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Old 01-20-2009, 08:20 AM
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Default No level marks on volume and tone! Argh!

My Fishman Matrix VT has no level markers on the volume and tone wheels and I think this little $0.02 feature is enough to make this unit not worth buying.

Well, not quite, but it frustrates and angers me.

The unit produces very good sound. And it's dead simple. But I never know how much of anything I've got in the mix and I can never easily recreate the sound when I plug in again in the same venue.

I'm thinking about attempting to make a mark using nail polish or something.
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Old 01-20-2009, 08:28 AM
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In these cases, I have found that a little White Out on the tip of a toothpick makes a nice little reference dot. If you need something you can feel, use a little dot of SuperGlue on the edge of the wheel.
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:13 AM
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In these cases, I have found that a little White Out on the tip of a toothpick makes a nice little reference dot. If you need something you can feel, use a little dot of SuperGlue on the edge of the wheel.
Good advice. I'm going to do the white-out thing when I get home tonight.
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yeah, i do the same on everything with small or no markers
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:07 AM
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...I'm thinking about attempting to make a mark using nail polish or something.
Hi bw...
White-out and Sharpie Markers are our friends.
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I have drilled a small hole and used epoxy mixed with a white paint or anything white and filled the hole trimming it flush when it is dry. Nice round dot easy to see.
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I'm still trying to get the White-Out off my computer monitor.
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