BarnStudios
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Hi guys, been reading forum for a bit and saw all the Yamaha PM1000 threads. I figured that this was the place to start.
I know tons of info has been posted on the PM1000 and on racking the modules for mic pres, and I will need this info soon..... but I have a major problem. Let me explain.
I have a complete 24 channel PM1000 console. It's been through 4 owners and sit 12 inches above water for 2 weeks during Hurricane Floyd in 20001. Now for the problem...
The original owner of the console was a local TV station (WECT here in Wilmington NC I think). The board was used in their main control room for 10-15 years or more. While there in the studio, there were several mods done by the TV station tech. I may try to research the TV station and see if this guy is still around and if he remembers the mods performed on this console. The console works somewhat, at the moment. The mods vary from extra PCBs mounted in the mains and talkback, PCBs mounted on the chassis and (supposedly) several channels and a main converted to video(?). I also see quite a bit of wiring that doesn't look original.
As I said, the board works (somewhat) but I would like to see it restored to it's original glory. I've used this board to record my nephew's teen band 10-11 years ago and going back to those old recordings, I can't believe how much punch the recording has.
I have never built anything major, just a few kits back in the 70s. I'm not afraid of a soldering iron and I've had my anus handed to me by the transformer of an unplugged TV so I feel I have all the suicidal tendacies of DIYer. My question is this: If I posted a few pics of the mods to these modules, would you guys be interested in helping me decipher what has been done and how to reverse it back to the original 10-ton desk weight it was meant to be? I will try to keep the pics small but detailed so as to identify the changes.
The ultimate goal: After returning it to it's original state, I want to destroy it. (typical eh?) What I want to do is eliminate the complete 292 lbs (according to the manual) chassis and framework and build a newer, more compact case with a smaller footprint. I also would like to do all the normal mods: (channels) line-ins, direct outs, inserts, mutes, eq mods, (mains) inserts, mutes and so on... I guess I want to build a modern board with the pm1000 guts...
So what do say guys? Ya wanna help build the ultimate Frankenboard? If not I promise to never post here again or ever ask another question... ever! (lies, lies, lies)
I know tons of info has been posted on the PM1000 and on racking the modules for mic pres, and I will need this info soon..... but I have a major problem. Let me explain.
I have a complete 24 channel PM1000 console. It's been through 4 owners and sit 12 inches above water for 2 weeks during Hurricane Floyd in 20001. Now for the problem...
The original owner of the console was a local TV station (WECT here in Wilmington NC I think). The board was used in their main control room for 10-15 years or more. While there in the studio, there were several mods done by the TV station tech. I may try to research the TV station and see if this guy is still around and if he remembers the mods performed on this console. The console works somewhat, at the moment. The mods vary from extra PCBs mounted in the mains and talkback, PCBs mounted on the chassis and (supposedly) several channels and a main converted to video(?). I also see quite a bit of wiring that doesn't look original.
As I said, the board works (somewhat) but I would like to see it restored to it's original glory. I've used this board to record my nephew's teen band 10-11 years ago and going back to those old recordings, I can't believe how much punch the recording has.
I have never built anything major, just a few kits back in the 70s. I'm not afraid of a soldering iron and I've had my anus handed to me by the transformer of an unplugged TV so I feel I have all the suicidal tendacies of DIYer. My question is this: If I posted a few pics of the mods to these modules, would you guys be interested in helping me decipher what has been done and how to reverse it back to the original 10-ton desk weight it was meant to be? I will try to keep the pics small but detailed so as to identify the changes.
The ultimate goal: After returning it to it's original state, I want to destroy it. (typical eh?) What I want to do is eliminate the complete 292 lbs (according to the manual) chassis and framework and build a newer, more compact case with a smaller footprint. I also would like to do all the normal mods: (channels) line-ins, direct outs, inserts, mutes, eq mods, (mains) inserts, mutes and so on... I guess I want to build a modern board with the pm1000 guts...
So what do say guys? Ya wanna help build the ultimate Frankenboard? If not I promise to never post here again or ever ask another question... ever! (lies, lies, lies)
