It’s easy to see if a wire is hooked up and transmitting but a task I’ve needed a tool for is watching Frequencies at performances. this little tool can confirm transmission and locate where, who and what freq the hits are at on wireless mics. on the back I’ve got all my mic and BTR frequencies. It’s interesting to watch everything in real time for where ever you are.
I must hand it to the frequency coordinators, it’s very well planned and well executed! 
Never thought about it…
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Includes some mating Smith Connectors. If you can put this to use, I think I may be able to cut you a smoking deal on the unit as a package.
Making a 12 channel breakout snake. I think it turned out great! The new labels are looking good, and are very nicely visible / functional
AKAI MG1214
12 track recorder
Make me an offer
This is a before I start photo
Still working on some 12 channel consoles.
Now with more metalwork drawn up… it almost looks like I know what I’m doing.
I’m redrawing some WBS metal and I go to draw in the lower grooves and realize… this is first Gen extrusion… not 2nd Gen
Back to square one
I found some second Gen metal, I never noticed the curve on the older stuff.
While I was downstairs I found the mating piece for the second Gen
And another piece used in the meter bridge
Interesting to see what’s replacing the smaller 24-32 channel consoles. Here is the newest from AVID
http://www.avid.com/US/products/S3L-System/overview
A bit redundant that it’s a special IG… it is plastic
I didn’t have any cash… but I did have an XLR cable
A rare site… idle tool boxes.
BACK TO WORK!
10 Lessons I’ve learned about engraving by hand:
1 – CLAMP CLAMP CLAMP
2 – Flexible material WILL FLEX WHEN CLAMPED!
3 – Start in the middle of the “A”
4 – 1:1 ratios show mistakes 1:1
5 – Don’t try to “go over” a skip
6 – One letter, one pass.
7 – WD 40 on cutting head
8 – stop are just guides, they stop nothing from moving unless there is a lock on the other side\
9 – The first two “setups” are typically throw aways
10 – don’t beat yourself up, the landing gear is down.
I’ve learned my letter set is a little worn down, thus making some skips and pits a little more noticeable (this is where lesson 4 comes into play)… A new set is a little out of my price range for now.
the best I could come up with is Cymbal stands or mic stands with lamp shades :-) Here are some examples of what I think we can do for the studio
Very happy how this turned out.
