*Something Fun* Help me build a mobile recording box.

[Matthew Polashek]

I use this rack for mobile recording of my R&B band.  16 tracks at a  
time.  That is a 19" calzone 20-space rack case with shockmount.

I like the 1604 VLZ Pro but I had one with my band and it died.   
Warranty was out.  We bought an allen and Heath Mixwizard 3 16-2 and  
it sounds sooooo much better and has 16 direct outs as well as inserts.

Unless you're running sound as well as recording, you don't need a  
mixer.  Just get some pres or A/D converters to put in front of your  
interface.  Something like an RME 9652 and 3 behringer ADA8000 s will  
give you 24 channels.

Many 16 channel mixers are rackmountable so you an get ears and get  
one of those racks with a slant rack top.


On Nov 25, 2007, at 9:10 PM, Cory K. wrote:

> Matthew Polashek wrote:
>> Ardour works great for this.  You have to consider portability.   I
>> built one like this, but it's OSX.
>>
>> http://tinysongs.com/RackBitch/RackBitch-Pages/Image1.html
>>
>
> Cool! What do you use it for? Is that a 19" case?
>
> What do you guys think about this mixer?
> http://www.mackie.com/products/1604vlzpro
>
> A big thing I have to look at is whether I can fit it all in 1 case.  
> I'm
> really liking something like: http://www.cases.tv/poptopracks.jpg  
> but I
> have to make sure a mixer (like that Mackie) would fit on top.
>
> -Cory \m/
>
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Cory K. wrote:
>>
>>> Hi kids.
>>>
>>> Something that got me involved in Ubuntu Studio was the hope that  
>>> one
>>> day I could build a 16-track, portable (in a road case), Ardour- 
>>> based
>>> recording setup.
>>>
>>> I do think it's been sad that I haven't had time to actually _use_
>>> what
>>> I'm helping to create. (though $ is a factor as well. isn't it
>>> always) ;)
>>>
>>> So here's a fun little topic. I'm looking at putting together
>>> something
>>> I can wheel around in a road-case.
>>>
>>> I *think* I need:
>>>
>>>   * 16-track capable recording.  (maybe 2 Delta 1010s or LTs?)
>>>   * Mixer
>>>   * Road case (maybe something from http://www.cases.tv)
>>>   * 3U rackmount PC case (maybe
>>>     http://www.rackmountmaster.com/rm-4170-4u-ipc-rack-mount-case.html)
>>>   * Mics (normal list containing SM57/58s to start)
>>>
>>>
>>> I _know_ I'm missing a couple of things like the PC guts. I pretty
>>> much
>>> have that covered. From the screen on down.
>>>
>>> I'm looking to record _real_ instruments. ;) So keep that in mind as
>>> well as money. I'm not looking to be cheap here but I know Ill be
>>> spending money here. Upwards of 5k or more I guess?
>>>
>>> So, discuss. :D
>>>
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