pvision
Well-known member
This is an idea I had an hour ago, so make of it what you will:
There are lots of threads on here about plans to build analogue consoles. The standard reply is "don't bother, it's too much work" and I am sure this is correct. As well as electronic design there are considerations of metalwork, tolerances, finishes, electrical & EMI considerations, power supplies, cooling & etc.
I was thinking about the success of the 500 Series format. Many of these considerations are dealt with by the modular design leaving (mainly) the electronic design to take care of
So, why not have a modular console design based on standard dimensions, built in 8-channel buckets? With the adoption of a sensible multipin connector standard for the channel strips, a generic backplane PCB and standard dimensions it should be possible to design a neat one-board channel strip and have "standard" faders and a scribble strip like an SSL
Buckets would bolt together to make a console. A summing / bus compressor / master section / monitoring section would be required as well
It might be possible to make the console semi-modular with a plug-in 500 module in each channel like an SSL XL-Desk
The benefits of a standard would drive down costs for metalwork & etc and making it a non-proprietary standard (which I have cheekily dubbed Open Source) should make it more attractive
Comments please!
Nick Froome
There are lots of threads on here about plans to build analogue consoles. The standard reply is "don't bother, it's too much work" and I am sure this is correct. As well as electronic design there are considerations of metalwork, tolerances, finishes, electrical & EMI considerations, power supplies, cooling & etc.
I was thinking about the success of the 500 Series format. Many of these considerations are dealt with by the modular design leaving (mainly) the electronic design to take care of
So, why not have a modular console design based on standard dimensions, built in 8-channel buckets? With the adoption of a sensible multipin connector standard for the channel strips, a generic backplane PCB and standard dimensions it should be possible to design a neat one-board channel strip and have "standard" faders and a scribble strip like an SSL
Buckets would bolt together to make a console. A summing / bus compressor / master section / monitoring section would be required as well
It might be possible to make the console semi-modular with a plug-in 500 module in each channel like an SSL XL-Desk
The benefits of a standard would drive down costs for metalwork & etc and making it a non-proprietary standard (which I have cheekily dubbed Open Source) should make it more attractive
Comments please!
Nick Froome