*Something Fun* Help me build a mobile recording box.

[Cory K.]

Matthew Polashek wrote:
> Ardour works great for this.  You have to consider portability.   I  
> built one like this, but it's OSX.
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> http://tinysongs.com/RackBitch/RackBitch-Pages/Image1.html
>   

Cool! What do you use it for? Is that a 19" case?

What do you guys think about this mixer?
http://www.mackie.com/products/1604vlzpro

A big thing I have to look at is whether I can fit it all in 1 case. I'm
really liking something like: http://www.cases.tv/poptopracks.jpg but I
have to make sure a mixer (like that Mackie) would fit on top.

-Cory \m/

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> On Nov 25, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Cory K. wrote:
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>> Hi kids.
>>
>> Something that got me involved in Ubuntu Studio was the hope that one
>> day I could build a 16-track, portable (in a road case), Ardour-based
>> recording setup.
>>
>> I do think it's been sad that I haven't had time to actually _use_  
>> what
>> I'm helping to create. (though $ is a factor as well. isn't it  
>> always) ;)
>>
>> So here's a fun little topic. I'm looking at putting together  
>> something
>> I can wheel around in a road-case.
>>
>> I *think* I need:
>>
>>    * 16-track capable recording.  (maybe 2 Delta 1010s or LTs?)
>>    * Mixer
>>    * Road case (maybe something from http://www.cases.tv)
>>    * 3U rackmount PC case (maybe
>>      http://www.rackmountmaster.com/rm-4170-4u-ipc-rack-mount-case.html)
>>    * Mics (normal list containing SM57/58s to start)
>>
>>
>> I _know_ I'm missing a couple of things like the PC guts. I pretty  
>> much
>> have that covered. From the screen on down.
>>
>> I'm looking to record _real_ instruments. ;) So keep that in mind as
>> well as money. I'm not looking to be cheap here but I know Ill be
>> spending money here. Upwards of 5k or more I guess?
>>
>> So, discuss. :D
>>
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