VL12 pitch fader dead zones

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@hellnegative

I finally got a chance to play with a set of VL12’s. The center dead zone on the VL12 is identical to the center dead zone on the Technics 1200MK2. The center LED turns on when you engage the Quartz Lock (Reset) identical operation as the Technics 1200M3D (which technics fixed the previous dead zone issue in).

Are you saying the VL12s you just finally fully played on (and didn’t just bring a laptop with DVS to test real quick like I guess your original evaluation was) had only a small center deadzone, no deadzones on the ends, and the LED only turns on when quartz lock button is activated? The 1200mk2 LED definitely I remember comes on when you’re in the deadzone… can’t remember about the other Technics. The size of the 1200’s deadzone I don’t recall ever being as big as shown in the video, and I’ve never noticed deadzones on the ends of any 1200’s pitch fader. Beth’s m5G’s definitely did not have a big deadzone in the middle or on the ends. All the Hanpins also have only a small center deadzone and the LED comes on both when in that deadzone or when the quartz lock is on. Ditto with the Numark TT 200/500/X line.