Category Archives: Cable
Moving stuff across the country
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I most certainly had a busy “reading week”. It started with finishing up a job My brother Mike started. Moving 7 pallets of equipment from my moms garage in Saskatoon. Followed by great visits with Family and friends. I’m sorry I did not get the chance to meet with everyone I had planned to visit with. Things got a little busy in the IT support world and there was so much family to visit!
Three consoles were packaged and palleted up for shipment across the country.
Custom made dollies were built for the two large sections of console frames.
Modules were packed, boxed and palleted. A small fortune in bubble wrap and pallet wrap were employed.
This is the PSU for a console along with a 1″ Studer A80 8 track Recorder that was made transportable.
I’m excited to work on these projects again in my “Spare time”
Stay tuned for updates of what’s happening with this lot. We’re very excited for what’s planned :-)
Ward-Beck Systems Dinner Box 4 – Ready to be soldered – dB-4
Here is the prototype for the dinner Ward-Beck Systems Dinner Box 4 – Ready to be soldered – dB-4
The parts can be quickly ordered here and assembly the simplest DIY project out there.
Soldering and tests to follow!
Moving a patchbay
A couple of weekends ago I helped move a patchbay out of a studio and down two sets of stairs…
It was like “moving a washing machine down the stairs with a sofa attached”
An electrical lesson…
APKaudio STUDIO/BROADCAST/THEATRE/TOURING/REMOTE MICROPHONE CABLE KIT CALCULATOR
I’ve been building cables for over 15 years now and I’ve finally created a small calculator to estimate the costs of making an XLR cable. In the process, I am now offering cable construction services to help pay for going back to school.
The prices are very competitive while the quality is second to none.
If you’re interested in getting a quote, please send me an email and I’ll shoot you the excel calculator. 4483@APKaudio.com
I’ve had nothing but good luck and good feedback about the Microphone Cables I’ve made available for rental. All of the cables are Mogami Negflex Quad Microphone with Neutrik NC3-XX connectors.
Recommended for most small to mid size recording studios:
8 4′
8 8′
16 16′
16 24′
4 48′
2 96′
I’ve been asked to estimate a few kits, so a simple calculator has been created to help you estimate the costs of your build.
All Cables include ID Heatshrink, coloured boots and rings, and Panduit Velcro Cable tie.
Free use of APKaudio loaner Microphone cable package available while yours is being built.
3 weeks lead time needed to build your order. Cable subject to availability.
Get $5 trade in on all of your old XLR microphone cable! All used cables get donated to a high school tech club
100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
I do not want you to have something from APKaudio that you are not satisfied with.
The making of Wilma – Part 1
Quickly Uploaded some pictures of the fabrication of Wilma
Here is the start of wiring up the channel buckets
Well there’s your problem
Ever hear someone say “there’s something funny going on with that power?”
I think electricians are sometime intimidated when they see Orange receptacles. I’ve become sceptical of Orange receptacles without a label on them. Today I had just reason to explore a problem I had…
Peggy Sue… Past the point of no return
Mobile Patching system
Working on the mobile patching system.
Can you name this console…
Combing Cables
a few years back I designed my own cable comb while doing a console build. I asked around if something excisted for my application to no avail…
BEHOLD someone came up with an amazing product that does what I needed (but for much larger cables)
check it out in action:
Using a POD 2 switcher
I wanted to add some components to my home listening system, so a switcher was needed. I’ve decided to use a POD 2 switcher…
the POD-2 is a (6) Stereo input – stereo switcher that has the ability to sum all inputs. The output of the switcher feeds a Stereo Penny and Giles fader then directly to the Mackie HR824 speakers.
I’ve got to find a panel… but as far as home friendly user interface goes this is as simple as it gets.
1 Turn Table
2 Radio
3 Mac Mini
4 Cassette
5
6 Airport Express out
A Social Experiment
I’ve been thinking about a social experiment.
I often take calls from people looking for services, I’ve met a lot of great people in this industry and I do stand by their great work and contributions. So instead of fielding calls and answering the questions I’ve created a Wizard Services section at http://audioaholics.com/wizard_services
I am asking you my friends to use it to work, get work share work and do work together. I would like to consider it my rolodex
I’ve got the permission to post a few contacts and will be doing so this week.
Sound guy Xmas idea #3 – New patch cables
Just avoid Planet Waves:
How to properly wire in a dolby encoder / decoder
Making Yamaha to Digi crossover snakes
I had a call for some rush Yamaha digital to Digidesign Digital snakes.
Making TT patch cables with Neutrik NP3TT-P-B crimp connectors
I was making some TT patch cables with Neutrik NP3TT-P-B crimp connectors and was told before buying them that the crimping tool to work with them was “too much”
Turns out there is a set of jaws for our Paladin tool that works perfectly.
Book recommendation: Audio Systems Design and Installation
http://posttoronto.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59
This is a very well respected read as recommended to me by Neil Muncy. At the time I was working for him (in exchange for books and resources) he would not let this one go. Because this book was originally a short run it was available in limited quantities and the used market priced this book at 100$ – 300$
The recently had an AES special where it was $20 off, but I think it’s a little past the promotion. If you were to mail the publisher, they may honor it.
Mine is coming hot off the presses:
Anthony,
I have received your order for Audio Systems Design and Installation,
and will notify you as soon as the printer delivers the first copies.
I had been hoping that would be by Sept. 30, but the printer is still
adjusting proofs so it will likely take a bit longer.
Thanks!
Alan
Adapter of the day
I was doing a gig on the weekend and was Introduced to an adapter that saved the gig. We had an in ear monitor that was buzzing, the feed was coming from the truck line level from the output of the clear-com. Right from the truck, at the panel on the outside, there was noise in the cue box. So instead of feeding that line level from the truck I thought it would be nice to send an IFB (clear com) to a TR-50 then Sennheiser IEM transmitter at ‘somewhat line level’. The truck engineer said “Hey there is a clear-com to Line level adapter in the truck, a Drier” Lo-and-behold it saved the feed and delivered a perfect noise free signal to the talents IFB. If anyone knows what’s inside please let me know, kinda curious.
We added a transformer for added isolation.
It’s not to dis-similar to http://home.roadrunner.com/~jimirayo/drier.htm
