Spidouz
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- May 19, 2013
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Hi everyone,
It's my first post here, so here's a short presentation before to enter in the main subject. I've been reading the forum for few time now. I'm working in the music industry (multiple hats). I've done some production, recording, sound design work, studio installation and wiring as well as some R&D stuff. However, I have some poor electronics knowledge and the whole DIY is quite some new for me. So, please forgive me if I'm saying just big mistakes about electronics
I'm actually came here from my interest to 500 Series rack, and more particularly to the 51X for DIY modules. I haven't build anything yet (but I'm studying what I'd love to build; some classic ones such DON Classic NV73, Igor FX76, LAZ EQN 1084, etc...).
I was asking myself lately if it wouldn't be interesting to push the limit a little bit further by having a bigger connectors with more pinouts (44 instead of 36?)... I call it: 52X format.
Note: 5 stands for 500 rack, 2 stands for stereo and the X stands for the ability to become whatever you want
The whole purpose would be to keep the current 36 pinouts to be retro-fit with the 500 & 51X modules... but it would allow us to have more connectors to have Stereo Inputs and Stereo Ouputs for a single Module (no need to use two modules space for that anymore).
Why?
Most of the time if we have a Key in on a compressor, we need to have a front inputs connector. By having two ins and outs per module, it would help to solve this issue.
On another note, I'd actually like to convert Guitar Stomp Pedals in this 52X format, to be able to have dozen of stomps pedals in a rack. Some pedal do have stereo ins and/or outs. Not having the Stomp Pedal on the floor or on a rack drawer would be pretty nice. Because in the rack we would still access to all controls.
Do you think it is possible to use larger connector (and of course keeping compatibility with 500 and 51X format)?
Do we need this extended 52X format? What you think?
And if we don't need it, how could you achieve stereo ins and outs on a single module with the current 51X format?
Thanks for your feedback...
Phil
It's my first post here, so here's a short presentation before to enter in the main subject. I've been reading the forum for few time now. I'm working in the music industry (multiple hats). I've done some production, recording, sound design work, studio installation and wiring as well as some R&D stuff. However, I have some poor electronics knowledge and the whole DIY is quite some new for me. So, please forgive me if I'm saying just big mistakes about electronics
I'm actually came here from my interest to 500 Series rack, and more particularly to the 51X for DIY modules. I haven't build anything yet (but I'm studying what I'd love to build; some classic ones such DON Classic NV73, Igor FX76, LAZ EQN 1084, etc...).
I was asking myself lately if it wouldn't be interesting to push the limit a little bit further by having a bigger connectors with more pinouts (44 instead of 36?)... I call it: 52X format.
Note: 5 stands for 500 rack, 2 stands for stereo and the X stands for the ability to become whatever you want
The whole purpose would be to keep the current 36 pinouts to be retro-fit with the 500 & 51X modules... but it would allow us to have more connectors to have Stereo Inputs and Stereo Ouputs for a single Module (no need to use two modules space for that anymore).
Why?
Most of the time if we have a Key in on a compressor, we need to have a front inputs connector. By having two ins and outs per module, it would help to solve this issue.
On another note, I'd actually like to convert Guitar Stomp Pedals in this 52X format, to be able to have dozen of stomps pedals in a rack. Some pedal do have stereo ins and/or outs. Not having the Stomp Pedal on the floor or on a rack drawer would be pretty nice. Because in the rack we would still access to all controls.
Do you think it is possible to use larger connector (and of course keeping compatibility with 500 and 51X format)?
Do we need this extended 52X format? What you think?
And if we don't need it, how could you achieve stereo ins and outs on a single module with the current 51X format?
Thanks for your feedback...
Phil