Ok, I've had this problem since I put my VocoPro DVG 909 in to service. When I first started using it, many of my discs started to drop out. Well working in a smoke-filled environment I knew that my discs needed to be cleaned with more than just a micro fiber cloth from here on in. I should note that I had never experienced this drop out (or skip if you will) while I played through my JVC players. In comparison it seems the JVC could play through a layer of mud if it had to.
So, from this point I started to use a powered cleaner which cleared up 90% of my drop outs. The other 10%...; DKs. Yes my DK Millennium set, purchased eight years ago, continued to drop out. And not all of them either; only a select few. So I figured worn discs. Not...!!! I replaced a number of the discs known to skip with brand new ones that skipped in the very same place. Not only did these skip, but I've had customers bring in copies of their original DKs which also dropped out in the very same places as well.
I purchased the VocoPro as a replacement for my JVC222 which was indicating false L/R Channel changes on the monitor screen and distracting the singers. So I upgraded to the dual-deck / multi-format machine. I use it to play music videos before the show, and I like the dual-deck for speed. It allows me to Q-up the next singer while the current singer is still performing.
I know, going digital will give me the same (if not better) speed.
Anyway, I digress. As I was saying the same DK Millennium disks skip in the same places regardless if they’re new, old, or copied. My question, after this lengthy dissertation, is has anyone heard of an affliction even remotely similar to this? If so, is there a known cause and/or fix?
Again, all other discs play fine.