From: darkstar@u.washington.edu (Alden Hackmann)
Newsgroups: rec.audio.pro
Subject: How to move the board around: digest
Date: 9 Apr 92 16:53:33 GMT
Organization: University of Washington

Someone asked me to post a digest of the replies to my question about how to  
put the mixer either in the control room or the studio, so here it is:

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From: Winthrop D Chan <wdc50@duts.ccc.amdahl.com>

Lots of electronic supply houses have multipin connectors. One popular one is
the 50-pin D-shell connector which is used on computer SCSI cables. D-shell
(because they the connector is shaped like the letter "D") come in various
sizes from 9-pin (Atari/Sega joysticks) to 15,25,32,40, and 50. I used to know
of place up in Seattle that had the stuff, but I think any supplier will do.
The only thing you have make sure is that wire you use will fit into the
connector. Heavy shielded wire may not fit into this connector and you may
require another alternative.

Ampex makes some great military heavy duty connectors that look more like the
end of a gardening hose than an electrical connector. These obviously are
going to be more expensive but will work with shielded heavy wiring and can
take the abuse of a 1/4 ton speaker stack falling on top of it. :-)

I just thought of a place. Try Arrow Electronics. They are in the Seattle
area. They are kind of a hacker's parts outlet.
Cheers
Winthrop Chan


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Make all of the connections to the console via a snake cable.  It then
can be located where it needs to be.

Chris Christensen                  The opinions I express are my own,
chrisc@gold.gvg.tek.com            and sometimes they are wrong!
916-478-3419 FAX 916-478-3887      After all, I AM only human.

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Try using an MS (military standard) type connector.  This is one of those with  
a screw on ring
to make sure you have a good connection.  They come in various kinds.
Give Connector World (they are somewhere around Seattle) a call and see what  
kind they have.
If I remember correctly, you need to have the part # to get a price quote, but  
you can probably
go to the physics or chemistry or cheme electronics shop and look at their  
catalogs.

One thing you should keep in mind is the load these connectors and cable will  
have to deal with.

kris

pranata@watserv.ucr.edu

< I also got a recommendation for Connector World from one the guys in the  
electronics shop here at the UW.  A.H.>

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 This may sound bizarre, and maybe impractical, but:
 
 How about putting the board on a turntable that flips it
from one room to the next. You would have to put in a removable
partition to maintain sound separation but still might be doable.
The advantage to this strangeness is that if you route cables through
the center of your  turntable you never need be concerned with 
disconnection, just allow for the twist of your 180 degrees of move-
ment.  

 Dan

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It's not clear to me why you would want monitors just for a practice.

I once heard the suggestion that the musicians in the studio should have 
their own mixers (for their monitors) anyway, regardless of whether there
was someone in the control room.

I can't offer any more personal advice because I don't have any studio 
experience.

Jonathan Egre' / jonathan@mantis.co.uk / jonathan_e@cix.compulink.co.uk      
                 Voice: +44 223 421094 / Fax: +44 223 421093
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				probably the best solution would be to
buy and audio snake with a couple fantails . a snake is a long , multi-
conductor cable , typically used for carrying every single output and
input from a console to and from a stage . they are available in various
lengths , and are usually cheaper than buying the wires individually .
fantails connect to the end of the snake to subdivide it into individual
connectors/wires .  buy a snake with a fantail for each end , and
whatever adaptor is required to connect the fantails directly ( or , you
might consider a breakout box on the studio end , for a more
professional installation ) . that way , you have all the tie lines that
you need running between the studio and the control room , you have the
option of moving the console in and connecting directly , and you have
the snake for mobile use , if you ever need it .

       @       a.stranger  -  CMS2839@ritvax.isc.rit.edu        @



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Alden F.M. Hackmann                             University of Washington
darkstar@u.washington.edu                       Department of Pathology

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