Adding an echo effect to a microphone signal can be an excellent way for a singer to highlight a certain vocal part and create atmosphere while performing. Many PA systems like those manufactured by Peavey feature built-in echo effects for easy implementation. But if an echo is unintentionally enabled, it can be at best frustrating and at worst can ruin a good vocal performance. Luckily, an unwanted echo on a Peavey PA system can typically be resolved in a few basic steps.
Instructions
1. Remove any effects off of the channel that's being used for the signal on which you are hearing the echo. Look at the mixer attached to your Peavey amplifier and turn off any effects labeled as "delay," "echo," or "reverb." Depending on the mixer being used, this is either done with the touch of a button or by turning the "value" of the effect all the way down to zero on a volume-style knob. After any effects have been disabled, check the signal to see if the echo is still there.
2. Unplug the XLR cable that attaches the microphone you are using to the Peavey amplifier from both the microphone side and the amplifier side. Check the three pins on the inside of the XLR connector and make sure none of them are bent or damaged -- if so, replace with a new XLR cable. Plug the cable back in on both sides and again check the signal to see if the unwanted echo is still there.
3. Plug the XLR cable into another channel on the Peavey amplifier. PA system amplifiers can often experience issues with single channels. One way to test this is by plugging the same microphone and the same XLR cable into a different channel on the amplifier. If the echo goes away, the channel you were using before will need to be serviced. If there is still echo, the issue is either with the microphone, the XLR cable or the Peavey amplifier system itself. If successive tests with different cables and microphones do not remove the echo, you will likely need to have the Peavey amp serviced.
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