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Old 01-27-2020, 08:52 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

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So my supplier just replaced the S1 with a new unit.
But the new S1 has the same results.
This is the third S1we have tried and they all have the same issue to various degrees.

Anyone who is experiencing this please create a ticket with AVID support.
This is just a forum and it doesn't inform officially them of the issue.

Support replied to me claiming mine might be a hardware issue as there is only one other report of the same issue.

Which I know not to be correct.

I've asked about any Firmware updates but no response.
The literal product manager for control surfaces responded in this thread saying there would be a firmware update soon for this.
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Old 01-27-2020, 09:23 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

AVID just informed me that there will be a Firmware Tweak on the coming Eucon Update which will significantly improve fader performance.
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Old 01-27-2020, 09:53 PM
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The literal product manager for control surfaces responded in this thread saying there would be a firmware update soon for this.
Yes, I read that. I had already started a ticket with Avid, I was just relaying in this thread that communique with them, which was at that point in time was contradictory to what the EddieJones had said in this thread.

no biggie, they've since acknowledged to me there's an issue and they're on it,
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Old 02-10-2020, 01:04 AM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

Same behaviour here, touching a fader on S1 writes volume automation in Protools somewhere between -0.5 and -0.9… just forget using faders without having to thin automation manually…
A fix would really be appreciated.
Thanks!!

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Old 02-13-2020, 03:30 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

Had the first test with Eucon 20.1.0.50.

The fine adjustment of the fader movement is much better.

Faders changing level on touch is marginally better than before.

The faders still re-adjust as before but
Instead of up to +/- 1db differences, they only move +/- .1 to .5 db

So, no the Eucon update and S1 firmware update didn’t quite fix it.
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Old 02-13-2020, 07:34 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

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Had the first test with Eucon 20.1.0.50.

The fine adjustment of the fader movement is much better.

Faders changing level on touch is marginally better than before.

The faders still re-adjust as before but
Instead of up to +/- 1db differences, they only move +/- .1 to .5 db

So, no the Eucon update and S1 firmware update didn’t quite fix it.
This sounds correct and what we see. The full fix will come in 20.4. Sorry its taking so long, its extremely complicated code both in the firmware and in higher level software.
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Old 06-06-2021, 12:21 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

Sorry to bring up an old thread, but the lack of fader calibration is still a problem. I'm running the latest firmware and I have several faders on my S1 that don't match zero. It definitely is frustrating. Has there been any progress on this issue?
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This is not a matter of calibration but just the way the IC controller and faders behave. You have to go to much more expensive IC controllers and faders to achieve better positioning. The Artist Mix had the same issue as does the new SSL controller (look at their promotional videos). You are moving a fader via a simple motor and rubber band at high speed, the code to get this as close to the correct position is very complex. If it were a stepper motor(way to big) then it would be easy. That said we are currently looking at the S1 fader firmware to see if we can make any improvements.
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Old 06-10-2021, 12:42 PM
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Default Re: Is there way to calibrate the S1 faders?

Is this how the old command 8 worked? I don’t ever recall having any issues with it. Thanks for the information regarding how the faders work.
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