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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Babcock" data-source="post: 43128" data-attributes="member: 46">Re: I think I&#039;m digital desk cursed...My suggestion of a UPS to essentially &quot;condition&quot; the power SHOULD be a case of treating a problem that isn&#039;t there to begin with, but the reality of the situation is that sometimes it IS a problem, particularly with certain digital consoles and digital gear.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t about snake oil..... Mac, you&#039;re using big boy toys, but things are different in the Jr Varsity world where you&#039;re often unsure of what sort of power you&#039;re being given, everything from homebrew distros to cheap chinese generators which I have seen cause issues with a lot more than just consoles..... not to mention the common scenario of running a whole rig on 1 or 2 circuits.Back to the OP&#039;s Studiolive example, I don&#039;t even second guess myself when I say they are happier on a UPS.&nbsp; My firsthand experiences combined with plenty of stories confirm this.&nbsp; This SHOULD NOT be the case, however............On a related note, it seems that Presonus has made (recent) changes to the design of the power supply in the StudioLive consoles.&nbsp; Certainly there was a lot of noise in their forums about power sensitivity issues.&nbsp; Interesting.Jeff</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Babcock, post: 43128, member: 46"] Re: I think I'm digital desk cursed... My suggestion of a UPS to essentially "condition" the power SHOULD be a case of treating a problem that isn't there to begin with, but the reality of the situation is that sometimes it IS a problem, particularly with certain digital consoles and digital gear. This isn't about snake oil..... Mac, you're using big boy toys, but things are different in the Jr Varsity world where you're often unsure of what sort of power you're being given, everything from homebrew distros to cheap chinese generators which I have seen cause issues with a lot more than just consoles..... not to mention the common scenario of running a whole rig on 1 or 2 circuits. Back to the OP's Studiolive example, I don't even second guess myself when I say they are happier on a UPS. My firsthand experiences combined with plenty of stories confirm this. This SHOULD NOT be the case, however............ On a related note, it seems that Presonus has made (recent) changes to the design of the power supply in the StudioLive consoles. Certainly there was a lot of noise in their forums about power sensitivity issues. Interesting. Jeff [/QUOTE]

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