it remains a primary source of AI-generated content, particularly in personalized playlists. Apple Music: Focuses on quality control and proper metadata, meaning they may reject AI content that lacks clear authorship or is deemed low-effort.
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Do you have the MXR also? An A/B of the MXR vs the v4.5 FI VIP would be very useful / helpful for many, particularly as there's only £20 in it price wise new.
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Just a light-hearted focus on the "artificial" bit and what we're comfortable with in live performance, when music is arguably being created. Only human intelligence involved. But as @Woodinblack has rightly pointed out: AI isn't actually intelligent. Cool so you're a level 2 artificiality performer on the Krow scale. "Solo artists with backing tracks. Burn them." 😂 Love it! My former bandmate, who gets a chunk of her performance income from solo work, will be delighted to know that she's been shortlisted to add to global carbon emissions 😅
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Early 2000s the music industry was almost destroyed by free file sharing led by Napster. Streaming was actually the saviour back then. There's got to be an opportunity for a streaming platform to be set up that takes only non ai content, and requires some form of validation from uploaders. Then folk can decide for themselves what they listen to. Free range vs chlorinated chicken debate. There's plenty of bands and artists with deep pockets that could spearhead this in conjunction with the US and UK Musicians Unions?
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Not sure I'm going to have too much joy with A&H from their website: "For local support, support in your language, sales, spare parts, repairs and servicing enquiries, please contact our distribution partner for your country/region. Please note that all servicing and repairs are organised and provided by our distribution partners."
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Pls see Peter's response above: I'm sure he'll be able to elaborate 😊
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Yes agreed - now that I've narrowed it down to arising from something within the desk, rather than from an external input, and have some footage to illustrate, that would be logical next step. Be interesting to see what they say given that this out of the 12 month warranty period? A&H CQ18T crackling II.mp4
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Thanks for sharing that Andy, that's really helpful to know. I think the new v4.5 update on the FI, which Peter mentions, above is going to be a game changer for the FI matching the MXR for ease of use in terms of on pedal editing and with some great sounds "out of the box", with 22 'song' presets on the FI, vs 8 on the MXR (excellent little clip here). And for an extra £20 the FI v4 then also provides: a more capable synth engine (including FM synthesis); a better display; many more available presets (99 vs 8 ); midi capability; and the ability to deep dive with a bespoke computer editor for those who would like to have that option. Having sat on the fence for the past half-year trying to figure out whether to go for the MXR or FI, with the v4.5 software update (due for release in March) it's become a relatively easy decision and I've got a FI VIP on order.
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Tried with no inputs and got similar spikes after it had been left on for a couple of hours. Which also ties in with it spiking at the end of a 2 hour gig.
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A couple of excellent posts!
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There's also a used GT1000 Core with your name on it (kinda literally, if you registered it 😅) to consider? 😊
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Music Store, and ordered the £12 midi cable at the same time to take advantage of the free delivery when bought with the pedal so £317 all in. Oooh speaking of which, that's another extra for £20 that the FI has over the MXR, I'll update my list!
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