Dave Adams did my a solid today. I needed some support cut to exactly 1.6 *12 plus 0.02 worth of “wiggle room” spaced over 12 modules. He has the tools and knows them too well! Thanks again Dave! 
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Anxiety, regret, and satisfaction at the 1/2 way point
Wiring a Ward-Beck D/A convertor rack and Distribution System
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 :-)
Pictures of us building Wilma
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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!
Grayson Matthews new studio
I was lucky enough the other day to have a tour of the new Grayson Matthews rooms. I was very impressed. Such a nice place to do voice work and music in. 
Dinner Box – M461
Joel Plaskett rocking some WBS pre-amps
I was reading http://professional-sound.com/ (like I do every month plug plug) and saw Joels lovely new studio and Neve Console. Front an centre I was happy to see the set of WBS pre-amps I wired up for him a few years ago. Glad they’re making great records! And congrats to Thomas, who was apparently a regular at Revolution Recording… I just kept my head down and in the back
Ward-Beck Systems “DINNER BOX” – dB-4
Working on the new Ward-Beck Systems “DINNER BOXES” dB-4
Because there’s real Meat in it… Because sometimes I skip lunch… Because they don’t serve lunch at 4AM… Because I eat lunch for breakfast…
It’s a backplate to simply wire and power up (4) WBS filters and Compressors. M466, M466M, M462, A, B or M464 Filter. A balancing card for M472 eq modules is on the drawing board too! 
schadow switch mounting information
In the 70’s and into the 90’s WBS used a Schadow switch in almost every product they built. Different buttons required different offsets so “GOLDEN RULES” of design were made up so each engineer was on the same page. I found two of those pages the other day and was fascinated. These drawings are both done by hand and are admirable.
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
Have you seen the new SLM?
There’s a pair of SLM meters
burning in as we gawk…
Available soon! 
Ward-Beck Systems Book – Total scam
I got an email notification for a new Ward-Beck systems book. What a complete and total scam.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ward-Beck-Systems-by-Paperback-Book-English-Free-Shipping-/360936636379
Thanks Varial Hosting
I cannot stress how important having a quality web hosting company is to me.
http://VarialHosting.com/ is the only choice for me.
Right now I’m sharing close to 15gb of data on several public websites like this one, AudioAholics.com and WBSps.ca
I recently had a database malfunction (cause by my stupidity) and who came to the rescue? Ryan at Varial hosting.
Many thanks for the years of uninterrupted service and support.
If you need to have something hosted or want to buy a domain name please go to http://varialhosting.com/ tell them APK sent you.
Ward-Beck Systems – RTO-214 and RTO-114 prototype
Due to popular demand: Ward-Beck Systems RTO-214 Rack Mount Chassis
Due to popular demand:
Introducing: the Ward-Beck Systems RTO-214 Rack Mount Chassis
APKaudio and Ward-Beck Systems are excited to announce a new lineup of retro products. Started with possibly the most requested and in demand item the WBSps.ca has needed:
a 2RU rack enclosure for (2) 14″ WBS modules.
Most rack users have a 3RU box to enclose (2) WBS modules. With Studios shrinking in size and gear filling up the cramped racks with all the killer deals these day… there has been a need for this enclosure.
Originally designed by veteran WBS fabricator Erwin S. for the current lineup of WBS AMS-8 products. The design updates and fabrication are carried forward by Shop Manager and Mechanical designer at Ward-Beck systems Dave Adams. Dave is a master metal smith utilizing the tools that built the modules WBSps users want to have rack mounted. Dave has been working with APKaudio to create a stable platform in a 2RU enclosure.
The BUM (Back Unit Mount) will be pre-punched for however you decided to wire it. Power options and i/o varieties make for easy design.
Future options will include:
– Internal Power supply
– DB25 pre-wired breakouts
– DB25 to EDAC connectors for the modules of your choice
It’s a banana now, but it will be ripe summer 2014!
pre-order now and get a free WBS mug
New Photo Booth
Installed a new photo booth today. Maybe I’ll light it up soon. 
Paint was “dry” so I snapped a quick one with a single light. 
