Now that I have a side… here is an isometric view of the side car
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Category Archives: Casses
2009 microphone cart
While visiting a friends studio (The Avenue Recording Company) I was happy to notice an old microphone cart I’d built for Tanda Recording. The cart was designed to keep clutter down and be able to slide between the room partitions. It was extremely well then and keeps working today. There are two side compartments that remove and a bottom one for larger items.
Compartments taken out. The compartments were great for keeping the mic clips and stere bars etc etc
The bottom case was great to stash round basses and goose necks
A word of advice if you want to build a cart like this: The real trick to this cart is its depth. We had a similar cart at a theatre I worked for; we were always breaking off adjustment knobs on the bottom of the stands. If the depth of the holes is too much putting the stands in can snap the adjustment screws right off.
When in doubt: fuck it, paint it black.
The 1/2 designer was the EE – Lacie WhizKey failure
After a year on my key chain, my Lacie WhizKey is unreadable :-( Could anyone recommend a solid replacement?
The cap that came supplied had no locking mechanism, it was lost thus making the contacts exposed to the environment. Cleaning the contacts has brought the device back in the past but I it’s now beyond repair. What a disappointment, it looks so good.
An EDAC panel with some fresh engraving
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
EMS Synthi 100 – Formerly at the University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon Music Department
I was talking to someone about promo-mailers…
Engraving practice – Tube Tech compressors
Patchbay backs
Rebuilding some TT patchbays and need new back panels
And so begins the redesign…
Still working on some 12 channel consoles.
Now with more metalwork drawn up… it almost looks like I know what I’m doing.
Tool boxes home for a rest
A rare site… idle tool boxes.
BACK TO WORK!
Getting better with the Gorton engraving machine
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.
a blast from my past…
Cleaning up garage and I found a real blast from my past. This was the first mixer I ever bought, if I looked hard enough I think I could find the invoice…. This is a british – Star Sound Dynamix 216. I saved up for months delivering a 180 news paper route.
I was 12 when I bought it and probably 14 when I made the case. It’s worth nothing, but it’s impossible for me to let it go! When I got it there were missing knobs so I painted them. I did many shows and MANY recordings with it. A classic piece of crap, but without it I’d not be who I am now.
RENTALS – I’ve spent so much time with this stuff in the shop, it’s time to hit record!!
I’ve decided to open my racks up for rental in town and in at the studio
It’s VERY reasonably priced
http://www.WTFYW.ca/RENTALS
The whole thing started with Jägermeister. Kill Bennedy, may he rest in peace, said: “Every studio I go to has the best of the best, and sometimes it’s really just too good. Sometimes I need nasty, gritty and shitty”
I’ve tried to maintain a combination of both amazing and horrible. Some things I consider: “rack-mounted plugins without a computer”
Everything comes with Recall sheets and Mogami breakout snakes (XLR and TRS) Each rack has a EDAC90 on the back for quick connection. I’m working on LF and TT patchbays…
REVERB RACK
-AKG BX-5 – Spring Reverb
-PEAVEY Peavey Addverb III
-TC ELECTRONICS TC Electronics – FireworX
-Yamaha Yamaha SPX90 Reverb
-ROLAND Roland – SRE-3000 Reverb with delay trick
-Yamaha Yamaha SPX900 Reverb
-Warp Factory ELECTRIX – Flanger / Vocoder
LEXICON PCM42
LEXICON PCM42
DELTA LABS EFFECTRON II ADM1024
DELTA LABS EFFECTRON II ADM1024
TC ELECTRONICS D-Two
DELTA LABS EFFECTRON I ADM1020
LEXICON PCM41
IBANEZ HD1000 – Delay / Harmonizer
ROLAND Roland SDD-320 Dimension D
VALLEY PEOPLE Valley People 610
TC ELECTRONICS FINALIZER
BSS DPR-402
BSS DPR-402
UREI UREI LA4 Compressors (STEREO PAIR)
DBX DBX 902 – De-Essers
DBX DBX 902 – De-Essers
DBX DBX 900 – APHEX Aural Exciter
DBX 911 – Noise Reduction
DBX 911 – Noise Reduction
DBX 911 – Noise Reduction
DBX BBE 702
2006 – Microphone Case
Les Fabian and I designed this case for a store front and his brother Don built it for us, I wonder what happened to it when Larry and Moe bought it…
2008 – Drum Set Carts
I was in a pinch for moving drum kits and tools in and out of a shared studio space.
we needed to so something fast so I came up with the idea of these work boxes on simple caster.
I think this was made out of 10 sheets of plywood cost less than $200 for all three.
2010 Saskatoon Garage Shop workbench and tool wall
